1960 Panamerican Championship
The 1960 Panamerican Championship was the third last edition of Panamerican Championship. It was hosted in San José, Costa Rica, between March 6 and March 20, in 1960. All the matches were held in Estadio Nacionall.
| Country | Costa Rica |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 – 20 March |
| Championship venue | Estadio Nacionall |
| Teams | 4 |
| Defending champions |  Brazil |
| Champions |  Argentina (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Brazil |
| Third place | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Mexico |
| Fourth place |  Costa Rica |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 32 (2.67 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Osvaldo Nardiello Raúl Belén.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Elton Juarez (3 goals each) |
← 1956 | |
Played as a round-robin tournament, it was won by Argentina.[1]
Venue
Estadio Nacional, venue
Final table
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina |
9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Brazil |
7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 3 | Mexico |
4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | –1 |
| 4 | Costa Rica |
4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | –6 |
Match details
| Argentina | 0–0 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Arthur Villarino (Brazil)
| Costa Rica | 3–0 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
Valenciano  14'Quesada 28'Rojas 76' |
Report |
| Costa Rica | 1–1 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Valenciano 35' |
Report | Hernández 62' |
Referee: Luis Antonio Ventre (Argentina)
| Argentina | 2–0 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Onega 12' D'Ascenso 79' |
Report |
Referee: Rafael Valenzuela (Mexico)
| Costa Rica | 0–4 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Juarez 28', 31' Elton 87', 89' |
Referee: Luis Antonio Ventre (Argentina)
| Costa Rica | 0–3 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Report | González 19' Águila 61'Mercado 86' |
| Brazil | 1–0 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Kuelle 65' |
Report |
Referee: Juan Soto Paris (Costa Rica)
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Goalscorers
Argentine players Osvaldo Nardiello (left) and Raúl Belén, two of the top scorers of the competition with 3 goals
There were 32 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 2.67 goals per match.
3 goals
- Osvaldo Nardiello
- Raúl Belén
- Elton
- Juarez
Sigifredo Mercado
2 goals
- Carlos González
Source: RSSSF
References
- III. Panamerican Championship 1960 by Erik Francisco Lugo and Eduardo Mendoza on the RSSSF
- "El día que Costa Rica bailó y goleó a Brasil" on Historias del Fútbol Tico (blogsite)
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