1946 South American Championship
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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.
Venues
| Buenos Aires | Avellaneda | |
|---|---|---|
| Estadio Monumental | Estadio Gasómetro de Boedo | Estadio Independiente |
| Capacity: 67,664 | Capacity: 75,000 | Capacity: 57.858 |
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Squads
Final round
Summarize
Perspective
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' |
Referee: Mário Vianna (Brazil)
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
Referee: Mário Vianna (Brazil)
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)
Referee: Higinio Madrid (Chile)
Referee: Cayetano de Nicola (Paraguay)
| Paraguay | 4–2 |  Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Genés 30' Benítez Cáceres 44' Villalba 67', 88' |
Coronel 20' (o.g.) González 42' |
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)
Referee: Higinio Madrid (Chile)
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
Referee: Mário Vianna (Brazil)
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
| Paraguay | 2–1 |  Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Villalba 37' Rodríguez 75' |
Schiaffino 57' |
Referee: Mário Vianna (Brazil)
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)
Result
| 1946 South American Championship champions |
|---|
 Argentina Eighth title |
Goal scorers
7 Goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
Heleno
Araya- Atilio Cremaschi
2 goals
Adolfo Pedernera- Juan C. Salvini
Miguel Peredo- Chico
- Jair
1 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 Schiaffino
Own goal
- Doroteo Coronel (for Bolivia)
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