1949 Copa América
Brazil won the 1949 Copa América in Brazil. In the deciding match in Rio de Janeiro on 11 May 1949, Brazil beat Paraguay 7–0.
- Hosts
- Brazil
- Teams
- 8
- Winner
- Brazil
- Runner-up
- Paraguay
- Deciding match
- 7–0, 11 May 1949
- Venue
- São Januário, Rio de Janeiro
- Top scorer
- Jair Rosa Pinto (9 goals)
- Goals in the tournament
- 135
Questions
Who won the 1949 Copa América?
Brazil won the 1949 Copa América in Brazil. In the deciding match in Rio de Janeiro on 11 May 1949, Brazil beat Paraguay 7–0.
Who was the top scorer at the 1949 Copa América?
Jair Rosa Pinto (9 goals).
Where was the 1949 Copa América deciding match?
At São Januário in Rio de Janeiro, on 11 May 1949.
Sources
Checked against 5 pages from 5 publishers; a server re-read the quoted lines before this page went up. Scores are the winner’s first.
- Athlet.org / AMP (read 2026-10-27)
- El Telégrafo / Redacción Fanático (read 2026-10-27)
- Ficha do Jogo / Pnlopes (read 2026-10-27)
- My Football Facts (read 2026-10-27)
- CONMEBOL / Copa América (read 2026-10-27)