1953 South American Championship#Final round

{{Short description|Football tournament}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}

{{More citations needed|date=January 2017}}

{{Infobox international football competition

| year = 1953

| country = Peru

| dates = 22 February – 1 April

| num_teams = 7

| confederations = 1

| venues = 1

| cities = 1

| champion = Paraguay

| champion-flagvar = 1842

| count = 1

| second = Brazil

| second-flagvar = 1889

| third = Uruguay

| fourth = Chile

| matches = 22

| goals = 67

| top_scorer = {{fbicon|CHI}} Francisco Molina
(7 goals)

| prevseason = 1949

| nextseason = 1955

}}

The South American Championship 1953 was a football tournament held in Peru and won by Paraguay with Brazil second. Argentina, and Colombia withdrew from the tournament. Francisco Molina from Chile became top scorer of the tournament with 7 goals.

Squads

{{main|1953 South American Championship squads}}

Venues

Lima
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Estadio Nacional de Lima
Capacity: 50,000
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Final round

width=165 \| Team ! width=20 \| {{Tooltip\|Pld\|Played}} ! width=20 \| {{Tooltip\|W\|Won}} ! width=20 \| {{Tooltip\|D\|Drawn}} ! width=20 \| {{Tooltip\|L\|Lost}} ! width=20 \| {{Tooltip\|GF\|Goals for}} ! width=20 \| {{Tooltip\|GA\|Goals against}} ! width=20 \| {{Tooltip\|GD\|Goal difference}} ! width=20 \| {{Tooltip\|Pts\|Points}}
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bgcolor=ccffcc \| align=left \| {{fb\|BRA\|1889}} \|6	4	0	2	15	6	+9	8
bgcolor=ccffcc \| align=left \| {{fb\|PAR\|1842}} \|6	3	2	1	11	6	+5	8
align=left \| {{fb\|URU}} \|6	3	1	2	15	6	+9	7
align=left \| {{fb\|CHI}} \|6	3	1	2	10	10	0	7
align=left \| {{fb\|PER}} \|6	3	1	2	4	6	−2	7
align=left \| {{fb\|BOL}} \|6	1	1	4	6	15	−9	3
align=left \| {{fb\|ECU\|1900}} \|6	0	2	4	1	13	−12	2

{{football box

| date = 22 February 1953

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

| score = 1–0

| team2 = {{fb|PER}}

| goals1 = Ugarte {{goal|53}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estadio Nacional, Lima

| attendance = 50,000

| referee = George Rhoden (England)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 25 February 1953

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

| score = 3–0

| team2 = {{fb|CHI}}

| goals1 = Fernández {{goal|54||75}}
Berni {{goal|78}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estadio Nacional, Lima

| attendance = 45,000

| referee = Richard Maddison (England)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 25 February 1953

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

| score = 2–0

| team2 = {{fb|BOL}}

| goals1 = Puente {{goal|11}}
Carlos Romero {{goal|88}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estadio Nacional, Lima

| attendance = 45,000

| referee = Charles Dean (England)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 28 February 1953

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

| score = 1–0

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

| goals1 = Gómez Sánchez {{goal|78}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estadio Nacional, Lima

| attendance = 50,000

| referee = George Rhoden (England)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 1 March 1953

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

| score = 8–1

| team2 = {{fb|BOL}}

| goals1 = Julinho {{goal|18||20||42||52}}
Francisco Rodrigues {{goal|25||44}}
Pinga {{goal|39||60}}

| goals2 = Ugarte {{goal|73|pen.}}

| stadium = Estadio Nacional, Lima

| attendance = 45,000

| referee = Richard Maddison (England)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 1 March 1953

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

| score = 3–2

| team2 = {{fb|URU}}

| goals1 = Molina {{goal|5||55||67}}

| goals2 = Morel {{goal|70}}
Balseiro {{goal|81}}

| stadium = Estadio Nacional, Lima

| attendance = 45,000

| referee = Charles Dean (England)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 4 March 1953

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

| score = 0–0

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

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estadio Nacional, Lima

| attendance = 45,000

| referee = Mário Vianna (Brazil)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 4 March 1953

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

| score = 0–0

| team2 = {{fb|PER}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estadio Nacional, Lima

| attendance = 45,000

| referee = Richard Maddison (England)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 8 March 1953

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

| score = 1–1

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

| goals1 = Alcón {{goal|25}}

| goals2 = Guzmán {{goal|6}}

| stadium = Estadio Nacional, Lima

| attendance = 45,000

| referee = Charles McKenna (England)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 8 March 1953

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

| score = 2–2

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

| goals1 = Gómez Sánchez {{goal|47}}
Terry {{goal|53}}

| goals2 = Fernández {{goal|36}}
Berni {{goal|77}}

| stadium = Estadio Nacional, Lima

| attendance = 45,000

| referee = Richard Maddison (England)

}}

Match was awarded to Peru due to unsportsmanlike behaviour of Paraguay by making one extra change.{{cite web|url=https://www.hoy.com.py/deportes/aquella-protesta-del-53|title=Aquella protesta del 53|publisher=Diario Hoy|date=2 July 2021|language=es}}
Milner Ayala was banned for three years for kicking the referee.

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{{football box

| date = 12 March 1953

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

| score = 2–2

| team2 = {{fb|URU}}

| goals1 = Atilio López {{goal|5}}
Berni {{goal|52}}

| goals2 = Balseiro {{goal|36||55}}

| stadium = Estadio Nacional, Lima

| attendance = 35,000

| referee = David Gregory (England)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 12 March 1953

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

| score = 2–0

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

| goals1 = Ademir {{goal|18}}
Cláudio {{goal|55}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estadio Nacional, Lima

| attendance = 35,000

| referee = Richard Maddison (England)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 15 March 1953

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

| score = 1–0

| team2 = {{fb|URU}}

| goals1 = Ipojucan {{goal|87}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estadio Nacional, Lima

| attendance = 45,000

| referee = Charles McKenna (England)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 16 March 1953

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

| score = 2–1

| team2 = {{fb|BOL}}

| goals1 = Angel Romero {{goal|17}}
Berni {{goal|22}}

| goals2 = Ramon Santos {{goal|76}}

| stadium = Estadio Nacional, Lima

| attendance = 15,000

| referee = David Gregory (England)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 19 March 1953

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

| score = 3–0

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

| goals1 = Molina {{goal|33||47}}
Cremaschi {{goal|70}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estadio Nacional, Lima

| attendance = 55,000

| referee = Richard Maddison (England)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 19 March 1953

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

| score = 1–0

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

| goals1 = Navarrete {{goal|51}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estadio Nacional, Lima

| attendance = 55,000

| referee = Charles McKenna (England)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 23 March 1953

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

| score = 3–2

| team2 = {{fb|CHI}}

| goals1 = Julinho {{goal|1}}
Zizinho {{goal|53}}
Baltazar {{goal|70}}

| goals2 = Molina {{goal|62||76}}

| stadium = Estadio Nacional, Lima

| attendance = 35,000

| referee = Richard Maddison (England)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 23 March 1953

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

| score = 6–0

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

| goals1 = Méndez {{goal|12}}
Puente {{goal|51}}
Peláez {{goal|58}}
Morel {{goal|60}}
Carlos Romero {{goal|86}}
Balseiro {{goal|88}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estadio Nacional, Lima

| attendance = 35,000

| referee = David Gregory (England)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 27 March 1953

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

| score = 2–1

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

| goals1 = Atilio López {{goal|49}}
León {{goal|89}}

| goals2 = Nílton Santos {{goal|12}}

| stadium = Estadio Nacional, Lima

| attendance = 35,000

| referee = Charles Dean (England)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 28 March 1953

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

| score = 2–2

| team2 = {{fb|BOL}}

| goals1 = Meléndez {{goal|28}}
Díaz Carmona {{goal|52}}

| goals2 = Ramón Santos {{goal|15}}
Alcón {{goal|49}}

| stadium = Estadio Nacional, Lima

| attendance = 45,000

| referee = Richard Maddison (England)

}}

Match was suspended after 66th min, and awarded to Chile due to unsportsmanlike behaviour of Bolivia.

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{{football box

| date = 28 March 1953

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

| score = 3–0

| team2 = {{fb|PER}}

| goals1 = Peláez {{goal|23||67}}
Carlos Romero {{goal|71}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estadio Nacional, Lima

| attendance = 45,000

| referee = Mário Vianna (Brazil)

}}

= Play-off =

{{main|1953 South American Championship Final}}

{{football box

| date = 1 April 1953{{cite book|last=Oliver|first=Guy|title=The Guinness Record of World Soccer|page =561|year=1992|publisher=Guinness publishing|isbn=0-85112-954-4}}

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

| score = 3–2

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

| goals1 = Atilio López {{goal|14}}
Gavilán {{goal|17}}
Fernández {{goal|41}}

| goals2 = Baltazar {{goal|56||65}}

| stadium = Estadio Nacional, Lima

| attendance = 35,000

| referee = Charles Dean (England)

}}

Result

{{winners|fb|1953 South American Championship champions|PAR|1st|1842}}

Goal scorers

7 Goals

{{fbicon|CHI}} Molina

5 Goals

{{fbicon|BRA|1889}} Julinho

4 Goals

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}

{{fbicon|PAR|1842}} Berni
{{fbicon|PAR|1842}} Fernández
{{fbicon|URU}} Balseiro

{{div col end}}

3 Goals

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}

{{fbicon|BRA|1889}} Baltazar
{{fbicon|PAR|1842}} Atilio López
{{fbicon|URU}} Carlos Romero
{{fbicon|URU}} Peláez

{{div col end}}

2 Goals

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}

{{fbicon|BOL}} Alcón
{{fbicon|BOL}} Ramón Santos
{{fbicon|BOL}} Ugarte
{{fbicon|BRA|1889}} Pinga
{{fbicon|BRA|1889}} Francisco Rodrigues
{{fbicon|PER}} Gómez Sánchez
{{fbicon|URU}} Morel
{{fbicon|URU}} Puente

{{div col end}}

1 Goal

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}

{{fbicon|BRA|1889}} Ademir
{{fbicon|BRA|1889}} Cláudio
{{fbicon|BRA|1889}} Ipojucan
{{fbicon|BRA|1889}} Nílton Santos
{{fbicon|BRA|1889}} Zizinho
{{fbicon|CHI}} Cremaschi
{{fbicon|CHI}} Díaz Carmona
{{fbicon|CHI}} Meléndez
{{fbicon|ECU|1900}} Guzmán
{{fbicon|PAR|1842}} Angel Romero
{{fbicon|PAR|1842}} León
{{fbicon|PAR|1842}} Gavilán
{{fbicon|PER}} Navarrete
{{fbicon|PER}} Terry
{{fbicon|URU}} Méndez

{{div col end}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

{{commons cat}}

[https://www.rsssf.org/tables/53safull.html South American Championship 1953 at RSSSF]

{{Copa América}}

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