1960 Panamerican Championship

The 1960 Panamerican Championship was the third and final edition of Panamerican Championship, an association football tournament featuring national teams from North, Central and South America.

It was hosted in San José, Costa Rica, between March 6 and March 20, in 1960. All the matches were held in Estadio Nacional.

1960 Panamerican Championship
Tournament details
CountryCosta Rica
Venue(s)Estadio Nacional
Dates6–20 March
Teams4
Final positions
Champions1960 Panamerican Championship Argentina (1st title)
Runner-up1960 Panamerican Championship Brazil
Third place1960 Panamerican Championship Mexico
Fourth place1960 Panamerican Championship Costa Rica
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored32 (2.67 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Five players
(3 goals each)
← 1956

Four teams played as a round-robin tournament, it was won by Argentina.

Venue

1960 Panamerican Championship 
Estadio Nacional, venue

Final table

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1 1960 Panamerican Championship  Argentina 9 6 4 1 1 9 4 5
2 1960 Panamerican Championship  Brazil 7 6 3 1 2 10 8 2
3 1960 Panamerican Championship  Mexico 4 6 1 2 3 9 10 –1
4 1960 Panamerican Championship  Costa Rica 4 6 1 2 3 4 10 –6

Match details

Mexico 1960 Panamerican Championship 2–21960 Panamerican Championship  Brazil
Mercado 1960 Panamerican Championship  82'
Contreras 1960 Panamerican Championship  87'
Report Élton 1960 Panamerican Championship  17'
Gilberto 1960 Panamerican Championship  65'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Juan Soto Paris (Costa Rica)

Argentina 1960 Panamerican Championship 0–01960 Panamerican Championship  Costa Rica
Report
Referee: Arthur Villarino (Brazil)

Argentina 1960 Panamerican Championship 3–21960 Panamerican Championship  Mexico
Belén 1960 Panamerican Championship  10', 78'
Nardiello 1960 Panamerican Championship  11'
Report Hernández 1960 Panamerican Championship  34'
González 1960 Panamerican Championship  40'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Arthur Villarino (Brazil)

Costa Rica 1960 Panamerican Championship 3–01960 Panamerican Championship  Brazil
Valenciano 1960 Panamerican Championship  14'
Quesada 1960 Panamerican Championship  28'
Rojas 1960 Panamerican Championship  76'
Report
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Luis Antonio Ventre (Argentina)

Costa Rica 1960 Panamerican Championship 1–11960 Panamerican Championship  Mexico
Valenciano 1960 Panamerican Championship  35' Report Hernández 1960 Panamerican Championship  62'
Referee: Luis Antonio Ventre (Argentina)

Argentina 1960 Panamerican Championship 2–11960 Panamerican Championship  Brazil
Nardiello 1960 Panamerican Championship  5'
Belén 1960 Panamerican Championship  55'
Report Juarez 1960 Panamerican Championship  60'
Referee: Rafael Valenzuela (Mexico)

Argentina 1960 Panamerican Championship 2–01960 Panamerican Championship  Costa Rica
Onega 1960 Panamerican Championship  12'
D'Ascenso 1960 Panamerican Championship  79'
Report
Referee: Rafael Valenzuela (Mexico)

Brazil 1960 Panamerican Championship 2–11960 Panamerican Championship  Mexico
Alfeu 1960 Panamerican Championship  5'
Mengálvio 1960 Panamerican Championship  34'
Report Mercado 1960 Panamerican Championship  44'
Referee: Juan Soto Paris (Costa Rica)

Argentina 1960 Panamerican Championship 2–01960 Panamerican Championship  Mexico
Jiménez 1960 Panamerican Championship  21'
Nardiello 1960 Panamerican Championship  70'
Report
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Juan Soto Paris (Costa Rica)

Costa Rica 1960 Panamerican Championship 0–41960 Panamerican Championship  Brazil
Report Juarez 1960 Panamerican Championship  28', 31'
Élton 1960 Panamerican Championship  87', 89'
Referee: Luis Antonio Ventre (Argentina)

Costa Rica 1960 Panamerican Championship 0–31960 Panamerican Championship  Mexico
Report González 1960 Panamerican Championship  19'
Águila 1960 Panamerican Championship  61'
Mercado 1960 Panamerican Championship  86'
Attendance: 18,0000
Referee: Luis Antonio Ventre (Argentina)

Brazil 1960 Panamerican Championship 1–01960 Panamerican Championship  Argentina
Kuelle 1960 Panamerican Championship  65' Report
Referee: Juan Soto Paris (Costa Rica)

Top 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

  • 1960 Panamerican Championship  Carlos González

Source: RSSSF

References

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