Copa América 1959 : Chile and Peru tied at 1-1
BUENOS AIRES, Mar. 21, 1959 (AMP) — Argentina 1959 : Chile tied 1-1 with Peru (halftime: 0-1), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Saturday.
The result put the Peruvians 5th in the group with 5 points. Chile is 6th with one point. In their next game, Peru will meet Bolivia on March 29, while Chile will face Bolivia.
Fixtures and Results : Final tournament
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Overview
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)
Peru at the Copa América
- 1 title (1939)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1927)
- Statistics: Champions (1939) Third Place (1927, 1935, 1949, 1955) Fourth Place (1929, 1941, 1957)
Chile
1:1
Peru
1:1 (0:1)
- 21 March 1959
- Buenos Aires
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Argentina | 9 |
 Brazil | 7 |
 Uruguay | 6 |
 Paraguay | 6 |
| Peru | 5 |
| Chile | 1 |
 Bolivia | 0 |
Copa América History
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