1946 South American Championship
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Argentina |
Dates | 12 January – 10 February |
Teams | 6 (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 played | 15 |
Goals scored | 61 (4.07 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | José María Medina (7 goals) |
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 | |
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Estadio Monumental
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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 |
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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 |
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43' |
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Referee: Mário Vianna (Brazil
)Paraguay | 4–2 | Bolivia |
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Genés 30' Benítez Cáceres 44' Villalba 67', 88' |
Coronel 20' (o.g.) González 42' |
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina
)Argentina | 3–1 | Chile |
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Labruna 39', 60' Pedernera 65' |
Alcántara 85' |
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay
)Argentina | 2–0 | Brazil |
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Méndez 14', 20' |
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay
)Result
1946 South American Championship champions |
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Argentina Eighth title |
Goal scorers
7 Goals
5 goals
- Ángel Labruna
- Norberto Méndez
- Zizinho
4 goals
3 goals
- Heleno
- Araya
- Atilio Cremaschi
2 goals
- Adolfo Pedernera
- Juan C. Salvini
- Miguel Peredo
- Chico
- Jair
1 goal
- Vicente De la Mata
- Félix Loustau
- Rinaldo Martino
- Zenón González
- Norival
- Juan Alcántara
- Santiago Salfate
- Delfín Benítez Cáceres
- Alejandrino Genés
- Albino Rodríguez
- Porfirio Rolón
- José García
- José A. Vázquez
- Juan P. Riephoff
- Raúl Schiaffino
Own goal