Copa América 1947 : Argentina defeats Peru 3-2
GUAYAQUIL, Dec. 11, 1947 (AMP) — Ecuador 1947 : Argentina defeated Peru by a score of 3-2 (halftime: 1-1), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Thursday.
The result put the Argentine top of the group with 9 points. Peru is 5th with one point. In their next game, Argentina will meet third-placed Chile on December 16, while Peru will face Ecuador.
Fixtures and Results : Final tournament
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Overview
Argentina at the Copa América
- 8 titles (1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946)
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Champions (1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946) Runners-up (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942) Third Place (1919) Fourth Place (1922)
Peru at the Copa América
- 1 title (1939)
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1927)
- Statistics: Champions (1939) Third Place (1927, 1935) Fourth Place (1929, 1941)
Argentina
3:2
Peru
3:2 (1:1)
- 11 December 1947
- Guayaquil
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Argentina | 9 |
 Uruguay | 9 |
 Chile | 6 |
 Ecuador | 2 |
| Peru | 1 |
 Colombia | 1 |
 Paraguay | 1 |
 Bolivia | 1 |
Copa América History
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