Copa América 1953 : Brazil defeats Bolivia 8-1
LIMA, Mar. 1, 1953 (AMP) — Peru 1953 : Brazil defeated Bolivia by a big score of 8-1 (halftime: 6-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Sunday.
The result put the Brazilians top of the group with 3 points. Bolivia is 6th with 3 points. In their next game, Brazil will meet Ecuador on March 12, while Bolivia will face Ecuador.
Fixtures and Results : Final tournament
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Overview
Brazil at the Copa América
- 3 titles (1919, 1922, 1949)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Champions (1919, 1922, 1949) Runners-up (1921, 1925, 1937, 1945, 1946) Third Place (1916, 1917, 1920, 1942) Fourth Place (1923)
Bolivia at the Copa América
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1926)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1927, 1949)
Brazil
8:1
Bolivia
8:1 (6:0)
- 1 March 1953
- Lima
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Brazil | 3 |
 Paraguay | 3 |
 Uruguay | 3 |
 Peru | 3 |
 Chile | 3 |
| Bolivia | 3 |
 Ecuador | 0 |
Copa América History
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