1923 South American Championship

1923 South American Championship
Tournament details
Host country	Uruguay
Dates	29 October – 2 December
Teams	4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Uruguay (4th title)
Runners-up	Argentina
Third place	Paraguay
Fourth place	Brazil
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	18 (3 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Vicente Aguirre ; Pedro Petrone ; (3 goals each)
	← 1922 1924 →

The seventh edition of the South American Championship was held in Montevideo, Uruguay from 29 October to 2 December 1923.

Overview

The Uruguayan squad won its 4th. title

The participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Chile withdrew for the second time since the tournament was created.

The tournament was also used as a qualifier for the 1924 Summer Olympics.

For a complete list of participants squads see: 1923 South American Championship squads

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

29 October 1923

Argentina	4–3	Paraguay
Saruppo 18' Aguirre 58', 77', 86'		Rivas 10' Zelada 49' Fretes 65'

Referee: Angel Minoli (Uruguay)

4 November 1923

Uruguay	2–0	Paraguay
Scarone 11' Petrone 87'

Referee: Servando Pérez (Argentina)

11 November 1923

Brazil	0–1	Paraguay
		I. López 56'

Referee: Servando Pérez (Argentina)

18 November 1923

Argentina	2–1	Brazil
Onzari 11' Saruppo 76'		Nilo 15'

Referee: Miguel Barba (Paraguay)

25 November 1923

Uruguay	2–1	Brazil
Petrone 56' Cea 75'		Nilo 59'

Referee: Servando Pérez (Argentina)

2 December 1923

Uruguay	2–0	Argentina
Petrone 28' Somma 88'

Referee: Antônio Carneiro de Campos (Brazil)

1923 South American Championship champions
Uruguay Fourth title

Vicente Aguirre (left) and Pedro Petrone, top scorers

3 goals

2 goals

1 goals