1955_South_American_Championship
1955 South American Championship
Football tournament
The South American Championship 1955 was a football tournament held in Chile and won by Argentina with Chile as runners-up. Brazil, Bolivia, and Colombia withdrew from the tournament. Rodolfo Micheli from Argentina became top scorer of the tournament with 8 goals.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Chile |
| Dates | 27 February – 30 March |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Argentina (10th title) |
| Runners-up |  Chile |
| Third place |  Peru |
| Fourth place |  Uruguay |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 73 (4.87 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Rodolfo Micheli (8 goals) |
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Main article: 1955 South American Championship squads
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 9 |
| Chile |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 7 |
| Peru |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 6 |
| Uruguay |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
 Paraguay |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 3 |
 Ecuador |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 22 | −18 | 0 |
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More information Chile, 7–1 ...
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More information Argentina, 5–3 ...
| Argentina | 5–3 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
Micheli  5', 18' (pen.), 64', 83' Borello 74' |
Rolón 13' Martínez 47' Villalba 89' |
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More information Chile, 5–4 ...
| Chile | 5–4 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Muñoz 9' Robledo 13', 57' Hormazábal 52' Ramírez 84' |
Castillo 35' Barbadillo 62' Heredia 63' (pen.) Gómez 83' |
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More information Uruguay, 3–1 ...
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More information Argentina, 4–0 ...
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More information Peru, 4–2 ...
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More information Chile, 5–0 ...
| Chile | 5–0 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Meléndez 10', 52' Muñoz 77', 79' Hormazábal 82' |
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More information Uruguay, 5–1 ...
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More information Argentina, 6–1 ...
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| 1955 South American Championship champions |
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 Argentina 10th title |
8 Goals
6 Goals
5 Goals
4 Goals
3 Goals
José Borello- Ángel Labruna
Jorge Robledo- René Meléndez
Isidro Matute
Julio Abbadie- Américo Galván
- Óscar Míguez
2 Goals
1 Goal
- Ricardo Bonelli
- Carlos Cecconato
- Ramírez Banda
- Washington Villacreses
Eulogio Martínez- Salvador Villalba
Guillermo Barbadillo- Félix Castillo
- Cornelio Heredia
- Roberto Castillo
- Alberto Terry
- Carlos Borges
- Julio Pérez
- Walter Morel
Own Goal
- Honorato Gonzabay (2 for Peru)