1987 South American U-20 Championship

The XIII.U -20 South American Championship soccer 1987 was held until 8 February 1987 in Colombia January 23, 1987.

The encounters were wearing to determine the tournament winner in the cities of Pereira, Manizales, Cartago and Armenia. It participated in the tournament, the national teams of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay in part.

It was played in two groups and one then also be transmitted in group mode Final Phase. From the event Colombia emerged as the winner. The second to fourth occupied the national teams from Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. Colombia and Brazil, thus qualified for the Junior World Cup 1987 in Chile.

Scorer of the tournament was the Argentinean Alejandro Russo with four goals scored.