1955 South American Championship

The South American Championship 1955 was a football tournament held in Chile and won by Argentina with Chile as runners-up. Brazil, Bolivia, and Colombia withdrew from the tournament. Rodolfo Micheli from Argentina became top scorer of the tournament with 8 goals.

1955 South American Championship
Tournament details
Host countryChile
Dates27 February – 30 March
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Argentina (10th title)
Runners-up Chile
Third place Peru
Fourth place Uruguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored73 (4.87 per match)
Top scorer(s)Argentina Rodolfo Micheli
(8 goals)
1953
1956

Squads

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Venues

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Santiago
Estadio Nacional de Chile
Capacity: 70,000

Final round

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TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Argentina5410186+129
 Chile5311198+117
 Peru52211311+26
 Uruguay5212121205
 Paraguay5113714−73
 Ecuador5005422−180
Chile  7–1  Ecuador
Hormazábal 27', 47', 53'
Díaz 31', 35'
Meléndez 33'
Robledo 55'
Villacreses 64'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Washington Rodríguez (Uruguay)

Argentina  5–3  Paraguay
Micheli 5', 18' (pen.), 64', 83'
Borello 74'
Rolón 13'
Martínez 47'
Villalba 89'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)

Chile  5–4  Peru
Muñoz 9'
Robledo 13', 57'
Hormazábal 52'
Ramírez 84'
Castillo 35'
Barbadillo 62'
Heredia 63' (pen.)
Gómez 83'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Harry Dykes (England)

Uruguay  3–1  Paraguay
Borges 2'
Abbadie 5'
Míguez 86' (pen.)
Rolón 23'
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Juan Regis Brozzi (Argentina)

Argentina  4–0  Ecuador
Bonelli 11'
Grillo 24'
Micheli 28'
Borello 71'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)

Peru  4–2  Ecuador
Gómez 11', 15'
Gonzabay 29' (o.g.), 88' (o.g.)
Matute 34', 61'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)

Chile  2–2  Uruguay
Muñoz 30'
Hormazábal 72'
Galván 24', 41'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Juan Regis Brozzi (Argentina)

Paraguay  2–0  Ecuador
Rolón 16', 32' (pen.)
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)

Argentina  2–2  Peru
Grillo 7'
Cecconato 41'
Gómez 23', 57'
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Washington Rodríguez (Uruguay)

Chile  5–0  Paraguay
Meléndez 10', 52'
Muñoz 77', 79'
Hormazábal 82'
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Washington Rodríguez (Uruguay)

Peru  1–1  Paraguay
Terry 33'Rolón 65'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Juan Regis Brozzi (Argentina)

Uruguay  5–1  Ecuador
Galván 4'
Míguez 12'
Abbadie 26', 80'
Pérez 54'
Matute 36'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Roberto González (Paraguay)

Argentina  6–1  Uruguay
Micheli 37', 61'
Labruna 39', 71', 87'
Borello 76'
Míguez 32'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)

Peru  2–1  Uruguay
Castillo 11'
Gómez 68'
Morel 72'
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)

Argentina  1–0  Chile
Micheli 59'
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Washington Rodríguez (Uruguay)

Result

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 1955 South American Championship champions 

Argentina
10th title

Goal scorers

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Rodolfo Micheli, top scorer

8 Goals

6 Goals

5 Goals

4 Goals

3 Goals

2 Goals

1 Goal

Own Goal

  • Honorato Gonzabay (2 for Peru)
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