1956 Panamerican Championship

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1956 Panamerican Championship
Tournament details
Country Mexico
Venue(s) Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Dates26 February – 18 March
Teams6
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Third placeFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Fourth placeFlag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored49 (3.27 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Flag of Argentina.svg Omar Sívori
(5 goals)
←  1952
1960  →

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]

Contents

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

6 teams participated in the championship, qualifying by various means:

ConfederationTeamQualification Path
HostFlag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico Tournament organizer
Conmebol
(South America) 		Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil
Flag of Argentina (civil).svg  Argentina
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 		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) 		Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Champion of 1955 CCCF Championship

Venue

Estadio Olimpico Universitario Estadio olimpico universitario unam.jpg
Estadio Olímpico Universitario

All the matches were held in University Olympic Stadium [3] (Spanish : Estadio Olímpico Universitario) is a multi-purpose stadium located inside Ciudad Universitaria in Mexico City. It was built in 1952 and at that time was the largest stadium in Mexico.

By the time of the tournament, the stadium had a capacity of 69,000. [4] The first major event held in the stadium was the 1955 Pan American Games. During the 1950s and the 1960s this stadium was used mostly for college American football games. [5] It then became the Olympic Stadium for the 1968 Summer Games.

The stadium was also one of the venues of the 1968 Summer Olympics. It was the location of the track and field competitions, equestrian events, certain association football matches, the arrival of the marathon and the opening and closing ceremonies. [6]

Referees

Matches

Mexico  Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg1–1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
  • Calderón Soccerball shade.svg40'
 Report
  • Monge Soccerball shade.svg57'
Estadio Olímpico Universitario , Mexico City
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg0–0Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Report
Estadio Olímpico Universitario , Mexico City
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg2–1Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Report
Estadio Olímpico Universitario , Mexico City
Mexico  Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg0–2Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Report
Estadio Olímpico Universitario , Mexico City
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg4–3Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Report
Estadio Olímpico Universitario , Mexico City
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg1–0Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Report
Estadio Olímpico Universitario , Mexico City
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg2–1Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
  • Herrera Soccerball shade.svg28'
  • Monge Soccerball shade.svg35'
 Report Hormazábal Soccerball shade.svg71'
Estadio Olímpico Universitario , Mexico City
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg2–1Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Report
Estadio Olímpico Universitario , Mexico City
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg3–0Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Report
Estadio Olímpico Universitario , Mexico City
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg7–1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Report
Estadio Olímpico Universitario , Mexico City
Mexico  Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg0–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Report
Estadio Olímpico Universitario , Mexico City
Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg2–2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Report
Estadio Olímpico Universitario , Mexico City
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg4–2Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
  • Murillo Soccerball shade.svg17', 84'
  • Herrera Soccerball shade.svg42'
    Monge Soccerball shade.svg43'
 Report
  • Salinas Soccerball shade.svg55', 69'
Estadio Olímpico Universitario , Mexico City
Mexico  Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg2–1Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Report
Estadio Olímpico Universitario , Mexico City
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg2–2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Report
Estadio Olímpico Universitario , Mexico City
 1956 Panamerican Championship 
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
2nd title

Final table

RankTeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
1Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 954101459
2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 75230954
3Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 552121115–4
4Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 4512267–1
5Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 4512246–2
6Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 15014511–6

Top goalscorers

Enrique Omar Sivori, top scorer with 5 goals Omar sivori argentina.jpg
Enrique Omar Sívori, top scorer with 5 goals

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

  1. 1 2 II. Panamerican Championship 1956 by Erik Lugo and Eduardo Mendoza on the RSSSF
  2. ↑ Seleção Brasileira Todos os Jogos (blogsite, archived 22 Jun 2017)
  3. ↑ "Estadio Olímpico Universitario". Agencia Digital de Innovación Pública.
  4. ↑ "Estadio Olímpico Universitario - Localidades" (in Spanish). UNAM. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  5. ↑ Quoted by Diego Rivera in a 1954 conference. Canales González, Ana Fernanda. La modernidad arquitectónica de México: una mirada a través de los medios impresos. PhD thesis, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2013.
  6. ↑ 1968 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. Part 1. p. 76.
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