Argentina - Paraguay 3:1
22 MAR 1959, Copa América
Goals
1:0 Oreste Corbatta 15', 1:1 Silvio Parodi 36', 2:1 Rubén Héctor Sosa 63', 3:1 Vladislao Cap 69'Argentina (Victorio Spinetto - José Della Torre - José Barreiro)
Osvaldo Negri, Jorge Griffa, Juan Carlos Murúa, Francisco Lombardo, Vladislao Cap, Eliseo Mouriño, Oreste Corbatta (52' Osvaldo Nardiello), Juan José Pizzuti, Rubén Héctor Sosa, Pedro Eugenio Callá (52' Juan José Rodríguez), Raúl Belén (86' Roberto Leonardo Brookes)Paraguay
Edelmiro Arevalo, Eligio Echague (' Osvaldo Sanchez), Juan-Vicente Lezcano, Salvador Villalba, Cayetano Re, Raul Aveiro, Juan Leon Canete (' Silvio Parodi), Honorio Casco, Eliseo Insfran (' Enrique Jara Saguier), Carlos Sanabria, Ildefonso SanabriaVenue
River Plate, Buenos Aires, Buenos AiresFinal Round · as of 22 Mar
| #Position | Team | PPlayed | WWon | DDrawn | LLost | GFGoals for | GAGoals against | GDGoal difference | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 8 |
| 2 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 5 |
| 3 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 4 |
| 4 | Paraguay | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 4 |
| 5 | Peru | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Chile | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 1 |
| 7 | Bolivia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 | -16 | 0 |
Trivia
Argentina was coached by a triumvirate: Victorio Spinetto, José Della Torre and José Barreiro.
Referee: Juan Carlos Robles (Chile).
Attendance: 50000.
Player Details
| Name | Cap | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Osvaldo Negri | 4 | Racing Club |
| Jorge Griffa | 2 | Newell's |
| Juan Carlos Murúa | 3 | Racing Club |
| Francisco Lombardo | 33 | Boca Juniors |
| Vladislao Cap | 4 | Racing Club |
| Eliseo Mouriño | 21 | Boca Juniors |
| Oreste Corbatta | 31 | Racing Club |
| Osvaldo Nardiello | 2 | Boca Juniors |
| Juan José Pizzuti | 4 | Racing Club |
| Rubén Héctor Sosa | 2 | Racing Club |
| Pedro Eugenio Callá | 4 | Argentinos Juniors |
| Juan José Rodríguez | 2 | Boca Juniors |
| Raúl Belén | 4 | Racing Club |
| Roberto Leonardo Brookes | 2 | Chacarita Juniors |
Earlier matches
| Date | Ground | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 JUN 1958 | N. Ireland | 3:1 | World Cup | |
| 15 JUN 1958 | Czechoslovakia | 1:6 | World Cup | |
| 07 MAR 1959 | Chile | 6:1 | Copa América | |
| 11 MAR 1959 | Bolivia | 2:0 | Copa América | |
| 18 MAR 1959 | Peru | 3:1 | Copa América |
Later matches
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