Copa América 1955 : Uruguay defeats Paraguay 3-1

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Posted on 9 March 1955

SANTIAGO, Mar. 9, 1955 (AMP) — Chile 1955 : Uruguay defeated Paraguay by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 2-1), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Wednesday.

The result put the Uruguayans third in the group with 3 points. Paraguay is 5th with no points. In their next game, Uruguay will meet group leaders Chile on March 13, while Paraguay will face Ecuador.

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)
22 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, 1953) Fourth Place (1945, 1946)

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)

Uruguay

3:1

Paraguay

3:1 (2:1)