1923 South American Championship

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1923 South American Championship
Tournament details
Host countryUruguay
Dates29 October – 2 December
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Uruguay (4th title)
Runners-up Argentina
Third place Paraguay
Fourth place Brazil
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored18 (3 per match)
Top scorer(s)Argentina Vicente Aguirre
Uruguay Pedro Petrone
(3 goals each)
1922
1924

The seventh edition of the South American Championship was held in Montevideo, Uruguay from 29 October to 2 December 1923.

Overview[edit]

The Uruguayan squad won its 4th. title

The participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Chile withdrew for the second time since the tournament was created.

The tournament was also used as a qualifier for the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Squads[edit]

For a complete list of participants squads see: 1923 South American Championship squads

Venues[edit]

Montevideo
Estadio Gran Parque Central
Capacity: 20,000

Final round[edit]

Each team played one match against each of the other teams. Two points were awarded for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a defeat.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Uruguay 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 6
 Argentina 3 2 0 1 6 6 0 4
 Paraguay 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 2
 Brazil 3 0 0 3 2 5 −3 0
Argentina 4–3 Paraguay
Saruppo 18'
Aguirre 58', 77', 86'
Rivas 10'
Zelada 49'
Fretes 65'
Referee: Angel Minoli (Uruguay)

Uruguay 2–0 Paraguay
Scarone 11'
Petrone 87'
Referee: Servando Pérez (Argentina)

Brazil 0–1 Paraguay
I. López 56'
Referee: Servando Pérez (Argentina)

Argentina 2–1 Brazil
Onzari 11'
Saruppo 76'
Nilo 15'
Referee: Miguel Barba (Paraguay)

Uruguay 2–1 Brazil
Petrone 56'
Cea 75'
Nilo 59'
Referee: Servando Pérez (Argentina)

Uruguay 2–0 Argentina
Petrone 28'
Somma 88'
Referee: Antônio Carneiro de Campos (Brazil)

Result[edit]

 1923 South American Championship champions 

Uruguay

Fourth title

Goal scorers[edit]

Vicente Aguirre (left) and Pedro Petrone, top scorers

3 goals

2 goals

1 goals

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