1956 Panamerican Championship

The 1956 Panamerican Championship was the second edition of the Panamerican Championship, the first attempt to join national teams from North, Central and South America. It was held in Mexico City, between February 26 and March 18, in 1956.[1]

1956 Panamerican Championship
CountryMexico
Dates26 February – 18 March
Championship venueEstadio Olímpico Universitario
Teams6
Champions Brazil
Runners-up Argentina
Third place Costa Rica
Matches played15
Goals scored49 (3.27 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Omar Sívori
(5 goals)
1952
1960

The competition, contested by 6 teams, was played in a round-robin format, and won by Brazil, achieving their second consecutive title. All the matches were played at Estadio Olímpico Universitario.[1] [2]

Venue

Estadio Olímpico Universitario

Results



Brazil 21 Chile
Luizinho  13'
Klein  67'
Report Tello  71'


Argentina 43 Costa Rica
Maschio  27'
Sívori  60', 79', 85'
Report Montero  3'
Vairo  42' (o.g.)
Monge  48'


Costa Rica 21 Chile
Hormazábal  71'
Herrera  28'
Report Monge  35'

Brazil 21 Mexico
Bodinho  17'
Bravo  73' (o.g.)
Report del Águila  56'


Brazil 71 Costa Rica
Larry  7', 37', 51'
Chinesinho  12', 63', 83'
Bodinho  74'
Report Cordero  53'


Peru 22 Chile
Lama  23'
Mosquera  73'
Report Díaz  18'
Cortés  85'

Costa Rica 42 Peru
Murillo  17', 84'
Herrera  42'
Monge  43'
Report Salinas  55', 69'


Brazil 22 Argentina
Chinesinho  24'
Andrade  58'
Report Yudica  36'
Sívori  85'

Final table

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Brazil 954101459
2  Argentina 75230954
3  Costa Rica 552121115–4
4  Peru 4512267–1
5  Mexico 4512246–2
6  Chile 15014511–6

Goalscorers

Enrique Omar Sívori, top scorer with 5 goals

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

  1. II. Panamerican Championship 1956 by Erik Lugo and Eduardo Mendoza on the RSSSF
  2. Seleção Brasileira Todos os Jogos (blogsite, archived 22 Jun 2017)
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