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- South America (Conmebol)
1959 South American Championship
- Central America (CCCF)
Costa Rica Host and Champions of 1960 CCCF Championship
- North America (NAFC)
1958 CCCF and NAFC Championship
Mexico 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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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)