1967 South American Championship

The 1967 South American Football Championship was won by hosts Uruguay, with Argentina finished second. Brazil and Peru withdrew from the tournament. It was the first tournament in which Venezuela participated.

1967 South American Championship
Tournament details
Host countryUruguay
Dates17 January – 2 February
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Uruguay (11th title)
Runners-up Argentina
Third place Chile
Fourth place Paraguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored49 (3.27 per match)
Top scorer(s)Argentina Luis Artime (5 goals)

Qualifying round
Chile 5–2 Colombia
Araya 7'
Prieto 23'
Castro 40' (pen.), 49'
Saavedra 61'		 Gamboa 71'
Cañón 72'
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Yamasaki (Peru)
Colombia 0–0 Chile
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Yamasaki (Peru)

Chile won 5–2 on aggregate and qualified for the Copa América 1967.

Ecuador 2–2 Paraguay
Carrera 56'
Muñoz 58'		 Rojas 85' (pen.)
Apodaca 88'
Attendance: 47,000
Referee: Goicoechea (Argentina)
Paraguay 3–1 Ecuador
Mora 7', 10'
Del Puerto 60'		 Muñoz 81'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Orozco (Peru)

Paraguay won 5–3 on aggregate and qualified for the Copa América 1967.

Venues
Montevideo
Estadio Centenario
Capacity: 65,235

Squads
Main article: 1967 South American Championship squads

Final round
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Uruguay 5410132+119
 Argentina 5401123+98
 Chile 522186+26
 Paraguay 5203913−44
 Venezuela 5104716−92
 Bolivia 501409−91

source: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Uruguay 4–0 Bolivia
Rocha 5'
Montero Castillo 44'
Troncoso 50' (o.g.)
Oyarbide 81'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ramírez (Paraguay)
Chile 2–0 Venezuela
Marcos 12', 41'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Ramírez (Paraguay)
Argentina 4–1 Paraguay
Mas 3'
Bernao 71'
Artime 73'
Albrecht 89' (pen.)		 Mora 67'
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Gasc (Chile)
Uruguay 4–0 Venezuela
Urruzmendi 5', 81'
Oyarbide 62', 68'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: De Queiroz (Brazil)
Chile 4–2 Paraguay
Gallardo 9', 44'
Araya 72', 81'		 Riveros 5'
Apodaca 85'
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Goicochea (Argentina)
Argentina 1–0 Bolivia
Bernao 67'
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: De Queiroz (Brazil)
Paraguay 1–0 Bolivia
Del Puerto 14'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Marino (Chile)
Argentina 5–1 Venezuela
Artime 18', 65', 88'
Carone 31'
Marzolini 53'		 Santana 72'
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Gasc (Chile)
Uruguay 2–2 Chile
Rocha 15' (pen.)
Oyarbide 68'		 Gallardo 2'
Marcos 37'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Ramírez (Paraguay)
Venezuela 3–0 Bolivia
Ravelo 59', 84'
Santana 67'
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Gasc (Chile)
Argentina 2–0 Chile
Sarnari 36'
Artime 80'
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Ramírez (Paraguay)
Uruguay 2–0 Paraguay
Pérez 32'
Urruzmendi 66'
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Gasc (Chile)
Paraguay 5–3 Venezuela
Mora 11', 22'
Rojas 16', 29'
Colmán 81'		 Mendoza 3'
Santana 32'
Scovino 89'
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Marino (Chile)
Chile 0–0 Bolivia
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Goicochea (Argentina)
Uruguay 1–0 Argentina
Rocha 74'
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Gasc (Chile)

Result
 1967 South American Championship champions 

Uruguay
11th title

Goal scorers

With five goals, Luis Artime of Argentina was the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 49 goals were scored by 27 different players, with only one of them credited as own goal.

Luis Artime, top scorer
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal
  • Bolivia Roberto Troncoso (playing against Uruguay)

References
  1. RSSSF - Southamerican Championship 1967
  2. AUF - Copa América 1967
  3. Partidos de la Roja
  4. Selección Argentina
  5. Federacion Venezolana de Futbol
  6. Eliezerperez - La Vinotinto en la Copa América de Uruguay en 1967
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