1959 South American Championship (Argentina)

For the later tournament, see 1959 South American Championship (Ecuador).
1959 South American Championship
Tournament details
Host country Argentina
Dates March 7 – April 4
Teams 7 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Argentina (12th title)
Runners-up  Brazil
Third place  Paraguay
Fourth place  Peru
Tournament statistics
Matches played 21
Goals scored 86 (4.1 per match)
Top scorer(s) Brazil Pelé (8 goals)

The South American Championship 1959 was a football tournament held in Argentina, and won by Argentina with Brazil in second.

Colombia, and Ecuador withdrew from the tournament.

Pelé from Brazil was named best player of the tournament and was the top scorer with 8 goals.[1]

Venues

Buenos Aires
Estadio Monumental
Capacity: 67,664

Final round

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Argentina 6510195+1411
 Brazil 6420177+1010
 Paraguay 6303121206
 Peru 61321011−15
 Chile 6213914−55
 Uruguay 62041514+14
 Bolivia 6015423−191

March 7, 1959
Argentina  6–1  Chile
Pedro Manfredini  5', 50'
Pedro Callá  7'
Juan José Pizzuti  17', 39'
Raúl Belén  75'
Luis Álvarez  25'
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Washington Rodríguez (Uruguay)

March 8, 1959
Uruguay  7–0  Bolivia
José Sasía  5'
Guillermo Escalada  12'
Víctor Guaglianone  17'
Carlos Borges  60', 65'
Vladas Douksas  69'
Domingo Pérez  89'
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Alberto Da Gama Malcher (Brazil)

March 10, 1959
Brazil  2–2  Peru
Didi  24'
Pelé  48'
Juan Seminario  59', 77'
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)

March 11, 1959
Paraguay  2–1  Chile
José Aveiro  8', 14' Leonel Sánchez  34' (pen.)
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Luis Ventre (Argentina)

March 11, 1959
Argentina  2–0  Bolivia
Omar Corbatta  2'
Pedro Callá  79'
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)

March 14, 1959
Peru  5–3  Uruguay
Miguel Ángel Loayza  4', 27', 42'
Juan Joya  29', 79'
Héctor Demarco  2'
Vladas Douksas  31'
José Sasía  81'
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)

March 15, 1959
Paraguay  5–0  Bolivia
Cayetano Ré  1', 21', 50'
Ildefonso Sanabria  11'
José Aveiro  51'
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Alberto Da Gama Malcher (Brazil)

March 15, 1959
Brazil  3–0  Chile
Pelé  43', 45'
Didi  89'
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Alberto Tejada (Peru)

March 18, 1959
Uruguay  3–1  Paraguay
Héctor Demarco  2'
Vladas Douksas  37'
José Sasía  85'
José Aveiro  77'
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)

March 18, 1959
Argentina  3–1  Peru
Omar Corbatta  18' (pen.)
Rubén Sosa  42'
Víctor Benítez  78' (o.g.)
Miguel Ángel Loayza  51'
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Alberto Da Gama Malcher (Brazil)

March 21, 1959
Brazil  4–2  Bolivia
Pelé  16'
Paulo Valentim  18', 26'
Didi  89'
Ricardo Alcón  12'
Ausberto García  22'
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Luis Ventre (Argentina)

March 21, 1959
Chile  1–1  Peru
Tovar  77' Miguel Ángel Loayza  12'
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Washington Rodríguez (Uruguay)

March 22, 1959
Argentina  3–1  Paraguay
Omar Corbatta  15'
Rubén Sosa  63'
Vladislao Cap  69'
José Parodi  36'
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)

March 26, 1959
Chile  5–2  Bolivia
Mario Soto  7', 42'
Juan Soto Mura  17', 51'
Leonel Sánchez  89'
Máximo Alcócer  25', 76'
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Luis Ventre (Argentina)

March 26, 1959
Brazil  3–1  Uruguay
Paulo Valentim  62', 80', 89' Guillermo Escalada  36'
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)

March 29, 1959
Peru  0–0  Bolivia
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Washington Rodríguez (Uruguay)

March 29, 1959
Brazil  4–1  Paraguay
Pelé  25', 31', 63'
Chinesinho  35'
José Parodi  4'
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)

March 30, 1959
Argentina  4–1  Uruguay
Raúl Belén  15', 60'
Rubén Sosa  55', 80'
Héctor Demarco  85'
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Isidro Ramírez (Paraguay)

April 2, 1959
Paraguay  2–1  Peru
José Aveiro  32', 68' Gómez Sánchez  51'
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Alberto Da Gama Malcher (Brazil)

April 2, 1959
Chile  1–0  Uruguay
Mario Moreno  88'
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Alberto Tejada (Peru)

April 4, 1959
Argentina  1–1  Brazil
Juan José Pizzuti  40' Pelé  58'
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 85,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)

Result

 1959 South American Championship Champions 

Argentina
12th title

Goalscorers

With eight goals, Pelé of Brazil is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 86 goals were scored by 36 different players, with only one of them credited as own goal.

9 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Own goal

References

External links

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