Copa América 1957 : Uruguay defeats Ecuador 5-2
LIMA, Mar. 7, 1957 (AMP) — Peru 1957 : Uruguay defeated Ecuador by a score of 5-2 (halftime: 2-2), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Thursday.
The result put the Uruguayans top of the group with 3 points. In their next game, Uruguay will meet Colombia on March 17, while Ecuador will face Peru.
Fixtures and Results : Final tournament
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Overview
Uruguay at the Copa América
- 9 titles (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956)
- 24 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Champions (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956) Runners-up (1919, 1927, 1939, 1941) Third Place (1921, 1922, 1929, 1937, 1947, 1953) Fourth Place (1945, 1946, 1955)
Ecuador at the Copa América
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1939)
Uruguay
5:2
Ecuador
5:2 (2:2)
- 7 March 1957
- Lima
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Uruguay | 3 |
 Argentina | 0 |
 Brazil | 0 |
 Chile | 0 |
 Colombia | 0 |
 Peru | 0 |
| Ecuador | 0 |
Copa América History
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