South American Championship 1947

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The South American Championship 1947 was a football tournament held in Ecuador and won by Argentina with Paraguay as a second.

Nicolás Falero from Uruguay and became top scorer of the tournament with 7 goals.

[edit] Matches

Each team played against each of the other teams. Two (2) points where awarded for a win, one (1) point for a draw and zero (0) points for a defeat.

  • Half-time scores are in brackets

November 30, 1947

Ecuador 2 - 2 (2-2) Bolivia Estadio George Capwell, Guayaquil
Ref: Luis Alberto Fernández (Uruguay)
Jiménez 1', 24' Gutiérrez 26', 44'

December 2, 1947

Uruguay 2 - 0 (1-0) Colombia Estadio George Capwell, Guayaquil
Ref: Juan José Álvarez (Argentina)
Falero 26'
Britos 61'
Argentina 6 - 0 (3-0) Paraguay Estadio George Capwell, Guayaquil
Ref: Víctor Francisco Rivas (Chile)
Moreno 10'
Loustau 22'
Pontoni 40', 50', 82'
Méndez 87'

December 4, 1947

Argentina 7 - 0 (3-0) Bolivia Estadio George Capwell, Guayaquil
Ref: Federico Muñoz Medina (Ecuador)
Méndez 3', 44'
Pontoni 22'
Loustau 56'
Boyé 58', 76'
Di Stéfano 62'
Colombia 0 - 0 Ecuador Estadio George Capwell, Guayaquil
Ref: Mario Rubén Hayn (Paraguay)