1956 Copa América
Copa América 1956 Facts & Figures
- Dates: 21 January 1956 – 15 February 1956
- 24th edition
- Teams: 6
- Matches played: 15
- Goals scored: 38
- Most goals scored in a match: 7
Uruguay beats Argentina 1-0 to win 1956 Copa América
MONTEVIDEO, Feb. 15, 1956 (AMP) — Uruguay 1956 : Uruguay defeated Argentina by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Wednesday. Uruguay won the 24th edition of the Copa América, Argentina finished third.
Final positions
Uruguay
Chile
Argentina
Brazil
Copa América Facts

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1956 Copa América Finals
Details: Final tournament
Final tournament
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