Copa América 1949 : Brazil defeats Chile 2-1
SãO PAULO, Apr. 13, 1949 (AMP) — Brazil 1949 : Brazil defeated Chile by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Wednesday.
The result put the Brazilians top of the group with 9 points. Chile is 6th with no points. In their next game, Brazil will meet Colombia on April 17, while Chile will face Ecuador.
Fixtures and Results : Final tournament
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Overview
Brazil at the Copa América
- 2 titles (1919, 1922)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Champions (1919, 1922) Runners-up (1921, 1925, 1937, 1945, 1946) Third Place (1916, 1917, 1920, 1942) Fourth Place (1923)
Chile at the Copa América
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Third Place (1926, 1941, 1945) Fourth Place (1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1935, 1939, 1947)
Brazil

2:1

Chile
2:1 (1:0)
- 13 April 1949
- São Paulo
Final tournament
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 9 |
![]() | 9 |
![]() | 3 |
![]() | 3 |
![]() | 3 |
![]() | 0 |
![]() | 0 |
![]() | 0 |
Copa América History

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