Qualified teams
Bolded teams qualified for the Summer Olympics.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Peru |
| Dates | 16–30 April 1960 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 38 (3.8 per match) |
The second round of Americas matches for the 1960 Summer Olympics football qualification was played from 16 to 30 April 1960. [1] [2]
Bolded teams qualified for the Summer Olympics.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Argentina | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 8 | Qualification for 1960 Summer Olympics |
| 2 |  Peru (H) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Brazil | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Mexico | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 |  Suriname | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 0 |
| Argentina | 6–2 | Suriname |
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| Peru | 1–0 | Mexico |
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| Mexico | 4–0 | Suriname |
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| Argentina | 2–1 | Peru |
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| Mexico | 1–3 | Argentina |
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| Peru | 2–0 | Brazil |
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There were 38 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 3.8 goals per match.
6 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Nonô (against Peru)2 own goals
August Wooter (against Argentina and Brazil)
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