1953 South American Championship
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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.
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Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
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) |
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