These are the squads for the countries that played in the 1956 South American Championship. The participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.[1][2]
Argentina
editHead Coach: 
Guillermo Stábile
Brazil
editHead Coach: 
Vicente Feola
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Gilmar | 22 August 1930 (aged 28) |  Corinthians | ||
| GK | Cabeção | 23 August 1930 (aged 25) | Portuguesa | ||
| GK | Paulo Martorano | 3 May 1933 (aged 22) | São Paulo | ||
| DF | Alfredo Ramos | 27 October 1924 (aged 31) | São Paulo | ||
| DF | Nílton de Sordi | 14 February 1931 (aged 24) | São Paulo | ||
| DF | Olavo | 9 November 1927 (aged 28) | Corinthians | ||
| DF | Chico Formiga | 11 November 1930 (aged 25) | Santos FC | ||
| DF | Djalma Santos | 23 February 1929 (aged 26) | Portuguesa | ||
| DF | Mauro Ramos | 30 August 1930 (aged 25) | São Paulo | ||
| MF | Canhoteiro | 24 September 1932 (aged 23) | São Paulo | ||
| MF | Jair | 21 March 1921 (aged 34) | Santos FC | ||
| MF | Antonio Elías Julião | 11 April 1929 (aged 26) | Corinthians | ||
| MF | Roberto Belangero | 28 June 1928 (aged 27) | Corinthians | ||
| MF | Zito | 8 August 1932 (aged 23) | Santos FC | ||
| FW | Álvaro | 24 September 1931 (aged 24) | Santos FC | ||
| FW | Baltazar | 14 January 1926 (aged 30) | Corinthians | ||
| FW | Emanuele Del Vecchio | 24 September 1934 (aged 21) | Santos FC | ||
| FW | Luizinho | 7 March 1930 (aged 25) | Corinthians | ||
| FW | Maurinho | 6 June 1933 (aged 22) | São Paulo | ||
| FW | Nestor Alves da Silva | 23 June 1926 (aged 29) | XV de Jaú | ||
| FW | Tite | 4 June 1930 (aged 25) | Santos FC | ||
| FW | Zezinho | 2 June 1930 (aged 25) | São Paulo |
Chile
editHead Coach: 
Luis Tirado
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Misael Escuti | 20 December 1928 (aged 27) | Colo Colo | |||
| GK | Francisco Nitsche | 4 November 1930 (aged 25) | Unión Española | |||
| GK | Carlos Espinoza | 21 April 1928 (aged 27) | Everton | |||
| DF | Rodolfo Almeyda | 5 July 1923 (aged 32) | Palestino | |||
| DF | Manuel Álvarez | 23 May 1928 (aged 27) | Universidad Católica | |||
| DF | Isaac Carrasco | 12 August 1928 (aged 27) | Colo Colo | |||
| DF | Carlos Cubillos | 25 December 1929 (aged 26) | Unión Española | |||
| DF | Sergio Goity | Palestino | ||||
| MF | Ramiro Cortés | 27 April 1931 (aged 24) | Audax Italiano | |||
| MF | Enrique Hormazábal | 6 January 1931 (aged 25) | Colo Colo | |||
| FW | Sergio Espinoza | Audax Italiano | ||||
| FW | José Fernández | Palestino | ||||
| FW | René Meléndez | 29 December 1928 (aged 27) | Everton | |||
| FW | Manuel Muñoz | 28 April 1928 (aged 27) | Colo Colo | |||
| FW | Jaime Ramírez | 14 August 1931 (aged 24) | Colo Colo | |||
| FW | Leonel Sánchez | 25 April 1936 (aged 19) | Universidad de Chile |
Paraguay
editHead Coach: 
Julio Ramírez
Peru
editHead Coach: 
Arturo Fernández
Uruguay
editHead Coach: 
Hugo Bagnulo
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Julio Maceiras | 22 April 1926 (aged 29) | Danubio | ||
| DF | William Martínez | 13 January 1928 (aged 28) | Peñarol | ||
| DF | Ladislao Brazionis | 23 June 1929 (aged 26) | Rampla Juniors | ||
| DF | Carlos Correa | Danubio | |||
| MF | Alfonso Auscarriaga | Danubio | |||
| MF | Roque Fernández | 1927 (28-29) | Rampa Juniors | ||
| MF | Héctor Demarco | 12 February 1936 (aged 19) | Club Nacional de Football | ||
| MF | Luis Alberto Miramontes | 15 December 1928 (aged 27) | Defensor | ||
| MF | Víctor Andrade | 4 February 1927 (aged 28) | Peñarol | ||
| MF | Javier Ambrois | 9 May 1932 (aged 23) | Club Nacional de Football | ||
| MF | Roberto Leopardi | 19 July 1933 (aged 22) | Club Nacional de Football | ||
| MF | Carlos Cháves | Liverpool | |||
| FW | Washington Manghini | Danubio | |||
| FW | Guillermo Escalada | 24 April 1936 (aged 19) | Club Nacional de Football | ||
| FW | Walter Roque | 8 May 1937 (aged 18) | Rampla Juniors | ||
| FW | Carlos Carranza | Cerro | |||
| FW | Carlos Borges | 14 January 1932 (aged 24) | Peñarol | ||
| FW | Luis Pírez | Racing Club | |||
| FW | Daniel Melgarejo | Danubio | |||
| FW | Óscar Miguez | 5 December 1927 (aged 28) | Peñarol |
References
edit- ^ "Copa América 1956 Uruguay » Teams". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "South American Championship 1956". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
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