1959 South American Championship (Argentina)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Monumental Stadium |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Argentina (12th title) |
| Runners-up |  Brazil |
| Third place |  Paraguay |
| Fourth place |  Peru |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 86 (4.1 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Pelé (8 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Pelé |
The South American Championship 1959 was a
Venues
| Buenos Aires |
|---|
Estadio Monumental
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| Capacity: 67,664 |
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Squads
Final round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 11 |
| Brazil
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 10 |
| Paraguay
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Peru
|
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 5 |
 Chile
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 5 |
 Uruguay
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 4 |
 Bolivia
|
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 23 | −19 | 1 |
| Argentina | 6–1 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
 75' |
Luis Álvarez 25' |
| Uruguay | 7–0 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| José Sasía 5' Guillermo Escalada 12' Víctor Guaglianone 17' Carlos Borges 60', 65' Vladas Douksas 69' Domingo Pérez 89' |
| Brazil | 2–2 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Didi 24' Pelé 48' |
Juan Seminario 59', 77' |
| Paraguay | 2–1 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| José Aveiro 8', 14' |
Leonel Sánchez 34' (pen.) |
| Argentina | 2–0 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
Pedro Callá 79' |
| Peru | 5–3 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Miguel Ángel Loayza 4', 27', 42' Juan Joya 29', 79' |
Héctor Demarco 2' Vladas Douksas 31' José Sasía 81' |
| Paraguay | 5–0 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Cayetano Ré 1', 21', 50' Ildefonso Sanabria 11' José Aveiro 51' |
| Brazil | 3–0 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Pelé 43', 45' Didi 89' |
| Uruguay | 3–1 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Héctor Demarco 2' Vladas Douksas 37' José Sasía 85' |
José Aveiro 77' |
| Argentina | 3–1 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| ) | Miguel Ángel Loayza 51' |
| Brazil | 4–2 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Pelé 16' Paulo Valentim 18', 26' Didi 89' |
Ricardo Alcón 12' Ausberto García 22' |
| Chile | 1–1 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Armando Tobar 77' |
Miguel Ángel Loayza 12' |
| Argentina | 3–1 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| 69' |
Silvio Parodi 36' |
| Chile | 5–2 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| 89' |
Máximo Alcócer 25', 76' |
| Brazil | 3–1 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Paulo Valentim 62', 80', 89' |
Guillermo Escalada 36' |
| Peru | 0–0 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 4–1 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Pelé 25', 31', 63' Chinesinho 35' |
Silvio Parodi 4' |
| Argentina | 4–1 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Raúl Belén 15', 60' Rubén Sosa 55', 80' |
Héctor Demarco 85' |
| Paraguay | 2–1 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| José Aveiro 32', 68' |
Gómez Sánchez 51' |
| Chile | 1–0 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Mario Moreno 88' |
| Argentina | 1–1 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Juan José Pizzuti 40' |
Pelé 58' |
Result
| 1959 South American Championship champions |
|---|
 Argentina 12th title |
Goalscorers
With eight goals, Pelé of Brazil is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 86 goals were scored by 36 different players, with only one of them credited as own goal.
- 8 goals
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
Paulo Valentim- Miguel Angel Loayza
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- Pedro Eugenio Callá
- Pedro Waldemar Manfredini
Máximo Alcócer- Juan Soto Mura
Leonel Sánchez- Mario Soto
Silvio Parodi
Juan Joya- Juan Seminario
Carlos Borges- Guillermo Escalada
- 1 goal
- Own goal
- Víctor Benítez (playing against Argentina)
Controversy
Originally, the 1959 Copa America was scheduled to be hosted by Ecuador. However, due to financial difficulties and infrastructure challenges, Ecuador withdrew as the host nation just a few months before the tournament was set to begin. This sudden withdrawal left CONMEBOL in a difficult situation to find a replacement host at such short notice.
In response to Ecuador's withdrawal,
However, a disagreement arose among some South American nations regarding the legitimacy of Argentina being granted the hosting rights without a proper bidding process. A group of countries, including Brazil, Uruguay, and Chile, refused to participate in the tournament hosted by Argentina and organized their own competition called the "Copa del Atlántico", in response.
Meanwhile, Argentina went ahead with its plans and organized the Copa America as scheduled, inviting other CONMEBOL member nations to participate. The tournament took place from March 7 to April 4, 1959, and was won by Argentina.
After the initial Copa America tournament held in Argentina from March to April 1959, there was indeed a second Copa America held in Ecuador later that year. The second tournament took place in Guayaquil and Quito, Ecuador, from December 5 to 25, 1959.
The decision to hold a second Copa America in Ecuador was made to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of
Team of the Tournament
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
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