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1955 South American Championship

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Host country
  
Chile

Venue(s)
  
1 (in 1 host city)

Fourth place
  
Uruguay

Teams
  
6

Matches played
  
15

Dates
  
February 27 – March 30

Runners-up
  
Chile

Start date
  
1955

Goals scored
  
73

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Top scorer(s)
  
Rodolfo Micheli (8 goals)

Champion
  
Argentina national football team

Third place
  
Peru national football team

Similar
  
1947 South American Championship, 1926 South American Championship, 1957 South American Championship, 1929 South American Championship, 1924 South American Championship

The South American Championship 1955 was a football tournament held in Chile and won by Argentina with Chile as runners-up.

Brazil, Bolivia, and Colombia withdrew from the tournament.

Rodolfo Micheli from Argentina became top scorer of the tournament with 8 goals.

Goal scorers

8 Goals

  • Rodolfo Micheli
  • 6 Goals

    5 Goals

  • Maximo Rolón
  • 4 Goals

  • Manuel Muñoz
  • 3 Goals

    2 Goals

    1 Goal

    Own Goal

  • Honorato Gonzabay (2 for Peru)
  • References

    1955 South American Championship Wikipedia