The 1956 Panamerican Championship was the second edition of the Panamerican Championship, an association football tournament featuring national teams from North, Central and South America. It was held in Mexico City, between February 26 and March 18, in 1956.^[1]

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1956 Panamerican Championship

Tournament details
Country	Mexico
Venue(s)	Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Dates	26 February – 18 March
Teams	6
Final positions
Champions	Brazil (2nd title)
Runner-up	Argentina
Third place	Costa Rica
Tournament statistics
Matches played	15
Goals scored	49 (3.27 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Omar Sívori (5 goals)
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The competition, contested by six teams, was played in a round-robin format, and won by Brazil, achieving their second consecutive title. All the matches were played at Estadio Olímpico Universitario.^{[1] [2]}

There were 49 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 3.27 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

Source: RSSSF