Argentina loses to Peru 2-1 to win 1957 Copa América
LIMA, Apr. 6, 1957 (AMP) — Peru 1957 : Peru defeated Argentina by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Saturday. Argentina won the 25th edition of the Copa América, their 11th title in history, Peru finished fourth.
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)
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)
Peru

2:1

Argentina
2:1 (1:0)
- 6 April 1957
- Lima
Final tournament
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 15 |
![]() | 12 |
![]() | 12 |
![]() | 12 |
![]() | 6 |
![]() | 4 |
![]() | 1 |
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