Copa América 1937 : Brazil defeats Paraguay 5-0
BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 13, 1937 (AMP) — Argentina 1937 : Brazil defeated Paraguay by a big score of 5-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Wednesday.
The result put the Brazilians top of the group with 9 points. Paraguay is 5th with 3 points. In their next game, Brazil will meet Uruguay on January 19, while Paraguay will face Chile.
Fixtures and Results : Final tournament
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Overview
Brazil at the Copa América
- 2 titles (1919, 1922)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Champions (1919, 1922) Runners-up (1921, 1925) Third Place (1916, 1917, 1920) Fourth Place (1923)
Paraguay at the Copa América
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1921)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1922, 1929) Third Place (1923, 1924, 1925) Fourth Place (1921, 1926)
Brazil
5:0
Paraguay
5:0 (2:0)
- 13 January 1937
- Buenos Aires
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Brazil | 9 |
 Argentina | 6 |
 Chile | 3 |
 Uruguay | 3 |
| Paraguay | 3 |
 Peru | 0 |
Copa América History
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