Copa América 1941 : Uruguay beats Peru 2-0 to claim Copa América second place
SANTIAGO, Feb. 26, 1941 (AMP) — Chile 1941 : Uruguay defeated Peru by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Wednesday. Uruguay finished second in the 1941 Copa América, while Peru took the fourth place.
Fixtures and Results : Final tournament
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Overview
Uruguay at the Copa América
- 7 titles (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Champions (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935) Runners-up (1919, 1927, 1939) Third Place (1921, 1922, 1929, 1937)
Peru at the Copa América
- 1 title (1939)
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1927)
- Statistics: Champions (1939) Third Place (1927, 1935) Fourth Place (1929)
Uruguay
2:0
Peru
2:0 (1:0)
- 26 February 1941
- Santiago
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Uruguay | 9 |
 Argentina | 9 |
 Chile | 6 |
| Peru | 3 |
 Ecuador | 0 |
Matches
Copa América History
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