Copa América 1960 : Uruguay beats Ecuador 4-0
GUAYAQUIL, Dec. 6, 1959 (AMP) — Ecuador 1959 : Uruguay defeated Ecuador by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Sunday.
The result put the Uruguayans top of the group with 3 points. In their next game, Uruguay will meet second-placed Brazil on December 12, while Ecuador will face Argentina.
Fixtures and Results : Final tournament
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Overview
Uruguay at the Copa América
- 9 titles (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956)
- 26 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)
Ecuador at the Copa América
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1939)
Uruguay
4:0
Ecuador
4:0 (2:0)
- 6 December 1959
- Guayaquil
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Uruguay | 3 |
 Brazil | 3 |
 Argentina | 0 |
 Paraguay | 0 |
| Ecuador | 0 |
Matches
Copa América History
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