Copa América 1959 : Argentina beats Bolivia 2-0
BUENOS AIRES, Mar. 11, 1959 (AMP) — Argentina 1959 : Argentina defeated Bolivia by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Wednesday.
The result put the Argentine top of the group with 6 points. Bolivia is bottom with no points. In their next game, Argentina will meet Peru on March 18, while Bolivia 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)
Bolivia at the Copa América
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1926)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1927, 1949)
Argentina
2:0
Bolivia
2:0 (1:0)
- 11 March 1959
- Buenos Aires
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Argentina | 6 |
 Uruguay | 3 |
 Paraguay | 3 |
 Brazil | 1 |
 Peru | 1 |
 Chile | 0 |
| Bolivia | 0 |
Copa América History
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