The 1952 Panamerican Championship was the first edition of the Panamerican Championship, an association football tournament featuring national teams from North, Central and South America. Organized by the Panamerican Football Confederation, this first edition was held in Santiago, Chile, between March 16 and April 20, in 1952.
The competition, contested by six teams, was played in a round-robin format, and won by Brazil. All the matches were played at Estadio Nacional.I. Panamerican Championship 1952 by Erik Lugo and Eduardo Mendoza on the RSSSF
Participating teams 6 teams participated in the championship, qualifying by various means: ConfederationTeamQualification PathHostTournament organizerFIFA1950 FIFA World Cup ChampionConmebol (South America)1949 South American Championship Champion Third PlaceNAFC (North America)1949 NAFC Championship ChampionCCCF (Central America and the Caribbean)1951 CCCF Championship Champion
Squads
Venue Santiago Estadio Nacional Capacity: 70,000
Referees Godfrey Sunderland William Crawford John Aldbridge Charles Mckenna Walter Manning Charles Dean
Results
Match details
Table
Awards
Top goalscorer
Team of the Tournament +Ideal XI by La NaciónGoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwards Antonio Carbajal Héctor Vilches Pinheiro Ramiro Cortés Brandãozinho Víctor Rodríguez Andrade Guillermo Díaz Julio Abbadie Valeriano López Didi Alcides Ghiggia
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