1942 South American Championship

The seventeenth edition of the South American Championship was held in Montevideo, Uruguay from January 10 to February 7.

The Uruguayan squad, champions
1942 South American Championship
Tournament details
Host countryUruguay
DatesJanuary 10 – February 7
Teams7 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Uruguay (8th title)
Runners-up Argentina
Third place Brazil
Fourth place Paraguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored81 (3.86 per match)
Top scorer(s) Herminio Masantonio
José Manuel Moreno
(7 goals each)

For the first time seven teams took part of the event; the participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.

Bolivia, and Colombia withdrew from the tournament.

The tournament featured a match between Argentina and Ecuador in which Argentina's José Manuel Moreno surpassed the 500-goal mark for goals in Copa América history, scoring 5 in a 12–0 drubbing of Ecuador. As of 2015, the 12-goal difference of that match remains the widest ever in Copa Américas. José Manuel Moreno and Herminio Masantonio of Argentina were joint top scorers of the tournament, with 7 goals each.

Venues

Montevideo
Estadio Centenario
Capacity: 65,235

Final round

Each team played against each of the other teams. Two (2) points were awarded for a win, one (1) point for a draw and no (0) points for a defeat.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Uruguay 6600212+1912
 Argentina 6501216+1510
 Brazil 6312157+87
 Paraguay 62221110+16
 Peru 6123510−54
 Chile 6114415−113
 Ecuador 6006431−270
Uruguay 6–1 Chile
L. E. Castro  7', 76'
O. Varela  12'
Ciocca  15'
Zapirain  37'
Porta  54'
Contreras  1'
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)

Argentina 4–3 Paraguay
Sandoval  9'
Masantonio  30', 47'
Perucca  88'
Sánchez  59'
Aveiro  75', 86'
Referee: José Ferreira Lemos (Brazil)

Brazil 6–1 Chile
Patesko  1', 78'
Pirillo  23', 63', 86'
Cláudio  66'
Domínguez  35'
Referee: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)

Argentina 2–1 Brazil
E. García  3'
Masantonio  27'
Servílio  37'
Referee: Enrique Cuenca (Peru)

Uruguay 7–0 Ecuador
Zapirain  1'
Gambetta  13'
S. Varela  16', 24', 29'
Porta  23', 42'
Referee: Marcos Gerinaldo Rojas (Paraguay)

Paraguay 1–1 Peru
Barrios  35' Magallanes  1'
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)

Brazil 2–1 Peru
Amorim  43', 56' Fernández  73'
Referee: Marcos Gerinaldo Rojas (Paraguay)

Paraguay 2–0 Chile
Barrios  33'
Baudo Franco  54'
Referee: José Ferreira Lemos (Brazil)

Argentina 12–0 Ecuador
E. García  2'
Moreno  12', 16', 22', 32', 89'
Pedernera  25'
Masantonio  54', 65', 68', 70'
Perucca  88'
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Uruguay 1–0 Brazil
S. Varela  32'
Referee: Marcos Gerinaldo Rojas (Paraguay)

Paraguay 3–1 Ecuador
Baudo Franco  5'
Mingo  57'
Ibarrola  62'
Jiménez  46'
Referee: Manuel Soto (Chile)

Argentina 3–1 Peru
Heredia  12'
Moreno  65', 72'
Fernández  17'
Referee: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)

Peru 2–1 Ecuador
Quiñónez  32'
Guzmán  62'
Jiménez  52'
Referee: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)

Uruguay 3–1 Paraguay
S. Varela  9'
Porta  26'
Ciocca  65'
Barrios  58'
Referee: Enrique Cuenca (Peru)

Argentina 0–0 Chile
Referee: Enrique Cuenca (Peru)
Chile left the pitch on the 43rd minute in protest of the dreadful referee performance.
Argentina was awarded a victory but with no goals.

Brazil 5–1 Ecuador
Tim  10'
Pirillo  12', 29', 76'
Zizinho  60'
Alvarez  19' (pen.)
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)

Uruguay 3–0 Peru
Chirimini  47'
L. E. Castro  54'
Porta  77'
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)

Chile 2–1 Ecuador
Domínguez  20'
Armingol  42'
Alcívar  5'
Referee: Marcos Gerinaldo Rojas (Paraguay)

Brazil 1–1 Paraguay
Zizinho  5' Baudo Franco  23'
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)

Chile 0–0 Peru
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)

Uruguay 1–0 Argentina
Zapirain  57'
Referee: Marcos Gerinaldo Rojas (Paraguay)

Result

 1942 South American Championship Champions 

Uruguay
Eighth title

Goal scorers

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

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