Copa América 1959 : Argentina beats Uruguay 4-1

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BUENOS AIRES, Mar. 30, 1959 (AMP) — Argentina 1959 : Argentina defeated Uruguay by a score of 4-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Monday.

The result put the Argentine top of the group with 15 points. Uruguay is third with 6 points. In their last game, Argentina will meet second-placed Brazil on April 4, while Uruguay will face Chile.

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)

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)
Argentina
4:1
Uruguay
4:1 (1:0)
  • 30 March 1959
  • Buenos Aires

Final tournament

TeamPts
Argentina15
Brazil13
Uruguay6
Peru6
Paraguay6
Chile4
Bolivia1

Copa América History

Copa América History

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