Copa América 1949 : Paraguay beats Bolivia 7-0
RIO DE JANEIRO, Apr. 30, 1949 (AMP) — Brazil 1949 : Paraguay defeated Bolivia by a big score of 7-0 (halftime: 4-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Saturday.
The result put the Paraguayans second in the group with 15 points. Bolivia is fourth with 9 points. In their next game, Paraguay will meet group leaders Brazil on May 8, while Bolivia will face Colombia.
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)
Bolivia at the Copa América
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1926)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1927)
Paraguay
7:0
Bolivia
7:0 (4:0)
- 30 April 1949
- Rio de Janeiro
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Brazil | 18 |
| Paraguay | 15 |
 Peru | 12 |
| Bolivia | 9 |
 Uruguay | 7 |
 Chile | 4 |
 Colombia | 2 |
 Ecuador | 0 |
Copa América History
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