2023 South American U-15 Championship
| CONMEBOL Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-15 Bolivia 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Bolivia |
| Dates | TBA |
| Teams | 10+TBC (from 1 or 2 confederations) |
The 2023 South American U-15 Championship will be the 10th edition of the South American U-15 Championship (Spanish: CONMEBOL Sudamericano Sub-15), the biennial international youth football championship organised by CONMEBOL for the men's under-15 national teams of South America. CONMEBOL initially planned to hold the championship in Bolivia between 17 November to 3 December 2023,[1][2] but on 16 October 2023 it was announced that the tournament would be postponed to 2024 due to unforeseen circumstances.[3]
The South American U-15 Championship returns after 4 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic which forced CONMEBOL to cancel the tournament in 2021.
Brazil are the defending champions.
Teams[edit]
All ten CONMEBOL member national teams entered the tournament. Moreover, invited teams from UEFA are to be confirmed.
| Team | Appearance | Previous best top-4 performance |
|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
10th | Champions (2017) |
 Bolivia (hosts) |
10th | Fourth place (2005) |
 Brazil (holders) |
10th | Champions (2005, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019) |
 Chile |
10th | Fourth place (2007, 2013) |
 Colombia |
10th | Runners-up (2004, 2011, 2013) |
 Ecuador |
10th | Third place (2009) |
 Paraguay |
10th | Champions (2004, 2009) |
 Peru |
10th | Champions (2013) |
 Uruguay |
10th | Runners-up (2007, 2015) |
 Venezuela |
10th | None |
Venues[edit]
Bolivia was named as host country of the tournament during the CONMEBOL Council meeting on 30 September 2022.[2][4] This will be the fourth time that Bolivia host the tournament, having previously done so in 2005, 2009 and 2013. Bolivia was also initially selected to host the previous edition in 2019, however, the tournament had to be rescheduled in Paraguay as Bolivia was unable to host it due to the 2019 Bolivian protests.[5]
Santa Cruz was announced as host city with Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera as venue.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Calendario de torneos de la CONMEBOL 2023" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 7 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Fechas y Sedes de los Torneos CONMEBOL 2023" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Postergación de la CONMEBOL Sub15 2023" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 16 October 2022.
- ^ Rojas, Betty (5 October 2022). "Bolivia jugará amistoso ante Perú en noviembre" [Bolivia will play a friendly match against Peru in November] (in Spanish). Los Tiempos.
- ^ a b Apaza, Paulo (24 January 2023). "Santa Cruz albergará el Sudamericano Sub-15" [Santa Cruz will host the South American U-15] (in Spanish). La Razón.