Copa América 1949 : Paraguay beats Peru 3-1
RIO DE JANEIRO, Apr. 13, 1949 (AMP) — Brazil 1949 : Paraguay defeated Peru by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Wednesday.
The result put the Paraguayans second in the group with 9 points. Peru is third with 3 points. In their next game, Paraguay will meet Uruguay on April 20, while Peru will face Ecuador.
Fixtures and Results : Final tournament
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Overview
Paraguay at the Copa América
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1921)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1922, 1929, 1947) Third Place (1923, 1924, 1925, 1939, 1946) Fourth Place (1921, 1926, 1937, 1942)
Peru at the Copa América
- 1 title (1939)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1927)
- Statistics: Champions (1939) Third Place (1927, 1935) Fourth Place (1929, 1941)
Paraguay
3:1
Peru
3:1 (1:0)
- 13 April 1949
- Rio de Janeiro
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Brazil | 9 |
| Paraguay | 9 |
| Peru | 3 |
 Uruguay | 3 |
 Bolivia | 3 |
 Chile | 0 |
 Colombia | 0 |
 Ecuador | 0 |
Copa América History
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