The 1999 South American Youth Championship (Sudamericana sub-20) was a football competition contested by all ten national football teams of CONMEBOL. Each team was represented by the under-20 national football team. The tournament was held in Argentina between January 5 and January 25, 1999, the 23rd time the competition had been held.

Group A

Argentina

D.T. Jose Nestor Pekerman

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club
1	1GK	Franco Costanzo			River Plate
2	2DF	Cristian Grabinski			Newells Old Boys
3	2DF	Germán Rivarola			Rosario Central
4	2DF	Juan Fernández			Estudiantes de la Plata
5	3MF	Esteban Cambiasso			Independiente
6	2DF	Gabriel Milito			Independiente
7	4FW	Luciano Galletti			Estudiantes de la Plata
8	3MF	Aldo Duscher			Sporting Lisboa
9	3MF	Sixto Peralta			Huracan
10	3MF	César La Paglia			Boca Juniors
11	3MF	Pablo Aimar			River Plate
12	1GK	Sebastián Saja			San Lorenzo de Almagro
13	2DF	Carlos Roldán			Lanus
14	2DF	Fernando Crosa			Newells Old Boys
15	3MF	Javier Villarreal			Talleres de Cordoba
16	4FW	Ernesto Farías			Estudiantes de la Plata
17	4FW	Adrián Guillermo			Boca Juniors
18	3MF	Lucas Castromán			Velez Sarsfield
19	3MF	Daniel Montenegro			Huracan
20	2DF	Ariel Franco			River Plate

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Chile

D.T. Vladimir David Bigorra

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club
1	1GK	Felipe Núñez			Colo Colo
2	2DF	Cristián Álvarez			Universidad Catolica
3	3MF	Claudio Maldonado			Colo Colo
4	2DF	Alejandro Escalona			Colo Colo
5	2DF	César Santis			Union Española
6	3MF	Nicolás Córdova			Colo Colo
7	4FW	Rodolfo Moya			Universidad Catolica
8	3MF	David Pizarro			Santiago Wanderers
9	4FW	Julio Gutiérrez			Union Española
10	3MF	Milovan Mirosevic			Universidad Catolica
11	3MF	Patricio Ormazábal			Universidad Catolica
12	1GK	Jhonny Herrera			Universidad de Chile
13	3MF	Gamadiel García			Universidad de Chile
14	2DF	Cristián Reynero			Huachipato
15	3MF	Germán Navea			Deportes la Serena
16	3MF	Mauricio Neveu			Santiago Wanderers
17	3MF	Alonso Zúñiga			Colo Colo
18	2DF	Luis Mena			Colo Colo
19	2DF	Denis Montecinos			Huachipato
20	4FW	Patricio Neira			Palestino

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Peru

D.T. Mario Gonzalez Benitez

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club
1	1GK	Carlos Benavídez			Sporting Cristal
2	2DF	Ismael Alvarado			Sporting Cristal
3	2DF	Jorge Araujo			Universitario
4	2DF	Ernesto Arakaki			Deportivo Municipal
5	2DF	Amilton Prado			Sporting Cristal
6	2DF	Ruben Almanza			Sporting Cristal
7	4FW	César Balbín			Sporting Cristal
8	3MF	Luis Cordero			Universitario
9	4FW	Piero Alva			Universitario
10	3MF	Mario Gómez			Universitario
11	3MF	Dennis Reátegui			Sport Boys
12	1GK	Francisco Bazán			Juan Aurich
13	2DF	Juan Carlos La Rosa			Juan Aurich
14	3MF	Oswaldo Carrión			Juan Aurich
15	4FW	Pedro Ascoy			Alianza Lima
16	3MF	Marco Casas			Sporting Cristal
17	4FW	Víctor Cotito			Universitario
18	3MF	Anthony Matellini			Universitario
19	3MF	Andy Salinas			Sporting Cristal
20	1GK	Alberto Cerro			Atletico Grau

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Ecuador

D.T. Carlos Torres Garces

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club
	1GK	Julio Guzmán			Escuela Ecuafutbol
	1GK	Edwin Villafuerte			Barcelona SC
	3MF	Carlos Hidalgo			Emelec CS
	2DF	Lizandro Torres			Barcelona SC
	2DF	Arlyn Ayoví			Barcelona SC
	2DF	Ivan Bebeto Quintero			Emelec CS
	2DF	Geovanny Cortez			Espoli CD
	3MF	Jaime Caicedo			Rocafuerte F.C.
	3MF	Leonardo Borja			Barcelona SC
	2DF	Facundo Corozo			Municipal Cañar
	3MF	Jorge Padilla			Deportivo Quito
	3MF	Leorvelis Mina			Club 9 de Octubre
	3MF	José Tenorio			El Nacional
	2DF	Darwin Ordóñez			Delfin SC
	3MF	Edison Méndez			Deportivo Quito
	4FW	Líder Mejía			LDU Quito
	4FW	Marco Bonito			Deportivo Aucas
	4FW	Jorge Padilla			Independiente del Valle
	4FW	Otilino Tenorio			Emelec CS
	4FW	Daniel Chedraui			Audax Octubrino
	4FW	Washington España			Deportivo Cuenca

