Copa América 1947 : Uruguay defeats Colombia 2-0
GUAYAQUIL, Dec. 2, 1947 (AMP) — Ecuador 1947 : Uruguay defeated Colombia by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Tuesday.
The result put the Uruguayans second in the group with 3 points. In their next game, Uruguay will meet Chile on December 6, while Colombia will face Ecuador.
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)
- 19 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, 1946)
Colombia at the Copa América
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1945)
Uruguay
2:0
Colombia
2:0 (1:0)
- 2 December 1947
- Guayaquil
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Argentina | 3 |
| Uruguay | 3 |
 Bolivia | 1 |
 Ecuador | 1 |
 Chile | 0 |
 Peru | 0 |
| Colombia | 0 |
 Paraguay | 0 |
Copa América History
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