1949 South American Championship Final
The 1949 South American Championship Final was the final match to determine the South American Cup champion. It was held on May 11, 1949, in Estádio São Januário of Rio de Janeiro.
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| Event | 1949 South American Championship | ||||||
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| Date | May 11, 1949 | ||||||
| Venue | Estádio São Januário, Rio de Janeiro | ||||||
| Referee | Cyril J. Barrick (England) | ||||||
Brazil hosted the competition after 27 years.[1]
Brazil had won all its previous matches, thrashing their rivals in all of them (totalising 36 goals in 5 games). Nevertheless, the 2–1 loss to Paraguay caused both teams tied on points so a final match had to be played to crown a champion.[2]
On the other hand, the Paraguay side had a strong team with such notable players, regarded by some journalists as the best of its history.[3] In fact, the Paraguayan side achieved some notable results such as the 2nd place in the previous edition.[4]
Brazil won the match against Paraguay, thrashing them by 7–0 and winning its 3rd. continental title.[5]
Match details
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    Paraguay
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References
- 1949-1975: Brasil, Paraguay, Bolivia y Perú, campeones on Agencia San Luis, 3 Jun 2015
- Historia de la Copa América: cuando Brasil empezó a asustar on Goal.com
- Paraguay campeón del Sudamericano de 1953 on Puro Deporte, 2015
- La Semana Santa feliz de 1953 by José María Troche & Gabriel Cazenave on ABC, 2 Apr 2011
- South American Championship 1949 by Martín Tabeira on the RSSSF
- Oliver, Guy (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness Publishing. p. 560. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.