These are the squads for the countries that played in the 1956 South American Championship. The participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.[1][2]
Argentina
editHead Coach: 
Guillermo Stábile
Brazil
editHead Coach: 
Vicente Feola
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Gilmar | 22 August 1930 (aged 28) |  Corinthians
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| GK | Cabeção | 23 August 1930 (aged 25) | Portuguesa
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| GK | Paulo Martorano | 3 May 1933 (aged 22) | São Paulo
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| DF | Alfredo Ramos | 27 October 1924 (aged 31) | São Paulo
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| DF | Nílton de Sordi | 14 February 1931 (aged 24) | São Paulo
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| DF | Olavo | 9 November 1927 (aged 28) | Corinthians
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| DF | Chico Formiga | 11 November 1930 (aged 25) | Santos FC
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| DF | Djalma Santos | 23 February 1929 (aged 26) | Portuguesa
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| DF | Mauro Ramos | 30 August 1930 (aged 25) | São Paulo
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| MF | Canhoteiro | 24 September 1932 (aged 23) | São Paulo
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| MF | Jair | 21 March 1921 (aged 34) | Santos FC
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| MF | Antonio Elías Julião | 11 April 1929 (aged 26) | Corinthians
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| MF | Roberto Belangero | 28 June 1928 (aged 27) | Corinthians
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| MF | Zito | 8 August 1932 (aged 23) | Santos FC
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| FW | Álvaro | 24 September 1931 (aged 24) | Santos FC
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| FW | Baltazar | 14 January 1926 (aged 30) | Corinthians
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| FW | Emanuele Del Vecchio | 24 September 1934 (aged 21) | Santos FC
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| FW | Luizinho | 7 March 1930 (aged 25) | Corinthians
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| FW | Maurinho | 6 June 1933 (aged 22) | São Paulo
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| FW | Nestor Alves da Silva | 23 June 1926 (aged 29) | XV de Jaú
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| FW | Tite | 4 June 1930 (aged 25) | Santos FC
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| FW | Zezinho | 2 June 1930 (aged 25) | São Paulo
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Chile
editHead Coach: 
Luis Tirado
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Misael Escuti | 20 December 1928 (aged 27) | Colo Colo
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| GK | Francisco Nitsche | 4 November 1930 (aged 25) | Unión Española
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| GK | Carlos Espinoza | 21 April 1928 (aged 27) | Everton
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| DF | Rodolfo Almeyda | 5 July 1923 (aged 32) | Palestino
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| DF | Manuel Álvarez | 23 May 1928 (aged 27) | Universidad Católica
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| DF | Isaac Carrasco | 12 August 1928 (aged 27) | Colo Colo
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| DF | Carlos Cubillos | 25 December 1929 (aged 26) | Unión Española
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| DF | Sergio Goity | Palestino
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| MF | Ramiro Cortés | 27 April 1931 (aged 24) | Audax Italiano
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| MF | Enrique Hormazábal | 6 January 1931 (aged 25) | Colo Colo
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| FW | Sergio Espinoza | Audax Italiano
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| FW | José Fernández | Palestino
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| FW | René Meléndez | 29 December 1928 (aged 27) | Everton
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| FW | Manuel Muñoz | 28 April 1928 (aged 27) | Colo Colo
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| FW | Jaime Ramírez | 14 August 1931 (aged 24) | Colo Colo
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| FW | Leonel Sánchez | 25 April 1936 (aged 19) | Universidad de Chile
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Paraguay
editHead Coach: 
Julio Ramírez
Peru
editHead Coach: 
Arturo Fernández
Uruguay
editHead Coach: 
Hugo Bagnulo
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Julio Maceiras | 22 April 1926 (aged 29) | Danubio
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| DF | William Martínez | 13 January 1928 (aged 28) | Peñarol
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| DF | Ladislao Brazionis | 23 June 1929 (aged 26) | Rampla Juniors
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| DF | Carlos Correa | Danubio
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| MF | Alfonso Auscarriaga | Danubio
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| MF | Roque Fernández | 1927 (28-29) | Rampla Juniors
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| MF | Héctor Demarco | 12 February 1936 (aged 19) | Club Nacional de Football
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| MF | Luis Alberto Miramontes | 15 December 1928 (aged 27) | Defensor
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| MF | Víctor Andrade | 4 February 1927 (aged 28) | Peñarol
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| MF | Javier Ambrois | 9 May 1932 (aged 23) | Club Nacional de Football
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| MF | Roberto Leopardi | 19 July 1933 (aged 22) | Club Nacional de Football
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| MF | Carlos Cháves | Liverpool
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| FW | Washington Manghini | Danubio
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| FW | Guillermo Escalada | 24 April 1936 (aged 19) | Club Nacional de Football
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| FW | Walter Roque | 8 May 1937 (aged 18) | Rampla Juniors
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| FW | Carlos Carranza | Cerro
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| FW | Carlos Borges | 14 January 1932 (aged 24) | Peñarol
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| FW | Luis Pírez | Racing Club
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| FW | Daniel Melgarejo | Danubio
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| FW | Óscar Miguez | 5 December 1927 (aged 28) | Peñarol
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References
edit- ^ "Copa América 1956 Uruguay » Teams". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "South American Championship 1956". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 July 2021.