Copa América 1957 : Peru beats Chile 1-0
LIMA, Mar. 16, 1957 (AMP) — Peru 1957 : Peru defeated Chile by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Saturday.
The result put the Peruvians top of the group with 6 points. Chile is 5th with no points. In their next game, Peru will meet third-placed Uruguay on March 23, while Chile will face Colombia.
Fixtures and Results : Final tournament
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Overview
Peru at the Copa América
- 1 title (1939)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1927)
- Statistics: Champions (1939) Third Place (1927, 1935, 1949, 1955) Fourth Place (1929, 1941)
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)
Peru
1:0
Chile
1:0 (0:0)
- 16 March 1957
- Lima
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Peru | 6 |
 Argentina | 3 |
 Uruguay | 3 |
 Brazil | 3 |
| Chile | 0 |
 Ecuador | 0 |
 Colombia | 0 |
Copa América History
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