Copa América 1957 : Brazil beats Peru 1-0
LIMA, Mar. 31, 1957 (AMP) — Peru 1957 : Brazil defeated Peru by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Sunday.
The result put the Brazilians top of the group with 12 points. Peru is third with 9 points. In their last game, Brazil will meet second-placed Argentina on April 3, while Peru will face Argentina.
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)
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)
Brazil
1:0
Peru
1:0 (0:0)
- 31 March 1957
- Lima
Final tournament
Team | Pts |
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Brazil | 12 |
Argentina | 12 |
Peru | 9 |
Uruguay | 9 |
Chile | 4 |
Colombia | 3 |
Ecuador | 1 |
Copa América History
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