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 |
 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) |
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The Argentina team that won the title.
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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Final round
| 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 |
Result
| 1921 South American Championship Champions |
|---|
Argentina First title |
Goal scorers
3 goals
2 goals
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1 goal
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