Copa América 1963 : Paraguay defeats Brazil 2-0
LA PAZ, Mar. 17, 1963 (AMP) — Bolivia 1963 : Paraguay defeated Brazil by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Sunday.
The result put the Paraguayans top of the group with 6 points. Brazil is second with 6 points. In their next game, Paraguay will meet Colombia on March 20, while Brazil will face Argentina.
Fixtures and Results : Final tournament
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Overview
Paraguay at the Copa América
- 1 title (1953)
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1921)
- Statistics: Champions (1953) Runners-up (1922, 1929, 1947, 1949) Third Place (1923, 1924, 1925, 1939, 1946, 1959) Fourth Place (1921, 1926, 1937, 1942)
Brazil at the Copa América
- 3 titles (1919, 1922, 1949)
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Champions (1919, 1922, 1949) Runners-up (1921, 1925, 1937, 1945, 1946, 1953, 1957, 1959) Third Place (1916, 1917, 1920, 1942, 1960) Fourth Place (1923, 1956)
Paraguay

2:0

Brazil
2:0 (2:0)
- 17 March 1963
- La Paz
Final tournament
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 6 |
![]() | 6 |
![]() | 6 |
![]() | 4 |
![]() | 3 |
![]() | 1 |
![]() | 0 |
Copa América History

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