Copa América 1947 : Paraguay beats Chile 1-0
GUAYAQUIL, Dec. 23, 1947 (AMP) — Ecuador 1947 : Paraguay defeated Chile by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Tuesday.
The result put the Paraguayans second in the group with 13 points. Chile is fourth with 7 points. In their last game, Paraguay will meet Ecuador on December 29, while Chile will face Colombia.
Fixtures and Results : Final tournament
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Overview
Paraguay at the Copa América
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1921)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1922, 1929) Third Place (1923, 1924, 1925, 1939, 1946) Fourth Place (1921, 1926, 1937, 1942)
Chile at the Copa América
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Third Place (1926, 1941, 1945) Fourth Place (1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1935, 1939)
Paraguay
1:0
Chile
1:0 (0:0)
- 23 December 1947
- Guayaquil
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Argentina | 13 |
| Paraguay | 13 |
 Uruguay | 12 |
| Chile | 7 |
 Peru | 5 |
 Ecuador | 3 |
 Bolivia | 2 |
 Colombia | 2 |
Copa América History
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