Copa América 1939 : Paraguay beats Ecuador 3-1 to claim Copa América third place
LIMA, Feb. 12, 1939 (AMP) — Peru 1939 : Paraguay defeated Ecuador by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Sunday. Paraguay finished third in the 1939 Copa América.
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)
Ecuador at the Copa América
- First appearance
Paraguay
3:1
Ecuador
3:1 (1:0)
- 12 February 1939
- Lima
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Peru | 12 |
 Uruguay | 9 |
| Paraguay | 6 |
 Chile | 3 |
| Ecuador | 0 |
Matches
Copa América History
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