1923 South American Championship
The seventh edition of the South American Championship was held in Montevideo, Uruguay from 29 October to 2 December 1923.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Uruguay |
| Dates | 29 October – 2 December |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Uruguay (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Argentina |
| Third place |  Paraguay |
| Fourth place |  Brazil |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 18 (3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Vicente Aguirre Pedro Petrone (3 goals each) |
Overview
The participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Chile withdrew for the second time since the tournament was created.
The tournament was also used as a qualifier for the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Squads
For a complete list of participants squads see: 1923 South American Championship squads
Venues
| Montevideo |
|---|
| Estadio Gran Parque Central |
| Capacity: 20,000 |
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Final round
Each team played one match against each of the other teams. Two points were awarded for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a defeat.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
| Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 |
| Brazil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
| Argentina | 4–3 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
Saruppo  18' Aguirre 58', 77', 86' | Rivas 10' Zelada 49' Fretes 65' |
Result
| 1923 South American Championship champions |
|---|
 Uruguay Fourth title |
Goal scorers
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3 goals
2 goals
Blas Saruppo
Nilo
1 goals
- Cesáreo Onzari
Luis Fretes- Ildefonso López
- Gerardo Rivas
- Agustín Zelada
José Cea- Héctor Scarone
- Pascual Somma
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