1946 South American Championship

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1946 South American Championship
Tournament details
Host countryArgentina
Dates12 January – 10 February
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Argentina (8th title)
Runners-up Brazil
Third place Paraguay
Fourth place Uruguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored61 (4.07 per match)
Top scorer(s)Uruguay José María Medina
(7 goals)
1945
1947
The Argentina team that beat Brazil 2–0 in the final

The nineteenth edition of the South American Championship in football was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 12 January to 10 February. This tournament, an extra edition with no trophy handed to the winners, is considered official by CONMEBOL.

The participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru withdrew from the tournament.

Venues

Buenos Aires Avellaneda
Estadio Monumental
Estadio Gasómetro de Boedo Estadio Independiente
Capacity: 67,664 Capacity: 75,000 Capacity: 57.858

Squads

Final round

Each 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
 Argentina 5 5 0 0 17 3 +14 10
 Brazil 5 3 1 1 13 7 +6 7
 Paraguay 5 2 1 2 8 8 0 5
 Uruguay 5 2 0 3 11 9 +2 4
 Chile 5 2 0 3 8 11 −3 4
 Bolivia 5 0 0 5 4 23 −19 0
Argentina 2–0 Paraguay
De la Mata 6'
Martino
43'
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Referee: Mário Vianna (Brazil
)


Uruguay 1–0 Chile
Medina
34'
Referee: Mário Vianna (Brazil)

Chile 2–1 Paraguay
Araya 48'
Cremaschi
68'
Rolón 14'
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)

Argentina 7–1 Bolivia
Méndez 39', 60'
Salvini 75', 84'
Loustau
79'
Peredo 67'
Referee: Higinio Madrid (Chile)

Brazil 4–3 Uruguay
Chico
44'
Medina 25', 70'
Vázquez
37'
Referee: Cayetano de Nicola (Paraguay)

Paraguay 4–2 Bolivia
Genés 30'
Benítez Cáceres 44'
Villalba 67', 88'
Coronel 20' (o.g.)
González 42'
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina
)



Brazil 1–1 Paraguay
Norival 63' Villalba 31'
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)

Argentina 3–1 Uruguay
Méndez
72'
Riephoff 59'
Referee: Mário Vianna (Brazil)

Brazil 5–1 Chile
Chico
89'
Salfate 84' (pen.)
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)

Chile 4–1 Bolivia
Araya 9', 39'
Cremaschi
49', 78'
Peredo 50'
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)

Paraguay 2–1 Uruguay
Villalba 37'
Rodríguez 75'
Schiaffino 57'
Referee: Mário Vianna (Brazil)

Argentina 2–0 Brazil
Méndez
14', 20'
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay
)

Result

 1946 South American Championship champions 

Argentina

Eighth title

Goal scorers

7 Goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Own goal

  • Paraguay Doroteo Coronel (for Bolivia)

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