Uruguay - Argentina 1:0

15 FEB 1956, Copa América

Goals

1:0 Javier Ambrois 25'

Uruguay

Wiliam Martinez, Victor Rodriguez Andrade, Javier Ambrois, Carlos Borges (70' Luis A Piriz), Omar Oscar Miguez, Ladislao Brazionis, Carlos Carranza, Guillermo Escalada (75' Alfonso Auscarriaga), Julio Maceiras, Luis Miramontes, Walter J Roque

Argentina (Guillermo Stábile)

Julio Musimessi, Francisco Lombardo, Federico Vairo, Pedro Dellacha, Eliseo Mouriño, Ángel Labruna, Omar Sívori, Ernesto Grillo, Ernesto Gutiérrez, Luis Pentrelli, Roberto Zárate

Venue

Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

Final Round · final table

Position	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals for	Goals against	Goal difference	Points	Outcome
1	Uruguay	5	4	1	0	9	3	+6	9	Winner
2	Chile	5	3	0	2	11	8	+3	6
3	Argentina	5	3	0	2	5	3	+2	6
4	Brazil	5	2	2	1	4	5	-1	6
5	Paraguay	5	0	2	3	3	8	-5	2
6	Peru	5	0	1	4	6	11	-5	1

Player Details

Name	Cap	Club
Julio Musimessi	15	Boca Juniors
Francisco Lombardo	17	Boca Juniors
Federico Vairo	9	River Plate
Pedro Dellacha	11	Racing Club
Eliseo Mouriño	15	Boca Juniors
Ángel Labruna	27	River Plate
Omar Sívori	4	River Plate
Ernesto Grillo	13	Independiente
Ernesto Gutiérrez	20	Racing Club
Luis Pentrelli	4	Gimnasia y Esgrima LP
Roberto Zárate	1	River Plate

Earlier matches

Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
30 MAR 1955	Chile	1:0	Copa América
22 JAN 1956	Peru	2:1	Copa América
29 JAN 1956	Chile	2:0	Copa América
01 FEB 1956	Paraguay	1:0	Copa América
05 FEB 1956	Brazil	0:1	Copa América

Later matches

Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
28 FEB 1956	Peru	0:0	Panamerican
06 MAR 1956	Costa Rica	4:3	Panamerican
11 MAR 1956	Chile	3:0	Panamerican
13 MAR 1956	Mexico	0:0	Panamerican
18 MAR 1956	Brazil	2:2	Panamerican

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