Copa América 1949 : Uruguay beats Ecuador 3-2
RIO DE JANEIRO, Apr. 13, 1949 (AMP) — Brazil 1949 : Uruguay defeated Ecuador by a score of 3-2 (halftime: 2-2), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Wednesday.
The result put the Uruguayans fourth in the group with 3 points. Ecuador is bottom with no points. In their next game, Uruguay will meet Bolivia on April 17, while Ecuador will face Chile.
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)
- 20 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, 1947) Fourth Place (1945, 1946)
Ecuador at the Copa América
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1939)
Uruguay
3:2
Ecuador
3:2 (2:2)
- 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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