Copa América 1956 : Uruguay defeats Paraguay 4-2

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Posted on 21 January 1956

MONTEVIDEO, Jan. 21, 1956 (AMP) — Uruguay 1956 : Uruguay defeated Paraguay by a score of 4-2 (halftime: 3-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Saturday.

The result put the Uruguayans top of the group with 3 points. In their next game, Uruguay will meet Peru on January 28, while Paraguay will face Brazil.

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)
23 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, 1955)

Paraguay at the Copa América

1 title (1953)
16 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

4:2

Paraguay

4:2 (3:0)