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Venezuela

D.T. Richard Paez

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club
1	1GK	Renny Vega			Nacional Tachira
2	2DF	Carlos Toscano			Zamora F.C.
3	2DF	Javier Villafraz			Estudiantes de Merida
4	2DF	William Pérez			Carabobo F.C.
5	2DF	Miguel Mea Vitali			Caracas F.C.
6	2DF	Gerzon Chacón			Deportivo Tachira
7	3MF	Laideker Navas			Monagas S.C.
8	3MF	Leandro Sequera			Carabobo F.C.
9	4FW	Francisco Martín			Zulianos F.C.
10	3MF	Ricardo Páez			CA Lanus
11	3MF	Juan Arango			Nueva Cadiz F.C.
12	1GK	Willian Tortolero			Caracas F.C.
13	4FW	Jesús Marquez			Trujillanos F.C.
14	4FW	Johnatan Rosas			Trujillanos F.C.
15	3MF	Gerardo Figuera			Deportivo Anzoategui
16	3MF	Johnny González			Deportivo Tachira
17	2DF	Gregory Lanken			Mineros de Guayana
18	2DF	Hasil Halley			Monagas S.C.
19	2DF	Luis Rodríguez			Mineros de Guayana
20	4FW	José Torrealba			Universidad Los Andes F.C.

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Group B

D.T. Joao Carlos Da Silva Costa

Brazil

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club
1	1GK	Júlio César	(1979-09-03)3 September 1979 (aged 19)		Flamengo
2	2DF	Filipe Alvim	(1979-01-13)13 January 1979 (aged 19)		Santa Cruz
3	2DF	Fernando	(1980-02-25)25 February 1980 (aged 18)		Flamengo
4	2DF	Rafael	(1979-03-22)22 March 1979 (aged 19)		Botafogo
5	3MF	Ferrugem	(1980-10-06)6 October 1980 (aged 18)		Palmeiras
6	2DF	Fábio Aurélio	(1979-09-24)24 September 1979 (aged 19)		São Paulo
7	3MF	Eriberto[nb 1]	(1975-12-03)3 December 1975 (aged 23)		Bologna
8	3MF	Matuzalém	(1980-06-10)10 June 1980 (aged 18)		Vitória
9	4FW	Rodrigo Gral[nb 2]	(1977-02-21)21 February 1977 (aged 21)		Grêmio
10	3MF	Lincoln	(1979-01-22)22 January 1979 (aged 19)		Atletico Mineiro
11	4FW	Ronaldinho	(1980-03-21)21 March 1980 (aged 18)		Grêmio
12	1GK	Fábio	(1980-07-30)30 July 1980 (aged 18)		União Bandeirante
13	2DF	Maricá	(1979-09-24)24 September 1979 (aged 19)		Vasco da Gama
14	2DF	Gavião	(1980-02-02)2 February 1980 (aged 18)		Grêmio
15	3MF	Rocha			Flamengo
16	3MF	Marcinho	(1981-03-20)20 March 1981 (aged 17)		Etti Jundiaí
17	3MF	Jocivalter	(1979-05-06)6 May 1979 (aged 19)		Guarani
18	4FW	Edu	(1980-03-21)21 March 1980 (aged 18)		São Paulo
19	4FW	Márcio Carioca[nb 3]	(1978-12-06)6 December 1978 (aged 20)		São Paulo
20	1GK	Allan	(1979-01-30)30 January 1979 (aged 19)		São Paulo

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1. ↑ Luciano Siqueira de Oliveira (Eriberto) used false documentation to participate in the competition.
2. ↑ Rodrigo Gral used false documentation to participate in the competition.
3. ↑ Márcio Carioca used false documentation to participate in the competition.

