- off ▁on ▁neutral ▁ground ▁was ▁to ▁be ▁played ▁if ▁the ▁teams ▁were ▁equal ▁on ▁points ▁after ▁two ▁legs . ▁Go al ▁difference ▁would ▁only ▁come ▁into ▁play ▁if ▁the ▁play - off ▁also ▁ended ▁in ▁a ▁draw . ▁After ▁a ▁ 3 – 0 ▁home ▁win , ▁but ▁a ▁ 1 – 0 ▁away ▁defeat , ▁the ▁play - off ▁was ▁scheduled ▁in ▁Buenos ▁Aires ▁six ▁days ▁later . ▁Draw ing ▁ 0 – 0 , ▁Par agu ay ▁won ▁on ▁aggregate ▁goals ▁after ▁that ▁play - off . ▁In ▁total , ▁Par agu ay ▁had ▁to ▁play ▁nine ▁matches ▁to ▁be ▁crown ed ▁champions , ▁a ▁tournament ▁record ▁tied ▁with ▁Peru , ▁who ▁went ▁through ▁a ▁similar ▁or de al ▁four ▁years ▁earlier . ▁ ▁Record ▁by ▁O pp on ent ▁ ▁Par agu ay ' s ▁highest ▁victory ▁at ▁a ▁Copa ▁América ▁was ▁a ▁ 7 - 0 ▁against ▁Boliv ia ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 9 . ▁Their ▁highest ▁defeat ▁was ▁a ▁ 0 - 8 ▁against ▁Argentina ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 6 . ▁ ▁Record ▁Play ers ▁ ▁Top ▁Go als cor ers ▁ ▁Awards ▁and ▁Records ▁ ▁Team ▁Awards ▁ ▁Champions ▁ 2 x ▁( 1 9 5 3 , ▁ 1 9 7 9 ) ▁ ▁Second ▁Place ▁ 6 x ▁( 1 9 2 2 , ▁ 1 9 2 9 , ▁ 1 9 4 7 , ▁ 1 9 4 9 , ▁ 1 9 6 3 , ▁ 2 0 1