1946 South American Championship

1946 South American Championship

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 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.

The participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru withdrew from the tournament.

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

12 January 1946

Argentina	2–0	Paraguay
De la Mata  6' Martino  43'

Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires

Referee: Mário Vianna (Brazil)

16 January 1946

Brazil	3–0	Bolivia
Heleno  47', 78' Zizinho  65'

Gasómetro de Boedo, Buenos Aires

Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)

16 January 1946

Uruguay	1–0	Chile
Medina  34'

Gasómetro de Boedo, Buenos Aires

Referee: Mário Vianna (Brazil)

19 January 1946

Chile	2–1	Paraguay
Araya  48' Cremaschi  68'		Rolón  14'

Gasómetro de Boedo, Buenos Aires

Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)

19 January 1946

Argentina	7–1	Bolivia
Labruna  34', 89' Méndez  39', 60' Salvini  75', 84' Loustau  79'		Peredo  67'

Gasómetro de Boedo, Buenos Aires

Referee: Higinio Madrid (Chile)

23 January 1946

Brazil	4–3	Uruguay
Jair  1', 16' Heleno  39' Chico  44'		Medina  25', 70' Vázquez  37'

Gasómetro de Boedo, Buenos Aires

Referee: Cayetano de Nicola (Paraguay)

26 January 1946

Paraguay	4–2	Bolivia
Genés  30' Benítez Cáceres  44' Villalba  67', 88'		Coronel  20' (o.g.) González  42'

Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires

Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)

26 January 1946

Argentina	3–1	Chile
Labruna  39', 60' Pedernera  65'		Alcántara  85'

Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires

Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)

29 January 1946

Uruguay	5–0	Bolivia
Medina  1', 25', 30', 78' García  75'

Estadio Independiente, Avellaneda

Referee: Higinio Madrid (Chile)

29 January 1946

Brazil	1–1	Paraguay
Norival  63'		Villalba  31'

Estadio Independiente, Avellaneda

Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)

2 February 1946

Argentina	3–1	Uruguay
Pedernera  8' Labruna  46' Méndez  72'		Riephoff  59'

Gasómetro de Boedo, Buenos Aires

Referee: Mário Vianna (Brazil)

3 February 1946

Brazil	5–1	Chile
Zizinho  4', 41', 46', 71' Chico  89'		Salfate  84' (pen.)

Gasómetro de Boedo, Buenos Aires

Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)

8 February 1946

Chile	4–1	Bolivia
Araya  9', 39' Cremaschi  49', 78'		Peredo  50'

Gasómetro de Boedo, Buenos Aires

Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)

8 February 1946

Paraguay	2–1	Uruguay
Villalba  37' Rodríguez  75'		Schiaffino  57'

Gasómetro de Boedo, Buenos Aires

Referee: Mário Vianna (Brazil)

10 February 1946

Argentina	2–0	Brazil
Méndez  14', 20'

Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires

Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)

7 Goals

• José M. Medina

5 goals

4 goals

• Juan Villalba

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Own goal

• Doroteo Coronel (for Bolivia)

• South American Championship 1946 at RSSSF