1955 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.

1955 South American Championship
Tournament details
Host countryChile
Dates27 February – 30 March
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Argentina (10th title)
Runners-up Chile
Third place Peru
Fourth place Uruguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored73 (4.87 per match)
Top scorer(s)Argentina Rodolfo Micheli
(8 goals)

Squads
Main article: 1955 South American Championship squads

Venues
Santiago
Estadio Nacional de Chile
Capacity: 70,000

Final round
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Argentina 5410186+129
 Chile 5311198+117
 Peru 52211311+26
 Uruguay 5212121205
 Paraguay 5113714−73
 Ecuador 5005422−180
Chile 7–1 Ecuador
Hormazábal 27', 47', 53'
Díaz 31', 35'
Meléndez 33'
Robledo 55'		 Villacreses 64'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Washington Rodríguez (Uruguay)
Argentina 5–3 Paraguay
Micheli 5', 18' (pen.), 64', 83'
Borello 74'		 Rolón 13'
Martínez 47'
Villalba 89'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)
Chile 5–4 Peru
Muñoz 9'
Robledo 13', 57'
Hormazábal 52'
Ramírez 84'		 Castillo 35'
Barbadillo 62'
Heredia 63' (pen.)
Gómez 83'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Harry Dykes (England)
Uruguay 3–1 Paraguay
Borges 2'
Abbadie 5'
Míguez 86' (pen.)		 Rolón 23'
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Juan Regis Brozzi (Argentina)
Argentina 4–0 Ecuador
Bonelli 11'
Grillo 24'
Micheli 28'
Borello 71'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)
Peru 4–2 Ecuador
Gómez 11', 15'
Gonzabay 29' (o.g.), 88' (o.g.)		 Matute 34', 61'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)
Chile 2–2 Uruguay
Muñoz 30'
Hormazábal 72'		 Galván 24', 41'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Juan Regis Brozzi (Argentina)
Paraguay 2–0 Ecuador
Rolón 16', 32' (pen.)
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)
Argentina 2–2 Peru
Grillo 7'
Cecconato 41'		 Gómez 23', 57'
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Washington Rodríguez (Uruguay)
Chile 5–0 Paraguay
Meléndez 10', 52'
Muñoz 77', 79'
Hormazábal 82'
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Washington Rodríguez (Uruguay)
Peru 1–1 Paraguay
Terry 33' Rolón 65'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Juan Regis Brozzi (Argentina)
Uruguay 5–1 Ecuador
Galván 4'
Míguez 12'
Abbadie 26', 80'
Pérez 54'		 Matute 36'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Roberto González (Paraguay)
Argentina 6–1 Uruguay
Micheli 37', 61'
Labruna 39', 71', 87'
Borello 76'		 Míguez 32'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)
Peru 2–1 Uruguay
Castillo 11'
Gómez 68'		 Morel 72'
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)
Argentina 1–0 Chile
Micheli 59'
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Washington Rodríguez (Uruguay)

Result
 1955 South American Championship champions 

Argentina
10th title

Goal scorers
Rodolfo Micheli, top scorer

8 Goals

6 Goals

5 Goals

4 Goals

3 Goals

2 Goals

1 Goal

Own Goal

  • Ecuador Honorato Gonzabay (2 for Peru)
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