1941 South American Championship
Football tournament
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The sixteenth edition of the South American Championship was held in Santiago, Chile from 2 February to 4 March.
Host countryChile
Dates2 February – 4 March
Teams5 (from 1 confederation)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Chile |
| Dates | 2 February – 4 March |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Argentina (6th title) |
| Runners-up |  Uruguay |
| Third place |  Chile |
| Fourth place |  Peru |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 32 (3.2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Juan Marvezzi (5 goals) |
← 1939 1942 → | |
With the purpose of celebrating the fourth centenary of Santiago's foundation by Pedro de Valdivia, Chile requested to host this tournament's edition. Because of that, this edition is considered extra (no trophy was handed to the winners).
The participating countries were Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, and Uruguay.
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Paraguay withdrew from the tournament.
Squads
Venues
| Santiago |
|---|
| Campos de Sports |
| Capacity: 70,000 |
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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.
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
Referee: Alfredo Vargas (Chile)
Referee: Alfredo Vargas (Chile)
Referee: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
| Peru | 4–0 |  Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
T. Fernández  25', 32', 48' Vallejas 36' |
Referee: Víctor Francisco Rivas (Chile)
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
Result
| 1941 South American Championship champions |
|---|
 Argentina Sixth title |
Goal scorers
5 goals
3 goals
José Manuel Moreno
Teodoro Fernández
Ismael Rivero
2 goals
Raúl Pérez- Enrique Sorrel
1 goal
- Enrique García
- Antonio Sastre
- Armando Contreras
- Raúl Toro
César Freire- César Socarraz
- Manuel Vallejas
- Oscar Chirimini
- Ubaldo Cruche
- Schubert Gambetta
- Obdulio Varela
- Roberto Porta
- Juan P. Riephoff
Own Goal
- Jorge Laurido (for Uruguay)
External links
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