Copa América 1959 : Brazil beats Chile 3-0
BUENOS AIRES, Mar. 15, 1959 (AMP) — Argentina 1959 : Brazil defeated Chile by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Sunday.
The result put the Brazilians third in the group with 4 points. Chile is 6th with no points. In their next game, Brazil will meet Bolivia on March 21, while Chile will face Peru.
Fixtures and Results : Final tournament
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Overview
Brazil at the Copa América
- 3 titles (1919, 1922, 1949)
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Champions (1919, 1922, 1949) Runners-up (1921, 1925, 1937, 1945, 1946, 1953, 1957) Third Place (1916, 1917, 1920, 1942) Fourth Place (1923, 1956)
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)
Brazil
3:0
Chile
3:0 (2:0)
- 15 March 1959
- Buenos Aires
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Argentina | 6 |
 Paraguay | 6 |
| Brazil | 4 |
 Peru | 4 |
 Uruguay | 3 |
| Chile | 0 |
 Bolivia | 0 |
Copa América History
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