1949 South American Championship
The South American Championship 1949 in football was held in, and won by, Brazil. Paraguay finished as runner-up.
| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Brazil |
| Dates | April 3 – May 11 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 29 |
| Goals scored | 135 (4.66 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | (9 goals) |
Argentina withdrew from the tournament.
This achievement ended a 27 year streak without official titles for the Brazilians. The last one had been in the 1922 South American Championship, also played on Brazilian soil.
Jair Rosa Pinto from Brazil was the top scorer of the tournament, with nine goals.
Squads
For a complete list of participating squads, see: 1949 South American Championship squads
Venues
| Rio de Janeiro | Sao Paulo | Santos | Belo Horizonte | |
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| Estádio General Severiano | Estádio São Januário | Estádio do Pacaembu | Estádio Vila Belmiro | Estádio Sete de Setembro |
| Capacity: 30,000 | Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 71,281 | Capacity: 16,798 | Capacity: 30,000 |
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Final round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 7 | +32 | 12 |
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7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 12 |
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7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 10 |
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7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 8 |
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7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 5 |
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7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 5 |
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7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 21 | −14 | 2 |
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7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 23 | −19 | 2 |
| Brazil | 9–1 | |
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Tesourinha  Octavio Jair Simão Zizinho Ademir |
Sigifredo Cuchuca |
| Paraguay | 3–0 | |
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| López Fretes Benítez |
| Brazil | 10–1 | |
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| Nininho Jair Zizinho Cláudio Simão |
Ugarte |
| Paraguay | 3–1 | |
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| Barrios Arce López Fretes |
Drago |
| Brazil | 5–0 | |
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| Tesourinha Canhotinho Orlando Ademir |
| Brazil | 7–1 | |
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| Arce Augusto Jair Simão Ademir Orlando Zizinho  |
Salinas Calderón González |
| Brazil | 5–1 | |
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| Jair Zizinho Danilo Alvim Tesourinha |
Castro |
| Bolivia | 4–0 | |
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| Godoy B. Gutiérrez Rojas Ugarte |
| Paraguay | 2–1 | |
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| Avalos Benítez |
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Play Offs
| Brazil | 7–0 | |
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| Ademir Tesourinha Jair |
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Goal scorers
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5 goals
4 goals
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3 Ggoalsoals
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2 goals
1 goal
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Own goals
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External links
References
- Oliver, Guy (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness Publishing. p. 560. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
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