South American Championship 1921
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The 1921 South American Championship of Nations
was the fifth continental championship for nations in South America. It was held in Buenos Aires
, Argentina
from October 2 to October 30, 1921.
The participating countries were Argentina
, Brazil
, Paraguay
and Uruguay
. Chile
was also invited but withdrew due to internal problems in the team.
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2 goals
Machado
Ángel Romano
1 goal
Raúl Echeberría Blas Saruppo Candiota
Zezé Ildefonso López Gerardo Ribas
José Piendibene
Copa América
The Copa América —previously known as South American Championship—is an international football competition contested between the men's national teams of CONMEBOL, the sport's continental governing body...
was the fifth continental championship for nations in South America. It was held in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
from October 2 to October 30, 1921.
The participating countries were Argentina
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
, Brazil
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
, Paraguay
Paraguay national football team
The Paraguay national football team is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association and represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions. The team has reached the second round of the World Cup on four occasions . The 2010 trip also featured their first appearance in the...
and Uruguay
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
. Chile
Chile national football team
The Chilean national football team represents Chile in all major international football competitions. The team is controlled by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile which was established in 1895. They have appeared in eight World Cup tournaments and were hosts of the 1962 FIFA World Cup finishing in...
was also invited but withdrew due to internal problems in the team.
Standings
| Team | ||||||||
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 2 | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |||
| 2 | ||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matches
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Goal scorers
3 goals Julio LibonattiJulio Libonatti
Julio Libonatti , is a former Italian Argentine football forward.Born in Rosario, Argentina, Libonatti started his professional career with Newell's Old Boys in 1917. He would play with Newell's Old Boys until 1925 when he transferred to Torino F.C....
2 goals
Machado
Ángel Romano
Ángel Romano
Alfredo Ángel Romano was an Uruguayan football striker who played 68 times for Uruguay between 1911 and 1927, scoring 28 goals. He played in the Copa América 8 times, finishing on the winning side on 5 occasions...
1 goal
Raúl Echeberría Blas Saruppo Candiota
Zezé Ildefonso López Gerardo Ribas
José Piendibene
José Piendibene
José Miguel Piendibene Ferrari was an Uruguayan footballer.-Club career:Piendibene played for Peñarol between 1908 and 1928. During his time with the Carboneros he won six Primera División Uruguaya championships....