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1960 Panamerican Championship

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.

Four teams played in a round-robin tournament, it was won by Argentina.[1]

Teams

South America (Conmebol)

1959 South American Championship

Central America (CCCF)
North America (NAFC)

1958 CCCF and NAFC Championship

Venue

Estadio Nacional, venue

Final table

Match details

Estadio Nacional, San José
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Juan Soto Paris (Costa Rica)

Estadio Nacional, San José
Referee: Arthur Villarino (Brazil)

Estadio Nacional, San José
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Arthur Villarino (Brazil)

Estadio Nacional, San José
Attendance: 25,000[2]
Referee: Luis Antonio Ventre (Argentina)

Estadio Nacional, San José
Referee: Luis Antonio Ventre (Argentina)

Estadio Nacional, San José
Referee: Rafael Valenzuela (Mexico)

Estadio Nacional, San José
Referee: Rafael Valenzuela (Mexico)

Estadio Nacional, San José
Referee: Juan Soto Paris (Costa Rica)

Estadio Nacional, San José
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Juan Soto Paris (Costa Rica)

Estadio Nacional, San José
Referee: Luis Antonio Ventre (Argentina)

Estadio Nacional, San José
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Luis Antonio Ventre (Argentina)

Estadio Nacional, San José
Referee: Juan Soto Paris (Costa Rica)

Top goalscorers

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

Source: RSSSF

References

  1. ^ III. Panamerican Championship 1960 by Erik Francisco Lugo and Eduardo Mendoza on the RSSSF
  2. ^ "El día que Costa Rica bailó y goleó a Brasil" on Historias del Fútbol Tico (blogsite)