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Argentina - Uruguay 3:1

28 DEC 1947, Copa América

Goals

1:0 Norberto Méndez 30', 2:0 Norberto Méndez 46', 2:1 Julio Cesar Britos 74', 3:1 Félix Loustau 85'

Argentina (Guillermo Stábile)

Néstor Rossi, Norberto Méndez, Mario Boyé, Julio Cozzi, Félix Loustau, José Marante, José Manuel Moreno, Natalio Pescia, René Pontoni, Juan Carlos Sobrero, Norberto Yácono

Uruguay

Schubert Gambetta (' Victor Rodriguez Andrade), Eusebio Ramon Tejera, Julio Cesar Britos, José Cajiga, Nicolas Falero (' Juan Pedro Riephoff), José Garcia, Hector Magliano, Hosiriz Romero, Raul Sarro, Julio Terra, Juan Tulic

Venue

George Capwell, Guayaquil

Final Round · as of 28 Dec

PositionTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals forGoals againstGoal differencePoints
1Argentina7610284+2413
2Uruguay7502218+1310
3Paraguay64111211+19
4Peru7223129+36
5Chile521269-35
6Ecuador6033313-103
7Bolivia6024317-142
8Colombia6024115-142

Trivia

Referee: Mario Rubén Heyn (Paraguay); attendance 25,000 (El Gráfico, South American Football International Line-Ups & Statistics 1902-2013, AUF).

Player Details

NameCapClub
Néstor Rossi5River Plate
Norberto Méndez23Huracán
Mario Fernández3Independiente
Mario Boyé14Boca Juniors
Julio Cozzi6Platense
Félix Loustau21River Plate
Ezra Sued6Racing Club
José Marante9Boca Juniors
José Manuel Moreno32River Plate
Natalio Pescia10Boca Juniors
René Pontoni19San Lorenzo
Alfredo Di Stéfano6River Plate
Juan Carlos Sobrero16Newell's
Norberto Yácono11River Plate

Earlier matches

DateGroundOpponentScoreCompetition
04 DEC 1947Bolivia7:0Copa América
11 DEC 1947Peru3:2Copa América
16 DEC 1947Chile1:1Copa América
18 DEC 1947Colombia6:0Copa América
25 DEC 1947Ecuador2:0Copa América

Later matches

DateGroundOpponentScoreCompetition
25 MAR 1950HomeParaguay2:2Copa Boutell
29 MAR 1950HomeParaguay4:0Copa Boutell
09 MAY 1951AwayEngland1:2Friendly
13 MAY 1951AwayIreland1:0Friendly
07 DEC 1952AwaySpain1:0Friendly

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