1926 South American Championship

The Campeonato Sudamericano 1926 was the tenth playout of the South American continental championship in football and was held from October 12 to November 3 for the second time in Chile instead. Despite the resignation of Brazil were five nations at the start, because Bolivia as a new sixth member of CONMEBOL first time participated.

The championship was as before ( FFA ) played in the league system. Case of a tie for first place, a playoff was provided. All matches were played in Santiago de Chile at the Estadio de Sport ñuñoa. The stadium then took about 15,000 spectators.

South American champions in 1926 was the sixth time in Uruguay.

Match Results

Table

Top scorers

Team Line-Ups

Uruguay Uruguay Fausto Batignani ( goalkeeper, Liverpool FC ), Andrés Mazzali ( Goalkeeper, Nacional Montevideo ), José Leandro Andrade (Bella Vista), René Borjas (Montevideo Wanderers ), Pascual Cabrera ( Rampla Juniors), Héctor Castro (Nacional Montevideo), Nicolás Conti ( Montevideo Wanderers ), Lorenzo Fernández ( Capurro Montevideo), Alfredo Juan Ghierra (Universal Montevideo), Abraham Lobos ( Lito ), José Nasazzi (Bella Vista), Emilio Recoba (Nacional Montevideo), Ángel Romano (Nacional Montevideo), Zoilo Saldombide (Montevideo Wanderers ), Héctor Scarone (Nacional Montevideo), Domingo Tejera (Montevideo Wanderers ), Santos Urdinarán (Nacional Montevideo ), José Vanzzino (Nacional Montevideo) Coach: Ernesto Figoli Uruguay came, saw and conquered. Impressive the appearance of the " Urus " after a year of abstinence could hardly fail. Four clear victories and an impressive goal difference speak a clear language. Even defending champion Argentina was no threat to the Uruguayans this year. Outstanding played with the " Urus ", as with the Copa in 1923, the "Black Miracle" José Leandro Andrade, who was elected best player of the tournament.

Argentina Argentina Octavio Juan Díaz ( Goalkeeper, Boca Juniors Buenos Aires ), Luis Vaccaro ( Goalkeeper, Argentinos Juniors Buenos Aires ), Ludovico Bidoglio ( Boca Juniors Buenos Aires ), Roberto Eugenio Cherro ( Boca Juniors Buenos Aires ), Silvestre Conti ( Nacional Rosario ), Antonio De Miguel ( Tiro Federal Rosario ), Benjamín Delgado ( Boca Juniors Buenos Aires ), Mario Fortunato ( Boca Juniors Buenos Aires ), Angel Segundo Médici ( Boca Juniors Buenos Aires ), Ramón Alfredo mums ( Boca Juniors Buenos Aires ), Feliciano Perducca ( ​​Boca Alumni Buenos Aires), Gabino Sosa ( CA Rosario Central), Domingo Alberto Tarasconi ( Boca Juniors Buenos Aires ), Luis Vaccaro ( Argentinos Juniors Buenos Aires ) Without official coach Although Argentina started furiously into this tournament with 4-0 points and 13:0 gates, but in direct comparison with arch rival Uruguay pulled one clearly lose out. Thereafter, the air was out at the Argentines and there was against hosts Chile just a draw. Due to the positive goal difference but it was enough for the runner-up.

Chile Chile Roberto Cortés ( Goalkeeper, Chilex Chuquicamata ), Carlos Hill ( goalkeeper, Santiago Wanderers Valparaíso ), David Arellano ( Colo Colo ), Manuel Figueroa ( Arturo Fernández Vial Concepción ), Luis García ( Everton Viña del Mar), Transito González (La Cruz Valparaíso ), Víctor Morales ( Colo Colo ), Humberto Moreno ( Colo Colo ), Juan Muñoz ( Arturo Fernández Vial Concepción ), Miguel Olguín ( Colo Colo ), Ulises Poirier (La Cruz Valparaíso ), Manuel Ramírez ( The Commercial FC Santiago), Guillermo Saavedra ( Caupolicán Santiago), Francisco Sanchez ( Arturo Fernández Vial Viña de Mar), Guillermo Subiabre (Santiago Wanderers Valparaíso ), Víctor Toro (10 de Julio Santiago), Leoncio Veloso (badminton FC Valparaíso ) Coach: José Rosetti (Italy ) Chile showed his best tournament performance in this " Copa " in their own country. The 7-1 opening win over newcomer Bolivia was the first victory of the Chileans at all on a South American championship. Also impressive is the significant 5-1 win in the final game against the disappointing paraguayos and the 1-1 draw against defending champions Argentina.

Paraguay Paraguay 1842 Modesto Denis (Goalkeeper ), Manuel Recalde (Goalkeeper), Bartolomé Brizuela, Diógenes Domínguez, Manuel Fleitas Solich - Luis Fretes, Ildefonso López, Gaspar Nessi, Lino Nessi, Ceferino Ramirez, Pablo Ramírez, Juan Rolón, Axel Sirvent, Luis Vargas Peña Player-Coach: Manuel Fleitas Solich - Paraguay disappointed even more than last year. Especially the amount of defeats had to scare. The 0:8 defeat against Argentina was up to this time, the heaviest defeat in a " Copa " at all. Even more disappointing was the view from Paraguay 1:5 against Chile, a decisive defeat against an opponent who had been held to date for weaker than your own team. Extrapolating the abstinent Brazilian with a, Paraguay was after this tournament, only the number 5 in South American football.

Bolivia Bolivia Jesús Bermúdez (Goalkeeper), Hernán Araníbar (Goalkeeper), Teófilo Aguilar, Mario Alborta, Eliseo Angulo, José Bustamante, Casiano José Chavarria, Diógenes Lara, Rafael Méndez, Renato Sáinz, Carlos Soto, Jorge Soto, Alberto Urriolagottía, Jorge Luis Valderrama Without official coach Bolivia had clearly paid dearly for his first " Copa " participation. The game against Chile was the first international match in Bolivia and therefore the sporty behind the other South American football nations was enormous that performed Internationals for several years. He should also not be significantly reduced in the coming years initially.