Uruguay crowned under-20 champions in South America
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[February 13, 2017]
(Reuters) - Uruguay beat host
nation Ecuador 2-1 on Saturday to win the South American Under-20
Championship and lead a quartet of regional qualifiers for the 2017
U-20 World Cup.
The result in Quito came thanks to a double from Joaquin Ardaiz and
took Uruguay to the top of the final round robin group on 12 points,
five ahead of second-placed Ecuador.
The hosts, Venezuela and Argentina all finished on seven points and
will join Uruguay as South America's representatives in South Korea
this May.
Elsewhere, a first half brace from Lautaro Martinez gave Argentina a
2-0 win over Venezuela and enabled them to pip Brazil to the final
spot.
Five-times champion Brazil would have qualified by beating bottom
side Colombia but their match ended 0-0.
(Reporting by Andrew Downie; Editing by John O'Brien)
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