Copa América 1957 : Brazil defeats Chile 4-2
LIMA, Mar. 13, 1957 (AMP) — Peru 1957 : Brazil defeated Chile by a score of 4-2 (halftime: 3-1), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Wednesday.
The result put the Brazilians third in the group with 3 points. In their next game, Brazil will meet Ecuador on March 21, while Chile will face Peru.
Fixtures and Results : Final tournament
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Overview
Brazil at the Copa América
- 3 titles (1919, 1922, 1949)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Champions (1919, 1922, 1949) Runners-up (1921, 1925, 1937, 1945, 1946, 1953) Third Place (1916, 1917, 1920, 1942) Fourth Place (1923, 1956)
Chile at the Copa América
- 20 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1955, 1956) Third Place (1926, 1941, 1945) Fourth Place (1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1935, 1939, 1947, 1953)
Brazil
4:2
Chile
4:2 (3:1)
- 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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