Uruguay

D.T. Victor Haroldo Pua

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club
1	1GK	Fabián Carini			Danubio
2	2DF	Fernando Carreño			Peñarol
3	2DF	Gonzalo Sorondo			Defensor Sporting
4	2DF	Carlos Richard Díaz			Defensor Sporting
5	3MF	Fernando Machado			UNAM
6	2DF	César Pellegrín			Ternana
7	3MF	Alejandro Correa	(1979-10-26)26 October 1979 (aged 19)		Nacional
8	3MF	Diego Pérez			Defensor Sporting
9	4FW	Javier Chevantón			Danubio
10	3MF	Adrian Sarkissian	(1979-02-13)13 February 1979 (aged 19)		River Plate
11	4FW	Diego Forlán			Independiente
12	1GK	Mauricio Nanni			Montevideo Wanderers
13	2DF	Damián Macaluso	(1980-03-09)9 March 1980 (aged 18)		Central Español
14	2DF	Pablo Pallante			Montevideo Wanderers
15	3MF	Fernando Albermagger			C.A. Peñarol
16	3MF	Omar Pouso			Danubio
17	3MF	Fabián Canobbio			Progreso
18	3MF	Martín Liguera			Nacional
19	4FW	Fernando Cardozo	(1979-04-27)27 April 1979 (aged 19)		Huracán Buceo
20	4FW	Carlos Bueno			Peñarol

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Paraguay

D.T. Mario Cesar Jacquet

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club
1	1GK	José Antonio Fernández			San Lorenzo
2	2DF	Héctor Benítez			Cerro Porteño
3	2DF	Roberto Carlos Blanco			Sportivo Luqueño
4	2DF	Paulo Cesar da Silva			Cerro Porteño
5	2DF	Rubén Dario Maldonado			Olimpia
6	3MF	Ever Giménez			San Lorenzo
7	4FW	Juan Angel Paredes			America
8	3MF	Diego Gavilán			Cerro Porteño
9	4FW	Roque Abel Santa Cruz			Olimpia
10	3MF	Francisco Escobar			Sportivo Luqueño
11	4FW	Nelson Cuevas			Atlético Tembetary
12	1GK	Christian Daniel Florentín			Cerro Cora
13	4FW	Nelson Vera			Nacional
14	2DF	Elvis Ismael Marecos			Sportivo Iteño
15	4FW	Salvador Cabañas			12 de Octubre
16	3MF	Jorge Orlando Brítez			Preidente Hayes
17	3MF	Virgilio Rodolfo Ojeda			Nacional
18	4FW	Sergio Fernández			Cerro Cora
19	3MF	Mariano David Barrientos			Sportivo Luqueño
20	3MF	Miguel Ángel Domínguez			Cerro Porteño

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Colombia

D.T. Fernando Castro Lozada

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club
	1GK	Jaime Barrientos			Independiente Medellin
	1GK	Diego León Hoyos			Atletico Nacional
	2DF	Andrés Orozco			Deportes Quindio
	2DF	José Mera			Deportes Quindio
	2DF	Jimmy Asprilla			Atletico Huila
	2DF	Jair Benítez			CD Envigado F.C.
	2DF	Ronald Alegría			America de Cali
	2DF	Juan González			CD Envigado F.C.
	2DF	Hermes Martínez			CD Millonarios
	3MF	Andrés Pérez			Real Cartagena
	3MF	David Ferreira			Real Cartagena
	3MF	Néstor Vásquez			Deportivo Cali
	3MF	Fabián Vargas			America de Cali
	3MF	Mauricio Molina			CD Envigado F.C.
	3MF	Juan Leal			CD Envigado F.C.
	3MF	Deivi Palacios			La Equidad
	2DF	Gustavo Victoria			Deportes Quindio
	4FW	Cristian Gil			Atletico Torino
	4FW	Jeffrey Díaz			Condor F.C.
	4FW	Emerson Acuña			Junior Barranquilla

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Bolivia

D.T. Eduardo Guliarte

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club
	1GK	Carlos Erwin Arias			Blooming
	1GK	Nelson Mejía Aguilar			La Paz FC
	2DF	Jesús Alejandro Gómez			Blooming
	2DF	Luis Gatty Ribeiro			Bolivar
	2DF	Luis Victor Ortiz			Real Potosi
	2DF	Eibar Peña Arteaga			Real Mamore
	2DF	Juan Doyle Vaca			Independiente Petrolero
	2DF	Ronald Raldes Balcázar			Destroyers
	3MF	Ronald García Justiniano			Bolivar
	3MF	Daniel Callau Melgar			The Strongest
	3MF	Diego Bengolea Vargas			Jorge Wilsterman
	2DF	Wílder Arévalo Ramírez			Jorge Wilsterman
	3MF	Ronald Gutiérrez Flores			The Strongest
	3MF	Marco Melgar Vargas			Real Potosi
	2DF	Daniel Jaramillo Rojas			Union Central
	3MF	Raúl Becerra Vaca			Real Mamore
	4FW	Augusto Andaveris Iriondo			Bolivar
	4FW	Danilo Eterovic Zapata			Jorge Wilsterman
	4FW	Juan Pablo Grass Galvez			Independiente Petrolero
	4FW	Marcos Lenard Galvez			Guabira

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