1957 South American Championship
international football competition
The South American Championship 1957 was a football tournament. It was held in Peru and won by Argentina with Brazil as runners-up. Bolivia, and Paraguay withdrew from the tournament.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Peru |
| Dates | 7 March – 6 April |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Argentina (11th title) |
| Runners-up |  Brazil |
| Third place |  Uruguay |
| Fourth place |  Peru |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 101 (4.81 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Javier Ambrois Humberto Maschio (9 goals each) |
Top scorers change
Humberto Maschio from Argentina and Javier Ambrois from Uruguay became top scorers of the tournament with 9 goals each.[1]
Squads change
For a complete list of participating squads see: 1957 South American Championship squads
Venues change
| Lima |
|---|
| Estadio Nacional de Lima |
| Capacity: 50,000 |
|
Final round change
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 6 | +19 | 10 |
| Brazil
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 8 |
| Uruguay
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 8 |
| Peru
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 8 |
 Colombia
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 25 | −15 | 4 |
 Chile
|
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 3 |
 Ecuador
|
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 23 | −16 | 1 |
| Argentina | 8–2 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
Cruz  5' Angelillo 10', 73' Maschio 16' (pen.), 23', 53' (pen.), 85' Corbatta 59' |
Gamboa 34' (pen.) Valencia 37' |
| Argentina | 4–0 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Maschio 7', 73' Angelillo 48' Sanfilippo 83' |
| Brazil | 7–1 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Evaristo 22', 89' Pepe 25' Zizinho 34' (pen.) Joel 43', 68' Didì 78' |
Larraz 80' (pen.) |
| Argentina | 6–2 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Sívori 7' Angelillo 21', 70' Maschio 53', 74' Corbatta 83' (pen.) |
Fernández 14', 28' |
Match suspended at the 43rd minute due to pitch invasion.
Result change
| 1957 South American Championship Champions |
|---|
 Argentina 11th title |
Goalscorers change
A total of 33 different players scored 101 goals in the tournament. None were credited as own goals.
9 Goals
8 Goals
5 Goals
4 Goals
3 Goals
2 Goals
1 Goal
References change
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1957 South American Championship.
- ↑ South American Championship 1957 at RSSSF
