Copa América 1949 : Peru beats Chile 3-0
SãO PAULO, Apr. 30, 1949 (AMP) — Brazil 1949 : Peru defeated Chile by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Saturday.
The result put the Peruvians third in the group with 12 points. Chile is 6th with 4 points. In their last game, Peru will meet Uruguay on May 4, while Chile will face Uruguay.
Fixtures and Results : Final tournament
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Overview
Peru at the Copa América
- 1 title (1939)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1927)
- Statistics: Champions (1939) Third Place (1927, 1935) Fourth Place (1929, 1941)
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)
Peru
3:0
Chile
3:0 (1:0)
- 30 April 1949
- São Paulo
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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