Copa América 1949 : Uruguay beats Paraguay 2-1

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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

TeamPts
Brazil12
Paraguay9
Peru6
Uruguay6
Bolivia6
Chile4
Colombia1
Ecuador0

Copa América History

Copa América History

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