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The South American Championship 1953 was a football tournament held in Peru and won by Paraguay with Brazil second. Argentina, and Colombia withdrew from the tournament. Francisco Molina from Chile became top scorer of the tournament with 7 goals.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Peru |
| Dates | 22 February – 1 April |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Paraguay (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Brazil |
| Third place |  Uruguay |
| Fourth place |  Chile |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 67 (3.05 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Francisco Molina (7 goals) |
Squads edit
Venues edit
| Lima |
|---|
| Estadio Nacional de Lima |
| Capacity: 50,000 |
|
Final round edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 8 |
| Paraguay
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 8 |
| Uruguay
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 7 |
| Chile
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
 Peru
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 7 |
 Bolivia
|
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 3 |
 Ecuador
|
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 2 |
| Uruguay | 2–0 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
Puente  11' Carlos Romero 88' |
| Peru | 1–0 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Gómez Sánchez 78' |
| Brazil | 8–1 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Julinho 18', 20', 42', 52' Francisco Rodrigues 25', 44' Pinga 39', 60' |
Ugarte 73' (pen.) |
Match was awarded to Peru due to unsportsmanlike behaviour of Paraguay by making one extra change.[1]
Milner Ayala was banned for three years for kicking the referee.
Milner Ayala was banned for three years for kicking the referee.
| Paraguay | 2–2 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Atilio López 5' Berni 52' |
Balseiro 36', 55' |
| Paraguay | 2–1 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Angel Romero 17' Berni 22' |
Ramon Santos 76' |
| Paraguay | 2–1 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Atilio López 49' León 89' |
Nílton Santos 12' |
| Chile | 2–2 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Meléndez 28' Díaz Carmona 52' |
Ramón Santos 15' Alcón 49' |
Match was suspended after 66th min, and awarded to Chile due to unsportsmanlike behaviour of Bolivia.
| Uruguay | 3–0 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Peláez 23', 67' Carlos Romero 71' |
Play-off edit
Result edit
| 1953 South American Championship champions |
|---|
 Paraguay 1st title |
Goal scorers edit
7 Goals
5 Goals
4 Goals
3 Goals
2 Goals
1 Goal
References edit
- ^ "Aquella protesta del 53" (in Spanish). Diario Hoy. 2 July 2021.
- ^ Oliver, Guy (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness publishing. p. 561. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.