South American Championship 1942
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Uruguay |
| Dates | January 10 – February 7 |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Uruguay (8th title)
|
| Runners-up |  Argentina |
| Third place |  Brazil |
| Fourth place |  Paraguay |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 81 (3.86 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Herminio Masantonio José Manuel Moreno (7 goals each) |
The seventeenth edition of the South American Championship was held in Montevideo, Uruguay from January 10 to February 7.
For the first time seven teams took part of the event; the participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.
Bolivia, and Colombia withdrew from the tournament.
The tournament was perhaps most notable for the match between Argentina and Ecuador where Argentina's José Manuel Moreno surpassed the 500-goal mark for goals in Copa América history, scoring 5 in a 12–0 drubbing of Ecuador. As of 2015[update], the 12-goal difference of that match remains the widest ever in Copa Américas. José Manuel Moreno and Herminio Masantonio of Argentina were joint top scorers of the tournament, with 7 goals each.
Each team played against each of the other teams. Two (2) points where awarded for a win, one (1) point for a draw and no (0) points for a defeat.
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