1949 South American Championship Final

The 1949 South American Championship Final was the final match to determine the winner of the 1949 South American Championship, the 21st. edition of this continental competition. It was held on May 11, 1949, in Estádio São Januário of Rio de Janeiro. Brazil hosted the tournament after 27 years.1949-1975: Brasil, Paraguay, Bolivia y Perú, campeones on Agencia San Luis, 3 Jun 2015

Brazil had won all its previous matches, thrashing their rivals in all of them (totalising 36 goals in 5 games). Nevertheless, the 2–1 loss to Paraguay caused both teams tied on points so a final match had to be played to crown a champion.Historia de la Copa América: cuando Brasil empezó a asustar on Goal.com 

On the other hand, the Paraguay side had a strong team with such notable players, regarded by some journalists as the best of its history.Paraguay campeón del Sudamericano de 1953 on Puro Deporte, 2015 In fact, the Paraguayan side achieved some notable results such as the 2nd place in the previous edition.La Semana Santa feliz de 1953 by José María Troche & Gabriel Cazenave on ABC, 2 Apr 2011

Brazil won the match against Paraguay, thrashing them by 7–0 and winning its 3rd. continental title.South American Championship 1949 by Martín Tabeira on the RSSSF

 Qualified teams 
 Team Previous final app.   1919, 1922, 1937    (None)

 Route to the final 

 BrazilRound ParaguayOpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult   9–1 Match 1   3–0     10–1 Match 2   1–0     2–1 Match 3   3–1     5–0 Match 4   1–2     7–1 Match 5   4–2     5–1 Match 6   7–0     1–2 Match 7   2–1  Team 7601397+3212 7601216+1512 75022013+710 74031324−118 72141014−45 72141420−65 7106721−142 7025423−192

Notes
 Brazil and Paraguay finished tied on points so a playoff match had to be played to decide the champion.

 Match details 

 GK   BarbosaRB  AugustoLB  MauroRH  ElyCH   DaniloLH  NoronhaOR  TesourinhaIR  ZizinhoCF  Ademir IL  Jair OL   SimãoSubstitutions:Manager: Flávio Costa

 GK  Sinforiano GarcíaRB  Alberto González LB  Casiano Céspedes RH   Manuel Gavilán CH   Pedro Nardelli LH  Castor Cantero OR  Pedro Fernández    IR   César López Fretes    CF  Dionisio Arce IL  Jorge D. Benítez OL  Félix VázquezSubstitutions:FW  Marcial Barrios   FW  Estanislao Romero    Manager: Manuel Fleitas Solich

References

Category:1949 in association football
Category:Copa América
Category:History of Rio de Janeiro
Category:20th century in Brazil
Category:Football in Rio de Janeiro