Copa América 1942 : Uruguay beats Brazil 1-0
MONTEVIDEO, Jan. 24, 1942 (AMP) — Uruguay 1942 : Uruguay defeated Brazil by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Saturday.
The result put the Uruguayans second in the group with 9 points. Brazil is third with 6 points. In their next game, Uruguay will meet Paraguay on January 28, while Brazil will face Ecuador.
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)
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)
Uruguay

1:0

Brazil
1:0 (1:0)
- 24 January 1942
- Montevideo
Final tournament
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 9 |
![]() | 9 |
![]() | 6 |
![]() | 4 |
![]() | 1 |
![]() | 0 |
![]() | 0 |
Copa América History

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