The 1956 Panamerican Championship was the second edition of the Panamerican Championship, an international football tournament featuring national teams from North, Central and South America. It was held in Mexico City, between February 26 and March 18, in 1956.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Mexico |
| Venue(s) | Estadio Olímpico Universitario |
| Dates | 26 February – 18 March |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (2nd title) |
| Runner-up |  Argentina |
| Third place |  Costa Rica |
| Fourth place |  Peru |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 49 (3.27 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Omar Sívori (5 goals) |
The competition was contested by six teams, and was played in a round-robin format. All the matches were held at Estadio Olímpico Universitario.[1][2] Brazil won their second consecutive title.
Teams
edit6 PFC teams participated on the championship
| Confederation | Team | Qualification Path |
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| Host |  Mexico
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| Conmebol (South America) | Brazil Argentina Chile Peru
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Champion of 1952 Panamerican Championship Champion of 1955 South American Championship Runner-up 1955 South American Championship Third place 1955 South American Championship |
| CCCF (Central America and the Caribbean) | Costa Rica
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Champion of 1955 CCCF Championship |
Venue
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Matches
edit| Mexico | 1–1 | Costa Rica |
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| Mexico | 0–2 | Peru |
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| Costa Rica | 2–1 | Chile |
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| Brazil | 2–1 | Mexico |
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| Brazil | 7–1 | Costa Rica |
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| Costa Rica | 4–2 | Peru |
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| Brazil | 2–2 | Argentina |
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 Brazil 2nd title |
Final table
edit| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 1 | Brazil
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9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Argentina
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7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | Costa Rica
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5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 15 | –4 |
| 4 | Peru
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4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | –1 |
| 5 | Mexico
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4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –2 |
| 6 | Chile
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1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | –6 |
Top goalscorers
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There were 49 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 3.27 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
Source: RSSSF
References
edit- ^ a b II. Panamerican Championship 1956 by Erik Lugo and Eduardo Mendoza on the RSSSF
- ^ Seleção Brasileira Todos os Jogos (blogsite, archived 22 Jun 2017)