Copa América 1949 : Uruguay beats Paraguay 2-1
SãO PAULO, Apr. 20, 1949 (AMP) — Brazil 1949 : Uruguay defeated Paraguay by a score of 2-1 (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. Uruguay is fourth with 6 points. In their next game, Paraguay will meet Chile on April 27, while Uruguay will face Colombia.
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)
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)
Uruguay
2:1
Paraguay
2:1 (1:0)
- 20 April 1949
- São Paulo
Final tournament
Team | Pts |
---|---|
Brazil | 12 |
Paraguay | 9 |
Peru | 6 |
Uruguay | 6 |
Bolivia | 6 |
Chile | 4 |
Colombia | 1 |
Ecuador | 0 |
Copa América History
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