1956 South American Championship
Football tournament
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South American Championship 1956 was a football tournament held in Uruguay, who won it. Chile were runners-up. Bolivia, Colombia, and Ecuador withdrew from the tournament. Enrique Hormazábal from Chile became top scorer of the tournament with 4 goals.
Host countryUruguay
Dates21 January – 15 February
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Uruguay |
| Dates | 21 January – 15 February |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Uruguay (9th title) |
| Runners-up |  Chile |
| Third place |  Argentina |
| Fourth place |  Brazil |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 38 (2.53 per match) |
| Attendance | 568,000 (37,867 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Enrique Hormazábal (4 goals) |
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Venues
| Montevideo |
|---|
| Estadio Centenario |
| Capacity: 65,235 |
 |
Squads
Final round
| Uruguay | 2–1 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
Míguez  12' Borges 58' |
Ramírez Banda 59' |
| Chile | 4–3 |  Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Hormazábal 15' Muñoz 34' Fernández 70' Sánchez 86' |
Castillo 22' Mosquera 57' Gómez Sánchez 80' |
| Chile | 2–0 |  Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Hormazábal 41' Ramírez Banda 51' |
Result
| 1956 South American Championship champions |
|---|
 Uruguay 9th title |
Goalscorers
A total of 26 different players scored 38 goals in the tournament. None of the goals are credited as own goal.
4 Goals
3 Goals
2 Goals
1 Goal
Carlos Cecconato- Omar Sívori
- Federico Vairo
Álvaro- Luizinho
- Maurinho
- Zezinho
José Fernández- Manuel Muñoz
- René Meléndez
Antonio Gómez
Isaac Andrade- Félix Castillo
- Gómez Sánchez
- Máximo Mosquera
Javier Ambrois- Carlos Borges
- José Walter Roque
External links
- South American Championship 1956 at RSSSF