| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Chile |
| Dates | February 2 - March 4 |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Argentina (6th title) |
| Runners-up | Uruguay |
| Third place | Chile |
| Fourth place | Peru |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 32 (3.2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Juan Marvezzi (5 goals) |
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The sixteenth edition of the South American Championship was held in Santiago, Chile from February 2, 1941 to March 4, 1941.
With the purpose of celebrating the fourth centenary of Santiago's foundation by Pedro de Valdivia, Chile requested to host this tournament's edition. Because of that, this edition is considered extra (no trophy was handed to the winners).
The participating countries were Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, and Uruguay.
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Paraguay withdrew from the tournament.
Contents |
Each team played against each of the other teams. Two (2) points were awarded for a win, one (1) point for a draw and zero (0) points for a defeat.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 8 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 6 |
| Chile | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 |
| Peru | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 21 | -20 | 0 |
February 2, 1941
| Chile | 5 - 0 (4-0) | Ecuador | Estadio Nacional, Santiago Ref: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina) |
| Toro 10' | |||
| Sorrel 18' | |||
| Pérez 25' | |||
| Contreras 43' | |||
| Sorrel 78' |
February 9, 1941
| Uruguay | 6 - 0 (4-0) | Ecuador | Estadio Nacional, Santiago Ref: Alfredo Vargas (Chile) |
| Rivero 9' | |||
| Gambetta 16' | |||
| Rivero 23' | |||
| Porta 39' | |||
| Laurido 75' (og) | |||
| Rivero 87' |
| Chile | 1 - 0 (1-0) | Peru | Estadio Nacional, Santiago Ref: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina) |
| Pérez 20' |
February 12, 1941
| Argentina | 2 - 1 (1-0) | Peru | Estadio Nacional, Santiago Ref: Alfredo Vargas (Chile) |
| Moreno 2' | Socarraz 53' | ||
| Moreno 72' |
February 16, 1941
| Argentina | 6 - 1 (5-0) | Ecuador | Estadio Nacional, Santiago Ref: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay) |
| Marvezzi 3' | Freire 47' | ||
| Marvezzi 17' | |||
| Marvezzi 28' | |||
| Moreno 30' | |||
| Marvezzi 39' | |||
| Marvezzi 59' |
| Uruguay | 2 - 0 (1-0) | Chile | Estadio Nacional, Santiago Ref: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina) |
| Cruche 35' | |||
| Chirimini 78' |
February 23, 1941
| Peru | 4 - 0 (3-0) | Ecuador | Estadio Nacional, Santiago Ref: Víctor Francisco Rivas (Chile) |
| T. Fernández 25' | |||
| T. Fernández 32' | |||
| Vallejas 36' | |||
| T. Fernández 48' |
| Argentina | 1 - 0 (0-0) | Uruguay | Estadio Nacional, Santiago Ref: Alfredo Vargas (Chile) |
| Sastre 53' |
February 26, 1941
| Uruguay | 2 - 0 (1-0) | Peru | Estadio Nacional, Santiago Ref: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina) |
| Riephoff 37' | |||
| Varela 70' |
March 4, 1941
| Argentina | 1 - 0 (0-0) | Chile | Estadio Nacional, Santiago Ref: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay) |
| García 71' |
Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay withdrew.
| South American Championship 1941 Champions |
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Argentina Sixth title |
5 goals
3 goals
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2 goals
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1 goal
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Own Goal
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