1926 South American Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Chile |
| Dates | October 12 – November 3 |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Uruguay (6th title) |
| Runners-up |
 Argentina |
| Third place |
 Chile |
| Fourth place |
 Paraguay |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 55 (5.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
David Arellano (7 goals) |
The tenth edition of the South American Championship was held in Santiago, Chile from October 12 to November 3, 1926.
The participating countries were Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
Brazil withdrew for the second time (being the first time in 1924), and it also was the first time Bolivia took part in the event.
Final round
Each team plays one match against each of the other teams. Two (2) points are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 8 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Argentina |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 5 |
| Chile |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 5 |
| Paraguay |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 2 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Bolivia |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 24 | −22 | 0 |
October 12, 1926 |
| Chile |
7–1 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
Ramírez  10' Subiabre 14' Arellano 15', 41', 80', 84' Moreno 47' |
Aguilar 89' |
October 20, 1926 |
| Argentina |
8–0 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Sosa 11', 32', 59', 87' Cherro 16' Delgado 40', 42' De Miguel 52' |
October 23, 1926 |
| Bolivia |
1–6 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| C. Soto 88' |
C. Ramírez 16', 24' J. Ramírez 45', 58', 63' I. López 88' |
November 1, 1926 |
| Uruguay |
6–1 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Castro 16', 23', 32', 72' Saldombide 47' (pen.), 82' |
Fleitas Solich 58' (pen.) |
Result
| 1926 South American Championship Champions |
|---|
Uruguay Sixth title |
Goal scorers
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
- Ramírez
3 goals
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2 goals
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1 goal
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