The 1949 South American Championship was the 21st edition of the Copa América, the main national team football competition in South America. It was held in, and won by, Brazil. Paraguay finished as runner-up while Argentina withdrew from the tournament. This achievement ended a 27-year streak without official titles for the Brazilians. The last one had been in the 1922 South American Championship, also played on Brazilian soil. Jair Rosa Pinto from Brazil was the top scorer of the tournament, with nine goals. Squads For a complete list of participating squads, see: 1949 South American Championship squads Venues Final round Play-off A playoff match was played between Brazil and Paraguay to determine the champion. Result Goalscorers 9 goals Jair 7 goals Ademir Tesourinha Arce Benítez 5 goals Víctor Ugarte Simão Zizinho 4 goals Félix Castillo Ramón Castro 3 goals Benigno Gutiérrez Cláudio Nininho López Fretes Alfredo Mosquera Víctor Pedraza Roberto Drago Juan Ayala 2 goals Benedicto Godoy Orlando Raimundo Infante Pedro López José Vargas Marcial Barrios Carlos Gómez Sánchez Juan E. Salinas José M. García Dagoberto Moll 1 goal Víctor Algañaraz Nemesio Rojas Augusto Canhotinho Danilo Alvim Octavio Mario Castro Atilio Cremaschi Ulises Ramos Fernando Riera Carlos Rojas Manuel Salamanca A. Pérez Berdugo Gastelbondo Nelson Pérez Víctor Arteaga Sigifredo Chuchuca Enrique Cantos Guido Andrade Rafael Maldonado Enrique Avalos Pedro Fernández Cornelio Heredia Manuel Drago Ernesto Bentancour Miguel Martínez Nelson Moreno Own goals Bermeo (for Peru) Sánchez (for Bolivia) Arce (for Brazil) External links South American Championship 1949 at RSSSF References Copa América tournaments 1949 in South American football South April 1949 sports events in South America May 1949 sports events in South America Sport in Belo Horizonte Santos, São Paulo International sports competitions in Rio de Janeiro (city) International sports competitions in São Paulo 20th century in Rio de Janeiro 20th century in São Paulo International association football competitions hosted by Brazil Bask