Summary
The 1920 South American Championship of Nations was the fourth continental championship for nations in South America. It was held in Valparaíso, Chile from 11 to 26 September 1920.
| Copa América (since 1975) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Chile |
| Dates | 11–26 September |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Uruguay (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Argentina |
| Third place |  Brazil |
| Fourth place |  Chile |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 16 (2.67 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | José Pérez Ángel Romano (3 goals each) |
Overview edit
The participating countries were the host Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil as the defending champion. Uruguay regained the title lost in the last edition, thus becoming champion for the third time in the first four editions of the tournament. Ángel Romano was the top goalscorer alongside teammate José Pérez, with three goals, repeating his feat of three years earlier.
Brazil's 6–0 loss to Uruguay in this tournament would not be equaled until the 2014 FIFA World Cup, 94 years later, where they lost 7–1 against Germany.[1]
Squads edit
For a complete list of participating squads see: 1920 South American Championship squads
Venues edit
| Viña del Mar
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| Estadio Valparaiso Sporting Club |
| Capacity: N/A |
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Final round edit
Each team played one match against each of the other teams. Two points were awarded for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a defeat.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 5 |
| Argentina
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| Brazil
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 2 |
| Chile
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
| Argentina | 1–1 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
Echeverría  75' |
Piendibene 10' |
| Chile | 1–1 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Bolados 30' |
Dellavalle 13' |
Result edit
| 1920 South American Championship champions |
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 Uruguay Third title |
Goal scorers edit
3 goals
2 goals
Raúl Echeverría
1 goal
References edit
- ^ "Brazil blown away by sharp Germany". ESPN. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
External links edit
- South American Championship 1920 at RSSSF