Copa América 1942 : Uruguay beats Chile 6-1
MONTEVIDEO, Jan. 10, 1942 (AMP) — Uruguay 1942 : Uruguay defeated Chile by a big score of 6-1 (halftime: 4-1), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Saturday.
The result put the Uruguayans top of the group with 3 points. In their next game, Uruguay will meet Ecuador on January 18, while Chile will face Brazil.
Fixtures and Results : Final tournament
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Overview
Uruguay at the Copa América
- 7 titles (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Champions (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935) Runners-up (1919, 1927, 1939, 1941) Third Place (1921, 1922, 1929, 1937)
Chile at the Copa América
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Third Place (1926, 1941) Fourth Place (1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1935, 1939)
Uruguay
6:1
Chile
6:1 (4:1)
- 10 January 1942
- Montevideo
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Uruguay | 3 |
 Argentina | 0 |
 Brazil | 0 |
 Ecuador | 0 |
 Paraguay | 0 |
 Peru | 0 |
| Chile | 0 |
Copa América History
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