Copa América 1959-ecuador

Uruguay won, ahead of Argentina. 5 teams, 10 games, 4.00 goals a game; hosted by Ecuador.

Final round

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
Uruguay	4	3	1	0	+12	7
Argentina	4	2	1	1	0	5
Brazil	4	2	0	2	-3	4
Ecuador	4	1	1	2	-4	3
Paraguay	4	0	1	3	-5	1

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

José Sanfilippo Argentina 6
Paulo Pisaneschi Brazil 4
Mario Ludovico Bergara Uruguay 4
Silvio Parodi Paraguay 3
Alcides Silveira Uruguay 3
José Sasía Uruguay 3
Guillermo Escalada Uruguay 2
Carlos Alberto Raffo Ecuador 2
Geraldo José da Silva Brazil 2
Domingo Pérez Uruguay 1

Upsets

1959-12-12Brazil 0–3 UruguayUpsetFinal round · Guayaquil88%
1959-12-22Argentina 4–1 BrazilUpsetFinal round · Guayaquil27%
1959-12-25Ecuador 3–1 ParaguayUpsetFinal round · Guayaquil11%

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.