Brazil crowned South American nations
Brazil won the South American Under-20 Football Championship held in Colombia with a 2-0 win over Uruguay.
The title is Seleção’s 12th and he won the title at El Campín Stadium in the Colombian capital Bogota during the final match attended by over 32,000 people.
Midfielder Andrei scored in the final, opening the scoring for the Canaries in the 84th minute, and then midfielder Badrinho added a second goal in a minute (90+2).
Brazil U20 captains to victory at 18. Scores in the final to beat a team that would have won the title in a draw. Finishes top scorer with 6 goals (from midfield). Special, special talent. Take a bow, Andrey Santos.pic.twitter.com/nbT4hJMZ52
— CFC Central (@CFCCentral3) February 13, 2023
Our new blue is leading Brazil to a big win!
Santos, Brazil U20 captain, scored the winning goal in the U20 South American Championship to bring his tournament tally to 6 goals.
Andrey Santos – Remember the name ????????????#CFCpic.twitter.com/DSC1tLCbjS
— Chelsea India ⭐⭐ (@ChelseaIndia) February 13, 2023
Brazil took first place in the final stage with 13 points, followed by Uruguay with 12 points, so the two teams will enter the final match.
In turn, Colombia finished third with 10 points.
In addition to the title, Brazil is also eligible for the 2023 American Games in Chile and the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Indonesia, which it returned to after losing in 2017 to South Korea.
Source: “Wakalat”