Copa América 1955 : Argentina defeats Uruguay 6-1
SANTIAGO, Mar. 27, 1955 (AMP) — Chile 1955 : Argentina defeated Uruguay by a big score of 6-1 (halftime: 2-1), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Sunday.
The result put the Argentine second in the group with 10 points. Uruguay is third with 7 points. In their last game, Argentina will meet group leaders Chile on March 30, while Uruguay will face Peru.
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)
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)
Argentina
6:1
Uruguay
6:1 (2:1)
- 27 March 1955
- Santiago
Final tournament
Team | Pts |
---|---|
Chile | 10 |
Argentina | 10 |
Uruguay | 7 |
Peru | 5 |
Paraguay | 4 |
Ecuador | 0 |
Copa América History
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