1959 South American Championship (Argentina)
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For the later tournament, see 1959 South American Championship (Ecuador).
The South American Championship 1959 was a football tournament held in Argentina, and won by Argentina with Brazil as runner-up. 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]
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | Argentina |
City | Buenos Aires |
Dates | 7 March – 4 April |
Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | Monumental Stadium |
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) | Pelé (8 goals) |
Best player(s) | Pelé |
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