1942 South American Championship

{{Infobox international football competition

| tourney_name = South American Championship

| country = Uruguay

| year = 1942

| dates = 10 January – 7 February

| num_teams = 7

| confederations = 1

| venues = 1

| cities = 1

| champion = Uruguay

| count = 8

| second = Argentina

| second-flagvar =

| third = Brazil

| third-flagvar = 1889

| fourth = Paraguay

| fourth-flagvar = 1842

| matches = 21

| goals = 81

| top_scorer= {{flagicon|Argentina}} Herminio Masantonio
{{flagicon|Argentina}} José Manuel Moreno
(7 goals each)

| prevseason = 1941

| nextseason = 1945

}}

The seventeenth edition of the South American Championship, an association football competition, was held in Montevideo, Uruguay, from 10 January to 7 February.

File:Uruguay 1942.jpg

For the first time seven teams took part of the event; the participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.

Bolivia, and Colombia withdrew from the tournament.

The tournament featured a match between Argentina and Ecuador in which Argentina's José Manuel Moreno surpassed the 500-goal mark for goals in Copa América history, scoring 5 in a 12–0 drubbing of Ecuador. {{As of|2015}}, the 12-goal difference of that match remains the widest ever in Copa Américas. José Manuel Moreno and Herminio Masantonio of Argentina were joint top scorers of the tournament, with 7 goals each.

Squads

Venues

Montevideo
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Estadio Centenario
Capacity: 65,235
150px

Final round

Each team played against each of the other teams. Two points were awarded for a win, one point for a draw and no (0) points for a defeat.

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align=center bgcolor=gold \| align=left \| {{fb\|URU}} \|6	6	0	0	21	2	+19	12
align=center \| align=left\| {{fb\|ARG}} \|6	5	0	1	21	6	+15	10
align=center \| align=left \| {{fb\|BRA\|1889}} \|6	3	1	2	15	7	+8	7
align=center \| align=left\| {{fb\|PAR\|1842}} \|6	2	2	2	11	10	+1	6
align=center \| align=left \| {{fb\|PER\|1884}} \|6	1	2	3	5	10	−5	4
align=center \| align=left \| {{fb\|CHI}} \|6	1	1	4	4	15	−11	3
align=center \| align=left \| {{fb\|ECU\|1900}} \|6	0	0	6	4	31	−27	0

{{football box

| date = 10 January 1942

| team1 = {{fb-rt|URU}}

| score = 6–1

| team2 = {{fb|CHI}}

| goals1 = L. E. Castro {{goal|7||76}}
O. Varela {{goal|12}}
Ciocca {{goal|15}}
Zapirain {{goal|37}}
Porta {{goal|54}}

| goals2 = Contreras {{goal|1}}

| stadium = Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

| referee = José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 11 January 1942

| team1 = {{fb-rt|ARG}}

| score = 4–3

| team2 = {{fb|PAR|1842}}

| goals1 = Sandoval {{goal|9}}
Masantonio {{goal|30||47}}
Perucca {{goal|88}}

| goals2 = Sánchez {{goal|59}}
Aveiro {{goal|75||86}}

| stadium = Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

| referee = José Ferreira Lemos (Brazil)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 14 January 1942

| team1 = {{fb-rt|BRA|1889}}

| score = 6–1

| team2 = {{fb|CHI}}

| goals1 = Patesko {{goal|1||78}}
Pirillo {{goal|23||63||86}}
Cláudio {{goal|66}}

| goals2 = Domínguez {{goal|35}}

| stadium = Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

| referee = Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 17 January 1942

| team1 = {{fb-rt|ARG}}

| score = 2–1

| team2 = {{fb|BRA|1889}}

| goals1 = E. García {{goal|3}}
Masantonio {{goal|27}}

| goals2 = Servílio {{goal|37}}

| stadium = Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

| referee = Enrique Cuenca (Peru)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 18 January 1942

