1956 Panamerican Championship
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| Tournament details | |
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| Country | Mexico |
| Venue(s) | Estadio Olímpico Universitario |
| Dates | 26 February – 18 March |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg Brazil (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina |
| Third place | File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica |
| Fourth place | File:Flag of Peru (state).svg Peru |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 49 (3.27 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Argentina 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 |
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| Host | File:Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Mexico | Tournament organizer |
| Conmebol (South America) | File:Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg Brazil File:Flag of Argentina (civil).svg Argentina File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile File:Flag of Peru (state).svg 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) | File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica | Champion of 1955 CCCF Championship |
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Venue
Subtitues
- Argentina Alfredo Rossi
- Brazil Alberto Da Gama
- Chile Claudio Vicuña
- Costa Rica Danilo Alfaro
- Mexico Frenando Buergo
Matches
| Mexico File:Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica |
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| Brazil File:Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile |
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| Mexico File:Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Peru (state).svg Peru |
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| Argentina File:Flag of Argentina.svg | 4–3 | File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica |
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| Costa Rica File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile |
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| Brazil File:Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Mexico |
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| Argentina File:Flag of Argentina.svg | 3–0 | File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile |
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| Costa Rica File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg | 4–2 | File:Flag of Peru (state).svg Peru |
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| Mexico File:Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile |
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| Brazil File:Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg | 2–2 | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina |
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| 1956 Panamerican Championship |
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| File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 2nd title |
Final table
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 1 | File:Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg Brazil | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 15 | –4 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Peru (state).svg Peru | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | –1 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Mexico | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –2 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Chile.svg 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 II. Panamerican Championship 1956 by Erik Lugo and Eduardo Mendoza on the RSSSF
- ↑ Seleção Brasileira Todos os Jogos (blogsite, archived 22 Jun 2017)