Tournament details | |
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Host country | Brazil |
Dates | April 3 – May 11 |
Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 5 (in 4 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions |
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Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 29 |
Goals scored | 135 (4.66 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
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The South American Championship 1949 in football was held in, and won by, Brazil. Paraguay finished as runner-up.
Argentina withdrew from the tournament.
Jair Rosa Pinto from Brazil was the top scorer of the tournament with 9 goals.
For a complete list of participating squads see: 1949 South American Championship squads