1956 Panamerican Championship
Football tournament season
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Mexico |
| Venue(s) | Estadio Olímpico Universitario |
| Dates | 26 February – 18 March |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (2nd title) |
| Runner-up |  Argentina |
| Third place |  Costa Rica |
| Fourth place |  Peru |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 49 (3.27 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Omar Sívori (5 goals) |
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The 1956 Panamerican Championship was the second edition of the Panamerican Championship, an international football tournament featuring national teams from North, Central and South America. It was held in Mexico City, between February 26 and March 18, in 1956.[1]
The competition was contested by six teams, and was played in a round-robin format. All the matches were held at Estadio Olímpico Universitario.[1][2] Brazil won their second consecutive title.
Teams
6 teams participated in the championship, qualifiyng by various means:
| Confederation | Team | Qualification Path |
|---|---|---|
| Host |  Mexico | Tournament organizer |
| Conmebol (South America) | Brazil Argentina Chile Peru | Champion of 1952 Panamerican Championship Champion of 1955 South American Championship Runner-up 1955 South American Championship Third place 1955 South American Championship |
| CCCF (Central America and the Caribbean) | Costa Rica | Champion of 1955 CCCF Championship |
Venue
Subtitues
Alfredo Rossi
Alberto Da Gama
Claudio Vicuña
Danilo Alfaro
Frenando Buergo
Matches
| Mexico | 1–1 | Costa Rica |
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| Mexico | 0–2 | Peru |
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| Argentina | 4–3 | Costa Rica |
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| Costa Rica | 2–1 | Chile |
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| Report | Hormazábal  71' |
| Brazil | 2–1 | Mexico |
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| Brazil | 7–1 | Costa Rica |
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| Costa Rica | 4–2 | Peru |
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| Brazil | 2–2 | Argentina |
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| 1956 Panamerican Championship |
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 Brazil 2nd title |
Final table
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Argentina | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | Costa Rica | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 15 | –4 |
| 4 | Peru | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | –1 |
| 5 | Mexico | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –2 |
| 6 | Chile | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | –6 |
Top goalscorers
There were 49 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 3.27 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
Source: RSSSF
References
- ^ a b II. Panamerican Championship 1956 by Erik Lugo and Eduardo Mendoza on the RSSSF
- ^ Seleção Brasileira Todos os Jogos (blogsite, archived 22 Jun 2017)
