Brazil beats Paraguay 7-0 to win 1949 Copa América

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RIO DE JANEIRO, May. 11, 1949 (AMP) — Brazil 1949 : Brazil defeated Paraguay by a big score of 7-0 (halftime: 3-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Wednesday. Brazil won the 21st edition of the Copa América, their third title in history, Paraguay finished second.

Fixtures and Results : Final tournament

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Overview

Brazil at the Copa América

  • 2 titles (1919, 1922)
  • 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
  • Statistics: Champions (1919, 1922) Runners-up (1921, 1925, 1937, 1945, 1946) Third Place (1916, 1917, 1920, 1942) Fourth Place (1923)

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)
Brazil
7:0
Paraguay
7:0 (3:0)
  • 11 May 1949
  • Rio de Janeiro

Final tournament

TeamPts
Brazil21
Paraguay18
Peru15
Bolivia12
Chile7
Uruguay7
Ecuador3
Colombia2

Copa América History

Copa América History

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