1922 South American Championship
The sixth edition of the South American Championship was scheduled to be held in Chile, but Brazil asked to host it as part of its 100th anniversary independence celebrations. Thus it was held in Rio de Janeiro between September 17 and October 22, 1922.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Brazil |
| Dates | September 17 – October 22 |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
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| Runners-up |  |
| Third place |  |
| Fourth place |  |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 22 (2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | |
Overview
All CONMEBOL members (as of 1922) attended: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.
Squads
For a complete list of participants squads see: 1922 South American Championship squads
Venues
| Rio de Janeiro |
|---|
| Estadio das Laranjeiras |
| Capacity: 20,000 |
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Final round
Each team played one match against each of the other teams. Two (2) points were awarded for a win, one (1) point for a draw and zero (0) points for a defeat.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 |
 |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 1 |
| Brazil | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
Tatú  |
Bravo |
| Chile | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Heguy Urdinarán |
| Brazil | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Amílcar |
Rivas |
| Argentina | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chiessa Francia Gaslini |
| Brazil | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ramírez López Fretes |
| Uruguay | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Buffoni |
| Uruguay | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Elizeche |
| Brazil | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Neco Amílcar |
| Paraguay | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Francia |
All Paraguayan players left the field in protest to the penalty kick awarded by the referee.
Play Off
As Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay were tied, playoff matches were planned for the three teams; however, Uruguay withdrew since their players had to return home.
A playoff match was played between Brazil and Paraguay to determine the champion.
| Brazil | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Neco Formiga |
Goal scorers
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
References
- Oliver, Guy (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness publishing. p. 552. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.