| team1 = {{fb-rt|URU}}

| score = 7–0

| team2 = {{fb|ECU|1900}}

| goals1 = Zapirain {{goal|1}}
Gambetta {{goal|13}}
S. Varela {{goal|16||24||29}}
Porta {{goal|23||42}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

| referee = Marcos Gerinaldo Rojas (Paraguay)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 18 January 1942

| team1 = {{fb-rt|PAR|1842}}

| score = 1–1

| team2 = {{fb|PER|1884}}

| goals1 = Barrios {{goal|35}}

| goals2 = Magallanes {{goal|1}}

| stadium = Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

| referee = José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 21 January 1942

| team1 = {{fb-rt|BRA|1889}}

| score = 2–1

| team2 = {{fb|PER|1884}}

| goals1 = Amorim {{goal|43||56}}

| goals2 = Fernández {{goal|73}}

| stadium = Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

| referee = Marcos Gerinaldo Rojas (Paraguay)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 22 January 1942

| team1 = {{fb-rt|PAR|1842}}

| score = 2–0

| team2 = {{fb|CHI}}

| goals1 = Barrios {{goal|33}}
Baudo Franco {{goal|54}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

| referee = José Ferreira Lemos (Brazil)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 22 January 1942

| team1 = {{fb-rt|ARG}}

| score = 12–0

| team2 = {{fb|ECU|1900}}

| goals1 = E. García {{goal|2}}
Moreno {{goal|12||16||22||32||89}}
Pedernera {{goal|25}}
Masantonio {{goal|54||65||68||70}}
Perucca {{goal|88}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

| referee = Manuel Soto (Chile)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 24 January 1942

| team1 = {{fb-rt|URU}}

| score = 1–0

| team2 = {{fb|BRA|1889}}

| goals1 = S. Varela {{goal|32}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

| referee = Marcos Gerinaldo Rojas (Paraguay)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 25 January 1942

| team1 = {{fb-rt|PAR|1842}}

| score = 3–1

| team2 = {{fb|ECU|1900}}

| goals1 = Baudo Franco {{goal|5}}
Mingo {{goal|57}}
Ibarrola {{goal|62}}

| goals2 = Jiménez {{goal|46}}

| stadium = Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

| referee = Manuel Soto (Chile)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 25 January 1942

| team1 = {{fb-rt|ARG}}

| score = 3–1

| team2 = {{fb|PER|1884}}

| goals1 = Heredia {{goal|12}}
Moreno {{goal|65||72}}

| goals2 = Fernández {{goal|17}}

| stadium = Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

| referee = Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 28 January 1942

| team1 = {{fb-rt|PER|1884}}

| score = 2–1

| team2 = {{fb|ECU|1900}}

| goals1 = Quiñónez {{goal|32}}
Guzmán {{goal|62}}

| goals2 = Jiménez {{goal|52}}

| stadium = Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

| referee = Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)

}}

----

{{football box

| date = 28 January 1942

| team1 = {{fb-rt|URU}}

| score = 3–1

| team2 = {{fb|PAR|1842}}

| goals1 = S. Varela {{goal|9}}
Porta {{goal|26}}
Ciocca {{goal|65}}

| goals2 = Barrios {{goal|58}}

| stadium = Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

| referee = Enrique Cuenca (Peru)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 31 January 1942

| team1 = {{fb-rt|ARG}}

| score = 0–0

| team2 = {{fb|CHI}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

| referee = Enrique Cuenca (Peru)

}}

Chile left the pitch on the 43rd minute in protest of the dreadful referee performance.

Argentina was awarded a victory but with no goals.

