Host country Brazil Venue(s) 5 (in 4 host cities) Fourth place Bolivia Teams 8 Matches played 29 | Dates April 3 – May 11 Runners-up Paraguay Start date 1949 Goals scored 135 | |
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Top scorer(s) Jair Rosa Pinto
(9 goals) Champion Brazil national football team Third place Peru national football team Similar 1947 South American Championship, 1963 South American Championship, 1957 South American Championship, 1955 South American Championship, 1926 South American Championship | ||
The South American Championship 1949 in football was held in, and won by, Brazil. Paraguay finished as runner-up.
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Argentina withdrew from the tournament.
Jair Rosa Pinto from Brazil was the top scorer of the tournament with 9 goals.
Squads
For a complete list of participating squads see: 1949 South American Championship squads
Goal scorers
9 Goals
7 Goals
5 Goals
4 Goals
3 Goals
2 Goals
1 Goal
Own Goals
References
1949 South American Championship Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA