1960 Panamerican Championship

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1960 Panamerican Championship
CountryCosta Rica
Dates6 – 20 March
Championship venueEstadio Nacionall
Teams4
Defending champions Brazil
Champions Argentina (1st title)
Runners-up Brazil
Third place Mexico
Fourth place Costa Rica
Matches played12
Goals scored32 (2.67 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Argentina Osvaldo Nardiello
Argentina Raúl Belén
Brazil Elton
Brazil Juarez
(3 goals each)
← 1956

The 1960 Panamerican Championship was the third last edition of Panamerican Championship. It was hosted in San José, Costa Rica, between March 6 and March 20, in 1960. All the matches were held in Estadio Nacionall.

Played as a round-robin tournament, it was won by Argentina.[1]

Venue[]

Estadio Nacional, venue

Final table[]

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Argentina 9 6 4 1 1 9 4 5
2  Brazil 7 6 3 1 2 10 8 2
3  Mexico 4 6 1 2 3 9 10 –1
4  Costa Rica 4 6 1 2 3 4 10 –6

Match details[]

Mexico 2–2 Brazil
Mercado Goal 82'
Contreras Goal 87'		 Report Elton Goal 17'
Gilberto Goal 65'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Juan Soto Paris (Costa Rica)
Argentina 0–0 Costa Rica
Report
Referee: Arthur Villarino (Brazil)
Argentina 3–2 Mexico
Belén Goal 10', 78'
Nardiello Goal 11'		 Report Hernández Goal 34'
González Goal 40'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Arthur Villarino (Brazil)
Costa Rica 3–0 Brazil
Valenciano Goal 14'
Quesada Goal 28'
Rojas Goal 76'		 Report
Attendance: 25,000 [2]
Referee: Luis Antonio Ventre (Argentina)
Costa Rica 1–1 Mexico
Valenciano Goal 35' Report Hernández Goal 62'
Referee: Luis Antonio Ventre (Argentina)
Argentina 2–1 Brazil
Nardiello Goal 5'
Belén Goal 55'		 Report Juarez Goal 60'
Referee: Rafael Valenzuela (Mexico)
Argentina 2–0 Costa Rica
Onega Goal 12'
D'Ascenso Goal 79'		 Report
Referee: Rafael Valenzuela (Mexico)
Brazil 2–1 Mexico
Alfeu Goal 5'
Mengálvio Goal 34'		 Report Mercado Goal 44'
Referee: Juan Soto Paris (Costa Rica)
Argentina 2–0 Mexico
Jiménez Goal 21'
Nardiello Goal 70'		 Report
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Juan Soto Paris (Costa Rica)
Costa Rica 0–4 Brazil
Report Juarez Goal 28', 31'
Elton Goal 87', 89'
Referee: Luis Antonio Ventre (Argentina)
Costa Rica 0–3 Mexico
Report González Goal 19'
Águila Goal 61'
Mercado Goal 86'
Attendance: 18,0000
Referee: Luis Antonio Ventre (Argentina)
Brazil 1–0 Argentina
Kuelle Goal 65' Report
Referee: Juan Soto Paris (Costa Rica)

Goalscorers[]

Argentine players Osvaldo Nardiello (left) and Raúl Belén, two of the top scorers of the competition with 3 goals

There were 32 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 2.67 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

  • Mexico Carlos González

Source: RSSSF

References[]

  1. ^ III. Panamerican Championship 1960 by Erik Francisco Lugo and Eduardo Mendoza on the RSSSF
  2. ^ "El día que Costa Rica bailó y goleó a Brasil" on Historias del Fútbol Tico (blogsite)
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