The Copa Roberto Chery () was a friendly football match played between the national teams of Argentina and Brazil, on 1 July 1919.
The match was organised by the Brazilian Football Confederation in honour of Roberto Chery, goalkeeper of Peñarol and Uruguay national team, who died 30 May 1919, aged 23, in Rio de Janeiro. His death was caused by a hernia complicated by strangulation which he suffered in the match between Uruguay and Chile on 17 May at the 1919 South American Championship.El arquero que murió por Uruguay: Roberto Chery y una atajada que le costó la vida by Luis Pratts, 26 May 2019, El Día It was originally thought to be played between Brazil and Uruguay, but as the Uruguayan players, still shocked by the tragedy, declined to participate, Argentina took their place.1919. LA MÁS HERMOSA PÁGINA DE FRATERNIDAD on El Gráfico, 16 November 2018
Brazil played this match wearing a black and yellow striped shirt, in honor of Club Atlético Peñarol, team of Chery, while Argentina wore a light blue shirt resembling the Uruguayan uniform. That was the 8th time that Argentina and Brazil faced each other.
Once the match finished, and per agreement of both captains, the trophy was given to Club Peñarol, while part of the revenue was sent to Chery's family.
Match details
GK Dyonísio DF Palamone DF Bianco MF Laís MF Picagli MF Martins FW Carregal FW Millon FW Heitor FW Arlindo FW HaroldoManager: Ground Committee
GK Carlos Isola DF Roberto Castagnola DF Armando Reyes MF Ernesto Matozzi MF Eduardo Uslenghi MF Pedro Martínez FW Pedro Calomino FW José Laiolo FW Edwin Clarke FW Nicolás Rofrano FW Adolfo TagginoManager: (None for this game)
See also Argentina–Brazil football rivalry
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