Copa América 1945 : Brazil beats Chile 1-0 to claim Copa América second place
SANTIAGO, Feb. 28, 1945 (AMP) — Chile 1945 : Brazil defeated Chile by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Wednesday. Brazil finished second in the 1945 Copa América, while Chile took the third place.
Fixtures and Results : Final tournament
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Overview
Brazil at the Copa América
- 2 titles (1919, 1922)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Champions (1919, 1922) Runners-up (1921, 1925, 1937) Third Place (1916, 1917, 1920, 1942) Fourth Place (1923)
Chile at the Copa América
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Third Place (1926, 1941) Fourth Place (1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1935, 1939)
Brazil
1:0
Chile
1:0 (1:0)
- 28 February 1945
- Santiago
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Argentina | 16 |
| Brazil | 15 |
| Chile | 13 |
 Uruguay | 9 |
 Colombia | 4 |
 Bolivia | 2 |
 Ecuador | 1 |
Copa América History
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