Copa América 1946 : Uruguay beats Chile 1-0
BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 16, 1946 (AMP) — Argentina 1946 : Uruguay defeated Chile by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Wednesday.
The result put the Uruguayans third in the group with 3 points. In their next game, Uruguay will meet group leaders Brazil on January 23, while Chile will face Paraguay.
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)
- 18 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) Fourth Place (1945)
Chile at the Copa América
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Third Place (1926, 1941, 1945) Fourth Place (1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1935, 1939)
Uruguay
1:0
Chile
1:0 (1:0)
- 16 January 1946
- Buenos Aires
Final tournament
Team | Pts |
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Brazil | 3 |
Argentina | 3 |
Uruguay | 3 |
Chile | 0 |
Paraguay | 0 |
Bolivia | 0 |
Copa América History
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