1967 South American Championship
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Football tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Uruguay |
| Dates | 17 January – 2 February |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Uruguay (11th title) |
| Runners-up | Argentina |
| Third place | Chile |
| Fourth place | Paraguay |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 49 (3.27 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Argentina Luis Artime (5 goals) |
← 1963 1975 → | |
International football competition
The 1967 South American Football Championship was won by hosts Uruguay, with Argentina finished second. Brazil and Peru withdrew from the tournament. It was the first tournament in which Venezuela participated.
Qualifying round
[edit ]Chile won 5–2 on aggregate and qualified for the Copa América 1967.
| Paraguay | 3–1 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Mora 7', 10' Del Puerto 60' |
Muñoz 81' |
Paraguay won 5–3 on aggregate and qualified for the Copa América 1967.
Venues
[edit ]| Montevideo |
|---|
| Estadio Centenario |
| Capacity: 65,235 |
Squads
[edit ]Main article: 1967 South American Championship squads
Final round
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 |
| Argentina | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 8 |
| Chile | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 |
| Paraguay | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 4 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 2 |
| Bolivia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 1 |
source:[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
| Uruguay | 4–0 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Urruzmendi 5', 81' Oyarbide 62', 68' |
| Paraguay | 1–0 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Del Puerto 14' |
| Uruguay | 2–0 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Pérez 32' Urruzmendi 66' |
Result
[edit ]| 1967 South American Championship champions |
|---|
Uruguay 11th title |
Goalscorers
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With five goals, Luis Artime of Argentina was the top scorer in the tournament. There were 49 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 3.27 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Argentina Juan Carlos Carone
- Argentina Juan Carlos Sarnari
- Argentina Oscar Mas
- Argentina Rafael Albrecht
- Argentina Silvio Marzolini
- Paraguay Antonio González
- Paraguay Arístides Del Puerto
- Paraguay Benigno Apocada
- Paraguay Juan Francisco Riveros
- Paraguay Ramón Colmán
- Uruguay Domingo Pérez
- Uruguay Julio Montero Castillo
- Venezuela Humberto Scovino
- Venezuela Luis Mendoza
1 own goal
- Bolivia Roberto Troncoso (against Uruguay)
References
[edit ]External links
[edit ]Categories:
- 1967 South American Championship
- Copa América tournaments
- 1967 in South American football
- International association football competitions hosted by Uruguay
- 1967 in Uruguayan football
- January 1967 sports events in South America
- February 1967 sports events in South America
- Sports competitions in Montevideo
- 1960s in Montevideo