Copa América 1945 : Uruguay defeats Ecuador 5-1
SANTIAGO, Jan. 24, 1945 (AMP) — Chile 1945 : Uruguay defeated Ecuador by a big score of 5-1 (halftime: 2-1), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Wednesday.
The result put the Uruguayans second in the group with 3 points. Ecuador is 6th with no points. In their next game, Uruguay will meet Colombia on January 28, while Ecuador will face Argentina.
Fixtures and Results : Final tournament
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Overview
Uruguay at the Copa América
- 8 titles (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942)
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Champions (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942) Runners-up (1919, 1927, 1939, 1941) Third Place (1921, 1922, 1929, 1937)
Ecuador at the Copa América
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1939)
Uruguay
5:1
Ecuador
5:1 (2:1)
- 24 January 1945
- Santiago
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Chile | 6 |
| Uruguay | 3 |
 Argentina | 3 |
 Brazil | 3 |
 Colombia | 0 |
| Ecuador | 0 |
 Bolivia | 0 |
Copa América History
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