Copa América 1957 : Colombia beats Uruguay 1-0
LIMA, Mar. 17, 1957 (AMP) — Peru 1957 : Colombia defeated Uruguay by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Sunday.
The result put the Uruguayans third in the group with 3 points. Colombia is 5th with 3 points. In their next game, Uruguay will meet group leaders Argentina on March 20, while Colombia will face Chile.
Fixtures and Results : Final tournament
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Overview
Colombia at the Copa América
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1945)
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)
Colombia
1:0
Uruguay
1:0 (1:0)
- 17 March 1957
- Lima
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Argentina | 6 |
 Peru | 6 |
| Uruguay | 3 |
 Brazil | 3 |
| Colombia | 3 |
 Chile | 0 |
 Ecuador | 0 |
Copa América History
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