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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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Argentina |
| Dates | 12 January – 10 February |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Argentina (8th title) |
| Runners-up |  Brazil |
| Third place |  Paraguay |
| Fourth place |  Uruguay |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 61 (4.07 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | José María Medina (7 goals) |
← 1945 1947 → | |
The participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
| Buenos Aires | Avellaneda | |
|---|---|---|
| Estadio Monumental | Estadio Gasómetro de Boedo | Estadio Independiente |
| Capacity: 67,664 | Capacity: 75,000 | Capacity: 57.858 |
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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.
| Argentina | 2–0 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
De la Mata  6' Martino 43' |
| Paraguay | 4–2 |  Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Genés 30' Benítez Cáceres 44' Villalba 67', 88' |
Coronel 20' (o.g.) González 42' |
| Paraguay | 2–1 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Villalba 37' Rodríguez 75' |
Schiaffino 57' |
| 1946 South American Championship champions |
|---|
 Argentina Eighth title |
7 Goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
Heleno
Araya Atilio Cremaschi2 goals
Adolfo Pedernera Juan C. Salvini Miguel Peredo Chico Jair1 goal
Vicente De la Mata Félix Loustau Rinaldo Martino Zenón González Norival Juan Alcántara Santiago Salfate Delfín Benítez Cáceres Alejandrino Genés Albino Rodríguez Porfirio Rolón José García José A. Vázquez Juan P. Riephoff Raúl SchiaffinoOwn goal
Doroteo Coronel (for Bolivia)
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