Copa América 1953 : Paraguay defeats Bolivia 2-1
LIMA, Mar. 16, 1953 (AMP) — Peru 1953 : Paraguay defeated Bolivia by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 2-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Monday.
The result put the Paraguayans second in the group with 9 points. Bolivia is 6th with 4 points. In their next game, Paraguay will meet group leaders Brazil on March 27, while Bolivia will face Chile.
Fixtures and Results : Final tournament
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Overview
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)
Bolivia at the Copa América
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1926)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1927, 1949)
Paraguay
2:1
Bolivia
2:1 (2:0)
- 16 March 1953
- Lima
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Brazil | 9 |
| Paraguay | 9 |
 Peru | 5 |
 Uruguay | 4 |
 Chile | 4 |
| Bolivia | 4 |
 Ecuador | 2 |
Copa América History
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