Copa América 1942 : Argentina beats Peru 3-1
MONTEVIDEO, Jan. 25, 1942 (AMP) — Uruguay 1942 : Argentina defeated Peru by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Sunday.
The result put the Argentine top of the group with 12 points. Peru is 5th with one point. In their next game, Argentina will meet Chile on January 31, while Peru will face Ecuador.
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)
Peru at the Copa América
- 1 title (1939)
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1927)
- Statistics: Champions (1939) Third Place (1927, 1935) Fourth Place (1929, 1941)
Argentina
3:1
Peru
3:1 (1:1)
- 25 January 1942
- Montevideo
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Argentina | 12 |
 Uruguay | 9 |
 Paraguay | 7 |
 Brazil | 6 |
| Peru | 1 |
 Chile | 0 |
 Ecuador | 0 |
Copa América History
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