Copa América 1957 : Argentina beats Chile 6-2
LIMA, Mar. 28, 1957 (AMP) — Peru 1957 : Argentina defeated Chile by a big score of 6-2 (halftime: 2-2), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Thursday.
The result put the Argentine top of the group with 12 points. Chile is 5th with 4 points. In their next game, Argentina will meet second-placed Brazil on April 3, while Chile 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)
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)
Argentina
6:2
Chile
6:2 (2:2)
- 28 March 1957
- Lima
Final tournament
Team | Pts |
---|---|
Argentina | 12 |
Brazil | 9 |
Peru | 9 |
Uruguay | 9 |
Chile | 4 |
Colombia | 3 |
Ecuador | 1 |
Copa América History
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