Copa América 1955 : Uruguay beats Ecuador 5-1
SANTIAGO, Mar. 23, 1955 (AMP) — Chile 1955 : Uruguay defeated Ecuador by a big score of 5-1 (halftime: 3-1), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Wednesday.
The result put the Uruguayans third in the group with 7 points. Ecuador is bottom with no points. In their next game, Uruguay will meet second-placed Argentina on March 27.
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)
Ecuador at the Copa América
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1939)
Uruguay
5:1
Ecuador
5:1 (3:1)
- 23 March 1955
- Santiago
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Chile | 10 |
 Argentina | 7 |
| Uruguay | 7 |
 Peru | 5 |
 Paraguay | 4 |
| Ecuador | 0 |
Copa América History
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