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 |  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 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 |
 Bolivia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 23 | −19 | 0 |
| Argentina | 2–0 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
De la Mata  6' Martino 43' |
Referee: Mário Vianna (Brazil)
| Argentina | 7–1 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Labruna 34', 89' Méndez 39', 60' Salvini 75', 84' Loustau 79' | Peredo 67' |
Referee: Higinio Madrid (Chile)
| Brazil | 4–3 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Jair 1', 16' Heleno 39' Chico 44' | Medina 25', 70' Vázquez 37' |
Referee: Cayetano de Nicola (Paraguay)
| Paraguay | 4–2 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Genés 30' Benítez Cáceres 44' Villalba 67', 88' | Coronel 20' (o.g.) González 42' |
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
| Brazil | 5–1 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Zizinho 4', 41', 46', 71' Chico 89' | Salfate 84' (pen.) |
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)
| Chile | 4–1 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Araya 9', 39' Cremaschi 49', 78' | Peredo 50' |
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
| Paraguay | 2–1 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Villalba 37' Rodríguez 75' | Schiaffino 57' |
Referee: Mário Vianna (Brazil)
Result
| 1946 South American Championship champions |
|---|
 Argentina Eighth title |
Goal scorers
7 Goals
5 goals
4 goals
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)
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Campeonato Sudamericano 1946.
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