Copa América 1942 : Uruguay defeats Peru 3-0
MONTEVIDEO, Feb. 1, 1942 (AMP) — Uruguay 1942 : Uruguay defeated Peru by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Sunday.
The result put the Uruguayans top of the group with 15 points. Peru is 5th with 4 points. In their last game, Uruguay will meet second-placed Argentina on February 7, while Peru will face Chile.
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)
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)
Uruguay
3:0
Peru
3:0 (0:0)
- 1 February 1942
- Montevideo
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Uruguay | 15 |
 Argentina | 13 |
 Brazil | 9 |
 Paraguay | 7 |
| Peru | 4 |
 Chile | 1 |
 Ecuador | 0 |
Copa América History
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