[4] Brazil won their thirteenth South American U-17 title after finishing first in the final stage's group and a spot at the World Cup.

[6] Although the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ecuador maintained its right to hold the South American U-17 Championship in 2023.

[7] Originally, Guayaquil would host the first stage matches in two venues, the Christian Benítez Betancourt and George Capwell stadiums.

[8][9] Subsequently, the Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo was added as a venue to host four matches of Group A.

[10] The matches in the final stage were played in Quito in two venues, the Olímpico Atahualpa and Rodrigo Paz Delgado stadiums.

If tied on points, tiebreakers would be applied in the following order (Regulations Article 21):[4] All match times are in ECT (UTC−5), as listed by CONMEBOL.