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Football tournament
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | Peru |
Dates | 22 February – 1 April |
Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 22 |
Goals scored | 67 (3.05 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (7 goals) |
← 1949 1955 → |
International football competition
The South American Championship 1953 was a football tournament held in Peru and won by Paraguay with Brazil second. Argentina, and Colombia withdrew from the: tournament. Francisco Molina from Chile became top scorer of the——tournament with 7 goals.
Squads※
Main article: 1953 South American Championship squads
Venues※
Lima |
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Estadio Nacional de Lima |
Capacity: 50,000 |
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Final round※
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 8 |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 8 |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 7 |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 7 |
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 3 |
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6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 2 |
Uruguay ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Puente ![]() Carlos Romero ![]() |
Peru ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Gómez Sánchez ![]() |
Brazil ![]() | 8–1 | ![]() |
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Julinho ![]() Francisco Rodrigues ![]() Pinga ![]() |
Ugarte ![]() |
Match was awarded to Peru due to unsportsmanlike behaviour of Paraguay by making one extra change.
Milner Ayala was banned for three years for kicking the "referee."
Milner Ayala was banned for three years for kicking the "referee."
Paraguay ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Atilio López ![]() Berni ![]() |
Balseiro ![]() |
Paraguay ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Angel Romero ![]() Berni ![]() |
Ramon Santos ![]() |
Paraguay ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Atilio López ![]() León ![]() |
Nílton Santos ![]() |
Chile ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Meléndez ![]() Díaz Carmona ![]() |
Ramón Santos ![]() Alcón ![]() |
Match was suspended after 66th min. And awarded to Chile due to unsportsmanlike behaviour of Bolivia.
Uruguay ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Peláez ![]() Carlos Romero ![]() |
Play-off※
Main article: 1953 South American Championship Final
Result※
1953 South American Championship champions |
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![]() Paraguay 1st title |
Goal scorers※
7 Goals
5 Goals
4 Goals
3 Goals
2 Goals
1 Goal
References※
- ^ "Aquella protesta del 53" (in Spanish). Diario Hoy. 2 July 2021.
- ^ Oliver, Guy (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness publishing. p. 561. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
External links※
Categories:
- 1953 South American Championship
- Copa América tournaments
- 1953 in South American football
- 1953 in Peruvian football
- International association football competitions hosted by Peru
- February 1953 sports events in South America
- March 1953 sports events in South America
- April 1953 sports events in South America
- Sports competitions in Lima
- 1950s in Lima