Copa América 1959 : Argentina defeats Paraguay 3-1

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Posted on 22 March 1959

BUENOS AIRES, Mar. 22, 1959 (AMP) — Argentina 1959 : Argentina defeated Paraguay by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Sunday.

The result put the Argentine top of the group with 12 points. Paraguay is fourth with 6 points. In their next game, Argentina will meet third-placed Uruguay on March 30, while Paraguay will face Brazil.

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)

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)

Argentina

3:1

Paraguay

3:1 (1:1)