Copa América 1953 : Uruguay beats Ecuador 6-0
LIMA, Mar. 23, 1953 (AMP) — Peru 1953 : Uruguay defeated Ecuador by a big score of 6-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Monday.
The result put the Uruguayans fourth in the group with 7 points. Ecuador is bottom with 2 points. In their last game, Uruguay will meet third-placed Peru on March 28.
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)
Ecuador at the Copa América
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1939)
Uruguay
6:0
Ecuador
6:0 (1:0)
- 23 March 1953
- Lima
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Brazil | 12 |
 Paraguay | 9 |
 Peru | 8 |
| Uruguay | 7 |
 Chile | 7 |
 Bolivia | 4 |
| Ecuador | 2 |
Copa América History
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