Panamerican Championship 1956

The second Pan American Football Championship was held in Mexico City from February 26 to March 18, 1956.

Brazil that won the tournament, was represented by a selection of the state of Rio Grande do Sul and therefore consisted entirely of players of SC Internacional and Grêmio Porto Alegre. On the second day, Brazil and Peru were compared. Brazil led 1-0, but the Peruvians dominated in the second half. The Brazilian masseur Moura was after a treatment yet, when a Peruvian dangerously approached the Brazilian goal on the field. Moura threw the onrushing Félix Castilho be Behandlungsköfferchen from the goal line from the legs. This fell by then. Then there were some ugly scenes with punches and the like. When play was stopped Moura was dismissed. After that, the Peruvians had lost their momentum and the result stood.

Match Results

February 26, 1956, Mexico City Mexico 1-1 Costa Rica

February 28, 1956, Mexico City Argentina 0-0 Peru

March 1, 1956, Mexico City Brazil 2-1 Chile

March 4, 1956, Mexico City Mexico 0-2 Peru

March 6, 1956, Mexico City Argentina 4-3 Costa Rica

March 6, 1956, Mexico City Brazil 1-0 Peru

March 8, 1956, Mexico City, Costa Rica 2-1 Chile

March 8, 1956, Mexico City Brazil 2-1 Mexico

March 11, 1956, Mexico City Argentina 3-0 Chile

March 13, 1956, Mexico City Brazil 7-1 Costa Rica

March 13, 1956, Mexico City Mexico 0-0 Argentina

March 15, 1956, Mexico City Peru 2-2 Chile

March 17, 1956, Mexico City, Costa Rica 4-2 Peru

March 18, 1956, Mexico City Mexico 2-1 Chile

March 18, 1956, Mexico City Brazil 2-2 Argentina

Final Table

* Winner of the Central American Cup 1955.