1953 South American Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Peru |
| Dates | 22 February – 1 April |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Paraguay (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Brazil |
| Third place |  Uruguay |
| Fourth place |  Chile |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 67 (3.05 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Francisco Molina (7 goals) |
The South American Championship 1953 was a football tournament held in Peru. It was 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.
Venues
| Lima |
|---|
| Estadio Nacional de Lima |
| Capacity: 50,000 |
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Final round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 8 |
| Paraguay |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 8 |
| Uruguay |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 7 |
| Chile |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
 Peru |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 7 |
 Bolivia |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 3 |
 Ecuador |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 2 |
| Uruguay | 2–0 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
Puente  11' Carlos Romero 88' |
| Peru | 1–0 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Gómez Sánchez 78' |
| Brazil | 8–1 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Julinho 18', 20', 42', 52' Francisco Rodrigues 25', 44' Pinga 39', 60' |
Ugarte 73' (pen.) |
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 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Atilio López 5' Berni 52' |
Balseiro 36', 55' |
| Paraguay | 2–1 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Angel Romero 17' Berni 22' |
Ramon Santos 76' |
| Paraguay | 2–1 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Atilio López 49' León 89' |
Nílton Santos 12' |
| Chile | 2–2 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Meléndez 28' Díaz Carmona 52' |
Ramón Santos 15' Alcón 49' |
Match was suspended after 66th min, and awarded to Chile due to unsportsmanlike behaviour of Bolivia.
| Uruguay | 3–0 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Peláez 23', 67' Carlos Romero 71' |
Play-off
Result
| 1953 South American Championship Champions |
|---|
 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.
Other websites
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