Back كأس أمريكا الجنوبية 1959 (الأرجنتين) Arabic كاس امريكا الجنوبيه 1959 ARZ Južnoameričko prvenstvo u nogometu 1959 (Argentina) BS Campionat Sud-americà de futbol de 1959 (Argentina) Catalan Mistrovství Jižní Ameriky ve fotbale 1959 (Argentina) Czech Campeonato Sudamericano 1959 German Campeonato Sudamericano 1959 (Argentina) Spanish جام ملتهای آمریکای جنوبی آرژانتین ۱۹۵۹ FA Championnat sud-américain de football de 1959 (Argentine) French קופה אמריקה 1959 (ארגנטינה) HE
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Argentina |
| City | Buenos Aires |
| Dates | 7 March – 4 April |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | Monumental Stadium |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Argentina (12th title) |
| Runners-up |  Brazil |
| Third place |  Paraguay |
| Fourth place |  Peru |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 86 (4.1 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Pelé (8 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Pelé |
← 1957 | |
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The South American Championship 1959 was a football tournament held in Argentina, and won by Argentina with Brazil as runner-up. Colombia and Ecuador withdrew from the tournament. Pelé from Brazil was named best player of the tournament and was the top scorer with 8 goals.[1]