The fifteenth edition of the South American Championship was held in Lima, Peru from 15 January to 12 February.
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Peru |
Dates | 15 January – 12 February |
Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 10 |
Goals scored | 47 (4.7 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (7 goals) |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
Overview
editThe participating countries were Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. Although CONMEBOL members since 1927, this tournament was the first time the Ecuadorian side participated. Colombia –member since 1936– withdrew again from the tournament, as well as Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil. Peru won for the first time.
Venues
editLima |
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Estadio Nacional |
Capacity: 40,000 |
Squads
editFinal round
editEach team played against each of the other teams. Two points were awarded for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a defeat.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Peru | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 8 |
Uruguay | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 6 |
Paraguay | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 4 |
Chile | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 2 |
Ecuador | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 0 |
Paraguay | 5–1 | Chile |
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Godoy 10', 24' Barrios 47', 75' Aquino 88' |
Sorrel 8' |
Referee: Alberto March (Ecuador)
Peru | 5–2 | Ecuador |
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T. Fernández 6', 34', 77' J. Alcalde 16', 58' |
Alcívar 55', 89' |
Referee: Carlos Puyol (Uruguay)
Peru | 3–1 | Chile |
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T. Fernández 46', 65' (pen.) J. Alcalde 80' |
Domínguez 55' |
Referee: Carlos Puyol (Uruguay)
Uruguay | 3–2 | Chile |
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S. Varela 11' Camaití 30' Chirimini 73' |
Muñoz 3' Luco 39' |
Referee: Enrique Cuenca (Peru)
Peru | 3–0 | Paraguay |
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T. Fernández 11', 30' J. Alcalde 78' |
Referee: Alfredo Vargas (Chile)
Chile | 4–1 | Ecuador |
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Toro 6' Avendaño 15', 79' Sorrel 19' (pen.) |
Arenas 35' |
Referee: Carlos Puyol (Uruguay)
Uruguay | 3–1 | Paraguay |
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Lago 14' S. Varela 40' (pen.) Porta 66' |
Barrios 59' |
Referee: Enrique Cuenca (Peru)
Result
edit1939 South American Championship champions |
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Peru First title |
Goal scorers
edit7 goals
5 goals
3 goals
- Tiberio Godoy
- Marcial Barrios
- Pedro Lago
- Roberto Porta
2 goals
1 goal
- Alfonso Domínguez
- Roberto Luco
- Raúl Muñoz
- Raúl Toro
- Ricardo Aquino
- Eustaquio Barreiro
- Eduardo Mingo
- Víctor Bielich
- Adelaido Camaití
- Oscar Chirimini
External links
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