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Argentina - Paraguay 2:0

18 OCT 1922, Copa América

Goals

1:0 Juan Francia 63', 2:0 Juan Francia 79' [penalty]

Argentina

Pedro Castoldi, Adolfo Celli, Alfredo Luis Chabrolin, Ángel Chiesa, Marcelo De Césari, Juan Francia, José Bruno Gaslini, Ángel Médici, Julio Rivet, Emilio Solari, Américo Tesoriere

Paraguay

Modesto Denis, Isidoro Benitez Casco, Luciano Capdevila, Roque Centurion Miranda, Enrique Erico, Manuel Fleitas Solich, Ildefonso Lopez, Cesar Mena Porta, Venancio Paredes, Gerardo Rivas, Daniel Schaerer

Venue

Estadio Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro

Final Round · final table

PositionTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals forGoals againstGoal differencePointsOutcome
1Brazil413042+25Winner
2Paraguay421153+25
3Uruguay421131+25
4Argentina420263+34
5Chile4013110-91

Trivia

Match abandoned after 79 minutes.

Player Details

NameCapClub
Pedro Castoldi3Sportivo Barracas
Adolfo Celli10Newell's
Alfredo Luis Chabrolin4Newell's
Ángel Chiesa3Huracán
Marcelo De Césari1Boca Juniors
Juan Francia6Rosario Central
José Bruno Gaslini4Alvear
Ángel Médici2Boca Juniors
Julio Rivet2Del Plata
Emilio Solari7Nueva Chicago
Américo Tesoriere14Boca Juniors

Earlier matches

DateGroundOpponentScoreCompetition
16 OCT 1921Paraguay3:0Copa América
30 OCT 1921Uruguay1:0Copa América
28 SEP 1922Chile4:0Copa América
08 OCT 1922Uruguay0:1Copa América
15 OCT 1922Brazil0:2Copa América

Later matches

DateGroundOpponentScoreCompetition
22 OCT 1922HomeChile1:0Friendly
22 OCT 1922AwayBrazil1:2Copa Julio Roca
12 NOV 1922AwayUruguay0:1Copa Lipton
10 DEC 1922AwayUruguay0:1Copa Honor Uruguayo
17 DEC 1922HomeUruguay2:2Copa Newton

Verified with El Gráfico, South American Football International Line-Ups & Statistics 1902-2013