Copa América 1949 : Paraguay beats Chile 4-2
SãO PAULO, Apr. 27, 1949 (AMP) — Brazil 1949 : Paraguay defeated Chile by a score of 4-2 (halftime: 3-1), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Wednesday.
The result put the Paraguayans second in the group with 12 points. Chile is 6th with 4 points. In their next game, Paraguay will meet Bolivia on April 30, while Chile will face Peru.
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)
Chile at the Copa América
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Third Place (1926, 1941, 1945) Fourth Place (1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1935, 1939, 1947)
Paraguay
4:2
Chile
4:2 (3:1)
- 27 April 1949
- São Paulo
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Brazil | 15 |
| Paraguay | 12 |
 Peru | 9 |
 Bolivia | 9 |
 Uruguay | 7 |
| Chile | 4 |
 Colombia | 2 |
 Ecuador | 0 |
Copa América History
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