Argentina held to a 1-1 draw by Brazil to win 1959 Copa América

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Posted on 4 April 1959

BUENOS AIRES, Apr. 4, 1959 (AMP) — Argentina 1959 : Argentina tied 1-1 with Brazil (halftime: 1-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Saturday. Argentina won the 26th edition of the Copa América, their 12th title in history, Brazil finished second.

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)

Brazil at the Copa América

3 titles (1919, 1922, 1949)
17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
Statistics: Champions (1919, 1922, 1949) Runners-up (1921, 1925, 1937, 1945, 1946, 1953, 1957) Third Place (1916, 1917, 1920, 1942) Fourth Place (1923, 1956)

Argentina

1:1

Brazil

1:1 (1:0)