1945 South American Championship
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The eighteenth edition of the South American Championship was held in Santiago, Chile from 14 January to 28 February. This tournament was an extra edition, with no trophy handed to the winners, but considered official by CONMEBOL.
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | Chile |
Dates | 14 January – 28 February |
Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Argentina (7th title) |
Runners-up | Brazil |
Third place | Chile |
Fourth place | Uruguay |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 21 |
Goals scored | 89 (4.24 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Heleno de Freitas Norberto Méndez (6 goals each) |
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The participating countries were Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia (for the first time), Ecuador, and Uruguay. Paraguay and Peru withdrew from the tournament.