Copa América 1947 : Uruguay defeats Peru 1-0
GUAYAQUIL, Dec. 26, 1947 (AMP) — Ecuador 1947 : Uruguay defeated Peru by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Friday.
The result put the Uruguayans second in the group with 15 points. Peru is 5th with 5 points. In their last game, Uruguay will meet group leaders Argentina on December 28, while Peru will face Bolivia.
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)
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)
Uruguay
1:0
Peru
1:0 (0:0)
- 26 December 1947
- Guayaquil
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Argentina | 16 |
| Uruguay | 15 |
 Paraguay | 13 |
 Chile | 7 |
| Peru | 5 |
 Ecuador | 3 |
 Bolivia | 2 |
 Colombia | 2 |
Copa América History
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