Argentina beats Chile 1-0 to win 1955 Copa América
SANTIAGO, Mar. 30, 1955 (AMP) — Chile 1955 : Argentina defeated Chile by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Wednesday. Argentina won the 23rd edition of the Copa América, their 10th title in history, Chile finished second.
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)
Chile at the Copa América
- 18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Third Place (1926, 1941, 1945) Fourth Place (1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1935, 1939, 1947, 1953)
Argentina

1:0

Chile
1:0 (0:0)
- 30 March 1955
- Santiago
Final tournament
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 13 |
![]() | 10 |
![]() | 8 |
![]() | 7 |
![]() | 4 |
![]() | 0 |
Copa América History

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