Copa América 1957 : Argentina beats Colombia 8-2
LIMA, Mar. 13, 1957 (AMP) — Peru 1957 : Argentina defeated Colombia by a big score of 8-2 (halftime: 4-2), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Wednesday.
The result put the Argentine top of the group with 3 points. In their next game, Argentina will meet Ecuador on March 17, while Colombia 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)
- 22 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, 1956) Fourth Place (1922)
Colombia at the Copa América
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1945)
Argentina
8:2
Colombia
8:2 (4:2)
- 13 March 1957
- Lima
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Argentina | 3 |
 Uruguay | 3 |
 Brazil | 3 |
 Peru | 3 |
 Chile | 0 |
 Ecuador | 0 |
| Colombia | 0 |
Copa América History
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