Copa América 1942 : Argentina beats Brazil 2-1
MONTEVIDEO, Jan. 17, 1942 (AMP) — Uruguay 1942 : Argentina defeated Brazil by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 2-1), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Saturday.
The result put the Argentine top of the group with 6 points. Brazil is third with 3 points. In their next game, Argentina will meet Ecuador on January 22, while Brazil will face Peru.
Fixtures and Results : Final tournament
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Overview
Argentina at the Copa América
- 6 titles (1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Champions (1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941) Runners-up (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935) Third Place (1919) Fourth Place (1922)
Brazil at the Copa América
- 2 titles (1919, 1922)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Champions (1919, 1922) Runners-up (1921, 1925, 1937) Third Place (1916, 1917, 1920) Fourth Place (1923)
Argentina
2:1
Brazil
2:1 (2:1)
- 17 January 1942
- Montevideo
Final tournament
Team | Pts |
---|---|
Argentina | 6 |
Uruguay | 3 |
Brazil | 3 |
Ecuador | 0 |
Peru | 0 |
Paraguay | 0 |
Chile | 0 |
Copa América History
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