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International · Copa América

Copa América 1959

ChampionsArgentina

Argentina won, ahead of Brazil. 7 teams, 21 games, 4.10 goals a game; hosted by Argentina.

Final round

Final round

TeamPWDLGDPts
Argentina6510+1411
Brazil6420+1010
Paraguay630306
Peru6132-15
Chile6213-55
Uruguay6204+14
Bolivia6015-191

2 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.

Top scorers

  1. Pelé Brazil 8
  2. José Aveiro Paraguay 6
  3. Miguel Ángel Loayza Peru 5
  4. Paulo Valentim Brazil 5
  5. Rubén Héctor Sosa Argentina 4
  6. Juan José Pizzuti Argentina 3
  7. Raúl Belén Argentina 3
  8. José Sasía Uruguay 3
  9. Vladas Douksas Uruguay 3
  10. Didi Brazil 3

Upsets

Winners whose Elo expectation before the game was under 30%.

Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.