Copa América 1939 : Paraguay defeats Chile 5-1
LIMA, Jan. 15, 1939 (AMP) — Peru 1939 : Paraguay defeated Chile by a big score of 5-1 (halftime: 2-1), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Sunday.
The result put the Paraguayans top of the group with 3 points. In their next game, Paraguay will meet second-placed Peru on January 29, while Chile will face Peru.
Fixtures and Results : Final tournament
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Overview
Paraguay at the Copa América
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1921)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1922, 1929) Third Place (1923, 1924, 1925) Fourth Place (1921, 1926, 1937)
Chile at the Copa América
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Third Place (1926) Fourth Place (1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1935)
Paraguay
5:1
Chile
5:1 (2:1)
- 15 January 1939
- Lima
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Paraguay | 3 |
 Peru | 3 |
 Uruguay | 0 |
 Ecuador | 0 |
| Chile | 0 |
Matches
Copa América History
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