1921 South American Championship
| Copa América (since 1975) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Argentina |
| Dates | October 2 – 30 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
.svg.png){kind=small} Argentina (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
.svg.png){kind=small} Brazil |
| Third place |
 Uruguay |
| Fourth place |
 Paraguay |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 14 (2.33 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Julio Libonatti (3 goals) |
The 1921 South American Championship of Nations was the fifth continental championship for nations in South America. It was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from October 2 to 30, 1921.
The participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Chile was also invited but withdrew due to internal problems in the team.
Venues
| Buenos Aires | |
|---|---|
| Estadio Sportivo Barracas | |
| Capacity: 30,000 | |
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Standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
| Brazil |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 2 |
| Uruguay |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
| Paraguay |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 2 |
 Chile |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matches
Result
| 1921 South American Championship Champions |
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Argentina First title |
Goal scorers
3 goals
2 goals
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1 goal
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