Copa América 1959 : Paraguay beats Peru 2-1 to claim Copa América third place

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Posted on 2 April 1959

BUENOS AIRES, Apr. 2, 1959 (AMP) — Argentina 1959 : Paraguay defeated Peru by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Thursday. Paraguay finished third in the 1959 Copa América, while Peru took the fourth place.

Fixtures and Results : Final tournament

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Overview

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)

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)

Paraguay

2:1

Peru

2:1 (1:0)