1956 Panamerican Championship

1956 Panamerican Championship

Country	Mexico
Dates	26 February – 18 March
Championship venue	Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Teams	6
Champions	Brazil
Runners-up	Argentina
Third place	Costa Rica
Matches played	15
Goals scored	49 (3.27 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Omar Sívori (5 goals)
← 1952 1960 →

The 1956 Panamerican Championship was the second edition of the Panamerican Championship, the first attempt to join national teams from North, Central and South America. It was held in Mexico City, between February 26 and March 18, in 1956.^[1]

The competition, contested by 6 teams, was played in a round-robin format, and won by Brazil, achieving their second consecutive title. All the matches were played at Estadio Olímpico Universitario.^{[1] [2]}

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Results[]

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Final table[]

Rank	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Brazil	9	5	4	1	0	14	5	9
2	Argentina	7	5	2	3	0	9	5	4
3	Costa Rica	5	5	2	1	2	11	15	–4
4	Peru	4	5	1	2	2	6	7	–1
5	Mexico	4	5	1	2	2	4	6	–2
6	Chile	1	5	0	1	4	5	11	–6

Goalscorers[]

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

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