Copa América 1956 : Uruguay defeats Peru 2-0
MONTEVIDEO, Jan. 28, 1956 (AMP) — Uruguay 1956 : Uruguay defeated Peru by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Saturday.
The result put the Uruguayans top of the group with 6 points. Peru is bottom with no points. In their next game, Uruguay will meet second-placed Chile on February 6, while Peru 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)
Peru at the Copa América
- 1 title (1939)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1927)
- Statistics: Champions (1939) Third Place (1927, 1935, 1949, 1955) Fourth Place (1929, 1941)
Uruguay

2:0

Peru
2:0 (1:0)
- 28 January 1956
- Montevideo
Final tournament
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 6 |
![]() | 3 |
![]() | 3 |
![]() | 0 |
![]() | 0 |
![]() | 0 |
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