1956 Panamerican Championship
Football tournament season
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1956 Panamerican Championship was the second edition of the Panamerican Championship, an international football tournament featuring national teams from North, Central and South America. It was held in Mexico City, between February 26 and March 18, in 1956.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Mexico |
| Venue | Estadio Olímpico Universitario |
| Dates | 26 February – 18 March |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Argentina |
| Third place |  Costa Rica |
| Fourth place |  Peru |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 49 (3.27 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Omar Sívori (5 goals) |
The competition was contested by six teams, and was played in a round-robin format. All the matches were held at Estadio Olímpico Universitario.[1][2] Brazil won their second consecutive title.
Teams
6 teams participated in the championship, qualifying by various means:
| Confederation | Team | Qualification Path |
|---|---|---|
| Host |  Mexico |
Tournament organizer |
| Conmebol (South America) |
Brazil Argentina Chile Peru |
Champion of 1952 Panamerican Championship Champion of 1955 South American Championship Runner-up 1955 South American Championship Third place 1955 South American Championship |
| CCCF (Central America and the Caribbean) |
Costa Rica |
Champion of 1955 CCCF Championship |
Squads
Venue
All the matches were held in University Olympic Stadium[3] (Spanish: Estadio Olímpico Universitario) is a multi-purpose stadium located inside Ciudad Universitaria in Mexico City. It was built in 1952 and at that time was the largest stadium in Mexico.
By the time of the tournament, the stadium had a capacity of 69,000.[4] The first major event held in the stadium was the 1955 Pan American Games. During the 1950s and the 1960s this stadium was used mostly for college American football games.[5] It then became the Olympic Stadium for the 1968 Summer Games.
The stadium was also one of the venues of the 1968 Summer Olympics. It was the location of the track and field competitions, equestrian events, certain association football matches, the arrival of the marathon and the opening and closing ceremonies.[6]
Referees
Alfredo Rossi
Alberto Da Gama
Claudio Vicuña
Danilo Alfaro
Frenando Buergo
Matches
| Mexico | 1–1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
| Mexico | 0–2 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
| Costa Rica | 2–1 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
|
Report | Hormazábal  71' |
| Brazil | 7–1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
| Costa Rica | 4–2 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
| 1956 Panamerican Championship |
|---|
 Brazil 2nd title |
Final table
Top goalscorers
There were 49 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 3.27 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
Source: RSSSF