1941 South American Championship

1941 South American Championship

The sixteenth edition of the South American Championship was held in Santiago, Chile from February 2, 1941 to March 4, 1941.

With the purpose of celebrating the fourth centenary of Santiago's foundation by Pedro de Valdivia, Chile requested to host this tournament's edition. Because of that, this edition is considered extra (no trophy was handed to the winners).

The participating countries were Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, and Uruguay.

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Paraguay withdrew from the tournament.

Read more about 1941 South American Championship:  Final Round, Results, Goal Scorers

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