18 January 2011
The U-20 continental tournament for South America, the 2011 South American Youth Championship is being held in Peru from 16 January to 6 February 2011. There are some serious qualifying stakes to this tournament, with invites to the 2011 U-20 World Cup, the 2011 Pan American Games, and the 2012 Summer Olympics on the line. The tournament begins with a group stage, with the 10 teams divided into two groups. The
top three from each group will qualify for a final group stage, which
will be played over 5 matchdays between 31 January and 12 February. The
top four finishing teams earn trips to both the U-20 World Cup and the
Pan American Games, and the top two teams also get spots in the 2012
Olympics.