Uruguay beats Argentina 1-0 to win 1942 Copa América
MONTEVIDEO, Feb. 7, 1942 (AMP) — Uruguay 1942 : Uruguay defeated Argentina by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Saturday. Uruguay won the 17th edition of the Copa América, their eight title in history, Argentina finished second.
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)
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)
Uruguay
1:0
Argentina
1:0 (0:0)
- 7 February 1942
- Montevideo
Final tournament
Team | Pts |
---|---|
Uruguay | 18 |
Argentina | 13 |
Brazil | 10 |
Paraguay | 8 |
Peru | 5 |
Chile | 5 |
Ecuador | 0 |
Copa América History
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