The 1960 Panamerican Championship was the third and final edition of the Panamerican Championship, an international 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 at Estadio Nacional.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Venue(s) | Estadio Nacional |
| Dates | 6–20 March |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Argentina (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Brazil |
| Third place |  Mexico |
| Fourth place |  Costa Rica |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 32 (2.67 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Five players (3 goals each) |
Four teams played in a round-robin tournament, it was won by Argentina.[1]
Teams
edit| Confederation | Team | Qualification Path |
|---|---|---|
| Host | Costa Rica
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Host and 1960 CCCF Championship Champions CCCF and NAFC 1958 Championship Runners-up |
| Conmebol (South America) |  Brazil Argentina
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Defeding Champions of 1956 Panamerican Championship Champion of 1959 South American Championship (Argentina) |
| NAFC (North America) | Mexico
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CCCF and NAFC 1958 Championship Champions |
Venue
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Final table
edit| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 1 | Argentina
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9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | Brazil
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7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 3 | Mexico
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4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | –1 |
| 4 | Costa Rica
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4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | –6 |
Match details
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| Argentina | 0–0 | Costa Rica |
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Referee: Arthur Villarino (Brazil)
| Costa Rica | 3–0 | Brazil |
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| Costa Rica | 1–1 | Mexico |
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Referee: Luis Antonio Ventre (Argentina)
| Argentina | 2–0 | Costa Rica |
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Referee: Rafael Valenzuela (Mexico)
| Brazil | 2–1 | Mexico |
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Referee: Juan Soto Paris (Costa Rica)
| Costa Rica | 0–4 | Brazil |
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Referee: Luis Antonio Ventre (Argentina)
| Costa Rica | 0–3 | Mexico |
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| Brazil | 1–0 | Argentina |
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Referee: Juan Soto Paris (Costa Rica)
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| 1960 Panamerican Championship |
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 Argentina 1st title |
Top goalscorers
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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
Carlos González
Source: RSSSF
References
edit- ^ III. Panamerican Championship 1960 by Erik Francisco Lugo and Eduardo Mendoza on the RSSSF
- ^ "El día que Costa Rica bailó y goleó a Brasil" on Historias del Fútbol Tico (blogsite)