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1967 South American Championship

The 1967 South American Football Championship was won by hosts Uruguay, with Argentina finished second. Brazil and Peru withdrew from the tournament. It was the first tournament in which Venezuela participated.

1967 South American Championship
Tournament details
Host countryUruguay
Dates17 January – 2 February
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Uruguay (11th title)
Runners-up Argentina
Third place Chile
Fourth place Paraguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored49 (3.27 per match)
Top scorer(s)Argentina Luis Artime (5 goals)
← 1963
1975 →

Qualifying round

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Chile  5–2  Colombia
Araya   7'
Prieto   23'
Castro   40' (pen.), 49'
Saavedra   61'		 Gamboa   71'
Cañón   72'
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Yamasaki (Peru)
Colombia  0–0  Chile
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Yamasaki (Peru)

Chile won 5–2 on aggregate and qualified for the Copa América 1967.

Ecuador  2–2  Paraguay
Carrera   56'
Muñoz   58'		 Rojas   85' (pen.)
Apodaca   88'
Attendance: 47,000
Paraguay  3–1  Ecuador
Mora   7', 10'
Del Puerto   60'		 Muñoz   81'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Orozco (Peru)

Paraguay won 5–3 on aggregate and qualified for the Copa América 1967.

Venues

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Montevideo
Estadio Centenario
Capacity: 65,235
 

Squads

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Main article: 1967 South American Championship squads

Final round

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Uruguay v Argentina, the final match of the round
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Uruguay 5 4 1 0 13 2 11 9
  Argentina 5 4 0 1 12 3 9 8
  Chile 5 2 2 1 8 6 2 6
  Paraguay 5 2 0 3 9 13 −4 4
  Venezuela 5 1 0 4 7 16 −9 2
  Bolivia 5 0 1 4 0 9 −9 1

source:[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Uruguay  4–0  Bolivia
Rocha   5'
Montero Castillo   44'
Troncoso   50' (o.g.)
Oyarbide   81'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ramírez (Paraguay)
Chile  2–0  Venezuela
Marcos   12', 41'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Ramírez (Paraguay)
Argentina  4–1  Paraguay
Mas   3'
Bernao   71'
Artime   73'
Albrecht   89' (pen.)		 Mora   67'
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Gasc (Chile)
Uruguay  4–0  Venezuela
Urruzmendi   5', 81'
Oyarbide   62', 68'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: De Queiroz (Brazil)
Chile  4–2  Paraguay
Gallardo   9', 44'
Araya   72', 81'		 Riveros   5'
Apodaca   85'
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Goicochea (Argentina)
Argentina  1–0  Bolivia
Bernao   67'
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: De Queiroz (Brazil)
Paraguay  1–0  Bolivia
Del Puerto   14'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Marino (Chile)
Argentina  5–1  Venezuela
Artime   18', 65', 88'
Carone   31'
Marzolini   53'		 Santana   72'
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Gasc (Chile)
Uruguay  2–2  Chile
Rocha   15' (pen.)
Oyarbide   68'		 Gallardo   2'
Marcos   37'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Ramírez (Paraguay)
Venezuela  3–0  Bolivia
Ravelo   59', 84'
Santana   67'
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Gasc (Chile)
Argentina  2–0  Chile
Sarnari   36'
Artime   80'
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Ramírez (Paraguay)
Uruguay  2–0  Paraguay
Pérez   32'
Urruzmendi   66'
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Gasc (Chile)
Paraguay  5–3  Venezuela
Mora   11', 22'
Rojas   16', 29'
Colmán   81'		 Mendoza   3'
Santana   32'
Scovino   89'
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Marino (Chile)
Chile  0–0  Bolivia
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Goicochea (Argentina)
Uruguay  1–0  Argentina
Rocha   74'
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Gasc (Chile)

Result

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 1967 South American Championship champions 
 
Uruguay
11th title

Goalscorers

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Luis Artime, top scorer

With five goals, Luis Artime of Argentina was the top scorer in the tournament. There were 49 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 3.27 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References

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  1. ^ RSSSF - Southamerican Championship 1967
  2. ^ AUF - Copa América 1967
  3. ^ Partidos de la Roja
  4. ^ Selección Argentina
  5. ^ Federacion Venezolana de Futbol
  6. ^ Eliezerperez - La Vinotinto en la Copa América de Uruguay en 1967
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