Copa América 1949 : Bolivia beats Uruguay 3-2
RIO DE JANEIRO, Apr. 17, 1949 (AMP) — Brazil 1949 : Bolivia defeated Uruguay by a score of 3-2 (halftime: 0-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Sunday.
The result put the Bolivians third in the group with 6 points. Uruguay is 5th with 3 points. In their next game, Bolivia will meet Ecuador on April 25, while Uruguay will face Paraguay.
Fixtures and Results : Final tournament
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Overview
Bolivia at the Copa América
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1926)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1927)
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)
Bolivia
3:2
Uruguay
3:2 (0:0)
- 17 April 1949
- Rio de Janeiro
Final tournament
Team | Pts |
---|---|
Brazil | 12 |
Paraguay | 9 |
Bolivia | 6 |
Peru | 3 |
Uruguay | 3 |
Chile | 3 |
Ecuador | 0 |
Colombia | 0 |
Copa América History
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