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{{football box

| date = 31 January 1942

| team1 = {{fb-rt|BRA|1889}}

| score = 5–1

| team2 = {{fb|ECU|1900}}

| goals1 = Tim {{goal|10}}
Pirillo {{goal|12||29||76}}
Zizinho {{goal|60}}

| goals2 = {{ill|Enrique Álvarez Castillo|lt=Álvarez|es}} {{goal|19|pen.}}

| stadium = Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

| referee = José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 1 February 1942

| team1 = {{fb-rt|URU}}

| score = 3–0

| team2 = {{fb|PER|1884}}

| goals1 = Chirimini {{goal|47}}
L. E. Castro {{goal|54}}
Porta {{goal|77}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

| referee = José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 5 February 1942

| team1 = {{fb-rt|CHI}}

| score = 2–1

| team2 = {{fb|ECU|1900}}

| goals1 = Domínguez {{goal|20}}
Armingol {{goal|42}}

| goals2 = Alcívar {{goal|5}}

| stadium = Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

| referee = Marcos Gerinaldo Rojas (Paraguay)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 5 February 1942

| team1 = {{fb-rt|BRA|1889}}

| score = 1–1

| team2 = {{fb|PAR|1842}}

| goals1 = Zizinho {{goal|5}}

| goals2 = Baudo Franco {{goal|23}}

| stadium = Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

| referee = José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 7 February 1942

| team1 = {{fb-rt|CHI}}

| score = 0–0

| team2 = {{fb|PER|1884}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

| referee = José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 7 February 1942

| team1 = {{fb-rt|URU}}

| score = 1–0

| team2 = {{fb|ARG}}

| goals1 = Zapirain {{goal|57}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

| referee = Marcos Gerinaldo Rojas (Paraguay)

}}

Result

{{winners|fb|1942 South American Championship champions|Uruguay|Eighth}}

Goal scorers

{{multiple image

|total_width = 300

|image1 = Herminio_Masantonio.jpg

|image2 = José Manuel Moreno Argentina.jpg

|footer = Herminio Masantonio (left) and José M. Moreno, top scorers with 7 goals each

}}

7 goals

{{flagicon|ARG}} Herminio Masantonio
{{flagicon|ARG}} José Manuel Moreno

6 goals

{{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} Sylvio Pirillo

5 goals

{{flagicon|Uruguay}} Roberto Porta
{{flagicon|Uruguay}} Severino Varela

3 goals

{{flagicon|Paraguay|1842}} Marcial Barrios
{{flagicon|Paraguay|1842}} Fabio Baudo Franco
{{flagicon|Uruguay}} Luis Castro
{{flagicon|Uruguay}} Bibiano Zapirain

2 goals

{{flagicon|Argentina}} Enrique García
{{flagicon|Argentina}} Ángel Perucca
{{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} Pedro Amorim
{{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} Patesko
{{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} Zizinho
{{flagicon|Chile}} Alfonso Domínguez
{{flagicon|Ecuador|1900}} José María Jiménez
{{flagicon|Paraguay|1842}} Ruben Aveiro
{{flagicon|Peru|1884}} Teodoro Fernández
{{flagicon|Uruguay}} Anibal Ciocca

1 goal

{{flagicon|ARG}} Juan Carlos Heredia
{{flagicon|ARG}} Adolfo Pedernera
{{flagicon|ARG}} Sandoval
{{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} Cláudio
{{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} Servílio
{{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} Tim
{{flagicon|Chile}} Benito Armingol
{{flagicon|Chile}} Armando Contreras
{{flagicon|Ecuador|1900}} Marino Alcívar
{{flagicon|Ecuador|1900}} {{ill|Enrique Álvarez Castillo|lt=Enrique Álvarez|es}}
{{flagicon|Paraguay|1842}} Gorgonio Ibarrola
{{flagicon|Paraguay|1842}} Eduardo Mingo
{{flagicon|Paraguay|1842}} Vicente Sánchez
{{flagicon|Peru|1884}} Luis Guzmán
{{flagicon|Peru|1884}} Quiñónez
{{flagicon|Peru|1884}} Adelfo Magallanes
{{flagicon|Uruguay}} Chirimini
{{flagicon|Uruguay}} Schubert Gambetta
{{flagicon|Uruguay}} Obdulio Varela

External links

[https://www.rsssf.org/tables/42safull.html South American Championship 1942 at RSSSF]

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