Copa América 1947 : Uruguay defeats Ecuador 6-1
GUAYAQUIL, Dec. 16, 1947 (AMP) — Ecuador 1947 : Uruguay defeated Ecuador by a big score of 6-1 (halftime: 5-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Tuesday.
The result put the Uruguayans top of the group with 12 points. Ecuador is 6th with 2 points. In their next game, Uruguay will meet Peru on December 26, while Ecuador will face Peru.
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)
Ecuador at the Copa América
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1939)
Uruguay
6:1
Ecuador
6:1 (5:0)
- 16 December 1947
- Guayaquil
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Uruguay | 12 |
 Argentina | 10 |
 Chile | 7 |
 Paraguay | 4 |
 Colombia | 2 |
| Ecuador | 2 |
 Bolivia | 2 |
 Peru | 1 |
Copa América History
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