Copa América 1953 : Uruguay beats Bolivia 2-0
LIMA, Feb. 25, 1953 (AMP) — Peru 1953 : Uruguay defeated Bolivia by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Wednesday.
The result put the Uruguayans second in the group with 3 points. Bolivia is third with 3 points. In their next game, Uruguay will meet Chile on March 1, while Bolivia will face Brazil.
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)
- 21 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)
Bolivia at the Copa América
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1926)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1927, 1949)
Uruguay
2:0
Bolivia
2:0 (1:0)
- 25 February 1953
- Lima
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Paraguay | 3 |
| Uruguay | 3 |
| Bolivia | 3 |
 Brazil | 0 |
 Ecuador | 0 |
 Peru | 0 |
 Chile | 0 |
Copa América History
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