1946 South American Championship
The nineteenth edition of the South American Championship in football was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 12 January to 10 February. This tournament, an extra edition with no trophy handed to the winners, is considered official by CONMEBOL.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Argentina |
| Dates | 12 January – 10 February |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Argentina (8th title) |
| Runners-up | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Brazil |
| Third place |  Paraguay |
| Fourth place |  Uruguay |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 61 (4.07 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | José María Medina (7 goals) |
The Argentina team that beat Brazil 2-0 in the final
The participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
Venues
| Buenos Aires | Avellaneda | |
|---|---|---|
| Estadio Monumental | Estadio Gasómetro de Boedo | Estadio Independiente |
| Capacity: 67,664 | Capacity: 75,000 | Capacity: 57.858 |
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Squads
Final round
Each team played against each of the other teams. Two points were awarded for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a defeat.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 10 |
| Brazil |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 7 |
| Paraguay |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Uruguay |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 4 |
 Chile |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 4 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bolivia |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 23 | −19 | 0 |
| Argentina | 2–0 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
De la Mata  6' Martino 43' |
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Referee: Mário Vianna (Brazil)
| Brazil | 3–0 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Heleno 47', 78' Zizinho 65' |
Gasómetro de Boedo, Buenos Aires
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
| Uruguay | 1–0 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Medina 34' |
Gasómetro de Boedo, Buenos Aires
Referee: Mário Vianna (Brazil)
| Chile | 2–1 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Araya 48' Cremaschi 68' |
Rolón 14' |
Gasómetro de Boedo, Buenos Aires
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)
| Argentina | 7–1 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Labruna 34', 89' Méndez 39', 60' Salvini 75', 84' Loustau 79' |
Peredo 67' |
Gasómetro de Boedo, Buenos Aires
Referee: Higinio Madrid (Chile)
| Brazil | 4–3 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Jair 1', 16' Heleno 39' Chico 44' |
Medina 25', 70' Vázquez 37' |
Gasómetro de Boedo, Buenos Aires
Referee: Cayetano de Nicola (Paraguay)
| Paraguay | 4–2 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Genés 30' Benítez Cáceres 44' Villalba 67', 88' |
Coronel 20' (o.g.) González 42' |
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
| Argentina | 3–1 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Labruna 39', 60' Pedernera 65' |
Alcántara 85' |
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)
| Uruguay | 5–0 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Medina 1', 25', 30', 78' García 75' |
Estadio Independiente, Avellaneda
Referee: Higinio Madrid (Chile)
| Brazil | 1–1 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Norival 63' |
Villalba 31' |
Estadio Independiente, Avellaneda
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
| Argentina | 3–1 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Pedernera 8' Labruna 46' Méndez 72' |
Riephoff 59' |
Gasómetro de Boedo, Buenos Aires
Referee: Mário Vianna (Brazil)
| Brazil | 5–1 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Zizinho 4', 41', 46', 71' Chico 89' |
Salfate 84' (pen.) |
Gasómetro de Boedo, Buenos Aires
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)
| Chile | 4–1 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Araya 9', 39' Cremaschi 49', 78' |
Peredo 50' |
Gasómetro de Boedo, Buenos Aires
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
| Paraguay | 2–1 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Villalba 37' Rodríguez 75' |
Schiaffino 57' |
Gasómetro de Boedo, Buenos Aires
Referee: Mário Vianna (Brazil)
| Argentina | 2–0 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Méndez 14', 20' |
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)
Result
| 1946 South American Championship Champions |
|---|
Argentina Eighth title |
Goal scorers
7 Goals
- José M. Medina
5 goals
- Ángel Labruna
- Norberto Méndez
- Zizinho
4 goals
- Juan Villalba
3 goals
- Heleno
- Araya
- Atilio Cremaschi
2 goals
- Adolfo Pedernera
- Juan C. Salvini
- Miguel Peredo
- Chico
- Jair
1 goal
- Vicente De la Mata
- Félix Loustau
- Rinaldo Martino
- Zenón González
- Norival
- Juan Alcántara
- Santiago Salfate
- Delfín Benítez Cáceres
- Alejandrino Genés
- Albino Rodríguez
- Porfirio Rolón
- José García
- José A. Vázquez
- Juan P. Riephoff
- Raúl Schiaffino
Own goal
- Doroteo Coronel (for Bolivia)
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