1946 South American Championship

Football tournament February 2022 South American Championship Argentina 1946 12 January – 10 February 6 1 3 2 Argentina 8 Brazil 1889 Paraguay 1842 Uruguay 15 61 Uruguay José María Medina (7 goals) 1945 1947 thumb|right|250px|The Argentina team that beat Brazil 2–0 in the final The nineteenth edition of the South American Championship in football was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 12 January to 10 February. This tournament, an extra edition with no trophy handed to the winners, is considered official by CONMEBOL. The participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru withdrew from the tournament. Venues Buenos Aires Avellaneda Estadio Monumental Estadio Gasómetro Estadio Independiente Capacity: 67,664 Capacity: 75,000 Capacity: 57,858 150x150px 150px 150x150px Squads 1946 South American Championship squads Final round Each team played 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 Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts Points ARG5500173+1410 BRA 18895311137+67 PAR 184252128805 URU5203119+24 CHI5203811−34 BOL5005423−190 12 January 1946 ARG 2–0 PAR 1842 De la Mata 6 Martino 43 Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires Mário Vianna (Brazil) 16 January 1946 BRA 1889 3–0 BOL Heleno 47 78 Zizinho 65 Gasómetro de Boedo, Buenos Aires José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina) 16 January 1946 URU 1–0 CHI Medina 34 Gasómetro de Boedo, Buenos Aires Mário Vianna (Brazil) 19 January 1946 CHI 2–1 PAR 1842 Araya 48 Cremaschi 68 Rolón 14 Gasómetro de Boedo, Buenos Aires Nobel Valentini (Uruguay) 19 January 1946 ARG 7–1 BOL Labruna 34 89 Méndez 39 60 Salvini 75 84 Loustau 79 Peredo 67 Gasómetro de Boedo, Buenos Aires Higinio Madrid (Chile) 23 January 1946 BRA 1889 4–3 URU Jair 1 16 Heleno 39 Chico 44 Medina 25 70 Vázquez 37 Gasómetro de Boedo, Buenos Aires Cayetano de Nicola (Paraguay) 26 January 1946 PAR 1842 4–2 BOL Genés 30 Benítez Cáceres 44 Villalba 67 88 Coronel 20 o.g. González 42 Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina) 26 January 1946 ARG 3–1 CHI Labruna 39 60 Pedernera 65 Alcántara 85 Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires Nobel Valentini (Uruguay) 29 January 1946 URU 5–0 BOL Medina 1 25 30 78 García 75 Estadio Independiente, Avellaneda Higinio Madrid (Chile) 29 January 1946 BRA 1889 1–1 PAR 1842 Norival 63 Villalba 31 Estadio Independiente, Avellaneda José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina) 2 February 1946 ARG 3–1 URU Pedernera 8 Labruna 46 Méndez 72 Riephoff 59 Gasómetro de Boedo, Buenos Aires Mário Vianna (Brazil) 3 February 1946 BRA 1889 5–1 CHI Zizinho 4 41 46 71 Chico 89 Salfate 84 pen. Gasómetro de Boedo, Buenos Aires Nobel Valentini (Uruguay) 8 February 1946 CHI 4–1 BOL Araya 9 39 Cremaschi 49 78 Peredo 50 Gasómetro de Boedo, Buenos Aires José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina) 8 February 1946 PAR 1842 2–1 URU Villalba 37 Rodríguez 75 Schiaffino 57 Gasómetro de Boedo, Buenos Aires Mário Vianna (Brazil) 10 February 1946 ARG 2–0 BRA 1889 Méndez 14 20 Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires Nobel Valentini (Uruguay) Result fb 1946 South American Championship champions Argentina Eighth Goal scorers 7 Goals Uruguay José M. Medina 5 goals 22em Argentina Ángel Labruna Argentina Norberto Méndez Brazil 1889 Zizinho 4 goals Paraguay 1842 Juan Villalba 3 goals 22em Brazil 1889 Heleno Chile Araya Chile Atilio Cremaschi 2 goals 22em Argentina Adolfo Pedernera Argentina Juan C. Salvini Bolivia civil Miguel Peredo Brazil 1889 Chico Brazil 1889 Jair 1 goal 22em Argentina Vicente De la Mata Argentina Félix Loustau Argentina Rinaldo Martino Bolivia civil Zenón González Brazil 1889 Norival Chile Juan Alcántara Chile Santiago Salfate Paraguay 1842 Delfín Benítez Cáceres Paraguay 1842 Alejandrino Genés Paraguay 1842 Albino Rodríguez Paraguay 1842 Porfirio Rolón Uruguay José García Uruguay José A. Vázquez Uruguay Juan P. Riephoff Uruguay Raúl Schiaffino Own goal Paraguay 1842 Doroteo Coronel (for Bolivia) External links South American Championship 1946 at RSSSF 1946 Championship Championship Category:1946 in Argentine football 1946 Category:1940s in Buenos Aires 1946 1946 Category:January 1946 sports events in South America Category:February 1946 sports events in South America