Copa América 1955 : Argentina beats Paraguay 5-3
SANTIAGO, Mar. 2, 1955 (AMP) — Chile 1955 : Argentina defeated Paraguay by a score of 5-3 (halftime: 2-1), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Wednesday.
The result put the Argentine second in the group with 3 points. In their next game, Argentina will meet Ecuador on March 9, while Paraguay will face Uruguay.
Fixtures and Results : Final tournament
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Overview
Argentina at the Copa América
- 9 titles (1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947)
- 20 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Champions (1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947) Runners-up (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942) Third Place (1919) Fourth Place (1922)
Paraguay at the Copa América
- 1 title (1953)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1921)
- Statistics: Champions (1953) Runners-up (1922, 1929, 1947, 1949) Third Place (1923, 1924, 1925, 1939, 1946) Fourth Place (1921, 1926, 1937, 1942)
Argentina
5:3
Paraguay
5:3 (2:1)
- 2 March 1955
- Santiago
Final tournament
Team | Pts |
---|---|
Chile | 3 |
Argentina | 3 |
Peru | 0 |
Uruguay | 0 |
Paraguay | 0 |
Ecuador | 0 |
Copa América History
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