Copa América 1956 : Argentina beats Chile 2-0
MONTEVIDEO, Jan. 29, 1956 (AMP) — Uruguay 1956 : Argentina defeated Chile by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Sunday.
The result put the Argentine second in the group with 6 points. Chile is third with 3 points. In their next game, Argentina will meet Paraguay on February 1, while Chile will face Uruguay.
Fixtures and Results : Final tournament
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Overview
Argentina at the Copa América
- 10 titles (1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955)
- 21 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Champions (1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955) Runners-up (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942) Third Place (1919) Fourth Place (1922)
Chile at the Copa América
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1955) Third Place (1926, 1941, 1945) Fourth Place (1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1935, 1939, 1947, 1953)
Argentina

2:0

Chile
2:0 (1:0)
- 29 January 1956
- Montevideo
Final tournament
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 6 |
![]() | 6 |
![]() | 3 |
![]() | 1 |
![]() | 1 |
![]() | 0 |
Copa América History

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