Argentina beats Uruguay 1-0 to win 1921 Copa América
BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 30, 1921 (AMP) — Argentina 1921 : Argentina defeated Uruguay by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Sunday. Argentina won the 5th edition of the Copa América, their first title in history, Uruguay finished third.
Fixtures and Results : Final tournament
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Overview
Argentina at the Copa América
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1916, 1917, 1920) Third Place (1919)
Uruguay at the Copa América
- 3 titles (1916, 1917, 1920)
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Champions (1916, 1917, 1920) Runners-up (1919)
Argentina
1:0
Uruguay
1:0 (0:0)
- 30 October 1921
- Buenos Aires
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Argentina | 9 |
 Brazil | 3 |
| Uruguay | 3 |
 Paraguay | 3 |
Matches
Copa América History
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