Copa América 1953 : Peru and Paraguay tied at 2-2
LIMA, Mar. 8, 1953 (AMP) — Peru 1953 : Peru tied 2-2 with Paraguay (halftime: 0-1), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Sunday.
The result put the Paraguayans top of the group with 5 points. Peru is second with 5 points. In their next game, Paraguay will meet Uruguay on March 12, while Peru will face Brazil.
Fixtures and Results : Final tournament
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Overview
Peru at the Copa América
- 1 title (1939)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1927)
- Statistics: Champions (1939) Third Place (1927, 1935, 1949) Fourth Place (1929, 1941)
Paraguay at the Copa América
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1921)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1922, 1929, 1947, 1949) Third Place (1923, 1924, 1925, 1939, 1946) Fourth Place (1921, 1926, 1937, 1942)
Peru
2:2
Paraguay
2:2 (0:1)
- 8 March 1953
- Lima
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Paraguay | 5 |
| Peru | 5 |
 Chile | 4 |
 Bolivia | 4 |
 Brazil | 3 |
 Uruguay | 3 |
 Ecuador | 2 |
Copa América History
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