Argentina - Chile 3:1

26 JAN 1946, Copa América

Goals

1:0 Ángel Labruna 39', 2:0 Ángel Labruna 60', 3:0 Adolfo Pedernera 65', 3:1 Juan Alcantara 85'

Argentina (Guillermo Stábile)

Claudio Vacca, José Salomón, Juan Carlos Sobrero, Juan Carlos Fonda, León Strembel, Natalio Pescia, Juan Carlos Salvini (12' René Pontoni), Norberto Méndez, Adolfo Pedernera, Ángel Labruna, Félix Loustau

Chile

Hernan Carvallo, Atilio Cremaschi, Mario Castro (' Juan Alcantara), Hernan Fernandez, Francisco Las Heras I, José Lopez, Victor Mancilla (' Jorge Araya), Desiderio Medina, Santiago Salfate, José Sepulveda, Erasmo Vera (' Jorge Peñaloza)

Venue

River Plate, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires

Final Round · as of 26 Jan

Position	Team	Played	Won	Lost	Goals for	Goals against	Goal difference	Points
1	Argentina	3	3	0	12	2	+10	6
2	Brazil	2	2	0	7	3	+4	4
3	Uruguay	2	1	1	4	4	0	2
4	Paraguay	3	1	2	5	6	-1	2
5	Chile	3	1	2	3	5	-2	2
6	Bolivia	3	0	3	3	14	-11	0

Trivia

Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay).

Attendance: 80000.

Player Details

Name	Cap	Club
Claudio Vacca	5	Boca Juniors
José Salomón	42	Racing Club
Juan Carlos Sobrero	8	Newell's
Juan Carlos Fonda	8	Platense
León Strembel	7	Racing Club
Natalio Pescia	2	Boca Juniors
Juan Carlos Salvini	8	Huracán
René Pontoni	15	San Lorenzo
Norberto Méndez	14	Huracán
Adolfo Pedernera	19	River Plate
Ángel Labruna	9	River Plate
Félix Loustau	12	River Plate

Earlier matches

Date	Ground	Opponent	Score	Competition
16 DEC 1945	Away	Brazil	4:3	Copa Julio Roca
20 DEC 1945	Away	Brazil	2:6	Copa Julio Roca
23 DEC 1945	Away	Brazil	1:3	Copa Julio Roca
12 JAN 1946		Paraguay	2:0	Copa América
19 JAN 1946		Bolivia	7:1	Copa América

Later matches

Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
02 FEB 1946	Uruguay	3:1	Copa América
10 FEB 1946	Brazil	2:0	Copa América
02 DEC 1947	Paraguay	6:0	Copa América
04 DEC 1947	Bolivia	7:0	Copa América
11 DEC 1947	Peru	3:2	Copa América

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