Copa América 1959 : Argentina defeats Chile 6-1
BUENOS AIRES, Mar. 7, 1959 (AMP) — Argentina 1959 : Argentina defeated Chile by a big score of 6-1 (halftime: 4-1), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Saturday.
The result put the Argentine top of the group with 3 points. In their next game, Argentina will meet Bolivia on March 11, while Chile will face Paraguay.
Fixtures and Results : Final tournament
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Overview
Argentina at the Copa América
- 11 titles (1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957)
- 23 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Champions (1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957) Runners-up (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942) Third Place (1919, 1956) Fourth Place (1922)
Chile at the Copa América
- 21 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
6:1
Chile
6:1 (4:1)
- 7 March 1959
- Buenos Aires
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Argentina | 3 |
 Bolivia | 0 |
 Brazil | 0 |
 Paraguay | 0 |
 Peru | 0 |
 Uruguay | 0 |
| Chile | 0 |
Copa América History
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