Copa América 1959 : Uruguay beats Bolivia 7-0
BUENOS AIRES, Mar. 8, 1959 (AMP) — Argentina 1959 : Uruguay defeated Bolivia by a big score of 7-0 (halftime: 3-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Sunday.
The result put the Uruguayans top of the group with 3 points. In their next game, Uruguay will meet Peru on March 14, while Bolivia will face Argentina.
Fixtures and Results : Final tournament
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Overview
Uruguay at the Copa América
- 9 titles (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956)
- 25 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, 1957) Fourth Place (1945, 1946, 1955)
Bolivia at the Copa América
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1926)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1927, 1949)
Uruguay
7:0
Bolivia
7:0 (3:0)
- 8 March 1959
- Buenos Aires
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Uruguay | 3 |
 Argentina | 3 |
 Brazil | 0 |
 Paraguay | 0 |
 Peru | 0 |
 Chile | 0 |
| Bolivia | 0 |
Copa América History
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