Copa América 1946 : Argentina defeats Chile 3-1
BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 26, 1946 (AMP) — Argentina 1946 : Argentina defeated Chile by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Saturday.
The result put the Argentine top of the group with 9 points. Chile is 5th with 3 points. In their next game, Argentina will meet third-placed Uruguay on February 2, while Chile will face Brazil.
Fixtures and Results : Final tournament
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Overview
Argentina at the Copa América
- 7 titles (1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945)
- 18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Champions (1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945) Runners-up (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942) Third Place (1919) Fourth Place (1922)
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)
Argentina

3:1

Chile
3:1 (1:0)
- 26 January 1946
- Buenos Aires
Final tournament
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 9 |
![]() | 6 |
![]() | 3 |
![]() | 3 |
![]() | 3 |
![]() | 0 |
Copa América History

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