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1926 South American Championship

The tenth edition of the South American Championship was held in Santiago, Chile, from 12 October to 3 November 1926.

1926 South American Championship
Tournament details
Host countryChile
Dates12 October – 3 November
Teams5 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Uruguay (6th title)
Runners-up Argentina
Third place Chile
Fourth place Paraguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored55 (5.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Chile David Arellano
(7 goals)
← 1925
1927 →

Overview

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Uruguay squad, winners

The participating countries were Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

Brazil withdrew for the second time (being the first time in 1924), and it also was the first time Bolivia took part in the event.

Squads

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For a complete list of participants squads see: 1926 South American Championship squads

Final round

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Each team plays one match against each of the other teams. Two points are awarded for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a defeat.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Uruguay 4 4 0 0 17 2 15 8
  Argentina 4 2 1 1 14 3 11 5
  Chile 4 2 1 1 14 6 8 5
  Paraguay 4 1 0 3 8 20 −12 2
  Bolivia 4 0 0 4 2 24 −22 0
Chile  7–1  Bolivia
Ramírez   10'
Subiabre   14'
Arellano   15', 41', 80', 84'
Moreno   47'		 Aguilar   89'
Referee: Norberto Luis Gallieri (Argentina)
Chile made the first corner-kick goal in Tournament's History.
Argentina  5–0  Bolivia
Cherro   9', 19'
Sosa   31'
Delgado   43'
De Miguel   74'
Referee: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)
Uruguay  3–1  Chile
Borjas   22'
Castro   32'
Scarone   55'		 Subiabre   65' (pen.)
Referee: Pedro José Malbrán (Chile)
Argentina  8–0  Paraguay
Sosa   11', 32', 59', 87'
Cherro   16'
Delgado   40', 42'
De Miguel   52'
Referee: Francisco Jiménez (Chile)
Bolivia  1–6  Paraguay
C. Soto   88' C. Ramírez   16', 24'
J. Ramírez   45', 58', 63'
I. López   88'
Referee: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)
Argentina  0–2  Uruguay
Borjas   22'
Castro   73'
Referee: Miguel Barba (Paraguay)
Uruguay  6–0  Bolivia
Scarone   9', 12', 28', 39', 81'
Romano   67'
Referee: Juan Pedro Barbera (Argentina)
Chile  1–1  Argentina
Guillermo Saavedra   25' Tarasconi   87'
Referee: Miguel Barba (Paraguay)
Uruguay  6–1  Paraguay
Castro   16', 23', 32', 72'
Saldombide   47' (pen.), 82'		 Fleitas Solich   58' (pen.)
Referee: Francisco Jiménez (Chile)
Chile  5–1  Paraguay
Arellano   21', 64', 71'
Ramírez   42', 82'		 Vargas Peña   85'
Referee: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)

Result

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 1926 South American Championship champions 
 
Uruguay
Sixth title

Goal scorers

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David Arellano, top scorer

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

  •   Manuel Ramírez

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

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