South American Championship 1959 (Argentina)
Encyclopedia
The South American Championship 1959 was a football
tournament held in Argentina
, and won by Argentina
with Brazil
in second.
Pelé
from Brazil
became top scorer of the tournament with 8 goals.
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Colombia and Ecuador withdrew.
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6 goals José Raúl Aveiro
5 goals Paulo Valentim
Miguel Angel Loayza
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
tournament held in 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...
, and won by 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...
with 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...
in second.
Pelé
Pelé
However, Pelé has always maintained that those are mistakes, that he was actually named Edson and that he was born on 23 October 1940.), best known by his nickname Pelé , is a retired Brazilian footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time...
from 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...
became top scorer of the tournament with 8 goals.
Stadium
All games played in Buenos Aires, at Estadio MonumentalEstadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, is a stadium in the Belgrano district of Buenos Aires, Argentina at the intersection of Figueroa Alcorta and Udaondo. It is the home venue of Club Atlético River Plate and is named after former club president Antonio Vespucio Liberti...
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Final round
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Colombia and Ecuador withdrew.
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Top scorers
8 goals PeléPelé
However, Pelé has always maintained that those are mistakes, that he was actually named Edson and that he was born on 23 October 1940.), best known by his nickname Pelé , is a retired Brazilian footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time...
6 goals José Raúl Aveiro
5 goals Paulo Valentim
Paulo Valentim
Paulo Valentim was a Brazilian football striker. He played for clubs in Brazil, Argentina and Mexico.-Biography:Valentim came through the youth team of Guarani Futebol Clube to make his first team debut in 1952...
Miguel Angel Loayza
Miguel Angel Loayza
Miguel Ángel Loayza Ríos is a retired football midfielder from Peru. He played for several clubs, notably Argentine clubs Huracán, Boca Juniors and River Plate as well as Colombian club Deportivo Cali...