Copa América 1959 : Uruguay beats Paraguay 3-1

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Posted on 18 March 1959

BUENOS AIRES, Mar. 18, 1959 (AMP) — Argentina 1959 : Uruguay defeated Paraguay by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 2-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Wednesday.

The result put the Uruguayans second in the group with 6 points. Paraguay is third with 6 points. In their next game, Uruguay will meet Brazil on March 26, while Paraguay 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)

Paraguay at the Copa América

1 title (1953)
17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1921)
Statistics: Champions (1953) Runners-up (1922, 1929, 1947, 1949) Third Place (1923, 1924, 1925, 1939, 1946) Fourth Place (1921, 1926, 1937, 1942)

Uruguay

3:1

Paraguay

3:1 (2:0)