1922 South American Championship play-off

Estádio das Laranjeiras, venue of the match
Event	1922 South American Championship
Brazil Paraguay 3 0
Date	October 22, 1922
Venue	Estádio das Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro
Referee	Servando Pérez ( Argentina)
Attendance	20,000

The 1922 South American Championship play-off was a match held between Brazil and Paraguay to determine the winner of the 1922 South American Championship, the 6th edition of this continental championship. It was held on October 22, 1922, at Estádio das Laranjeiras of Rio de Janeiro. At the end of the regular tournament, those two teams, along with Uruguay, were tied for the first place, but Uruguay withdrew from competing further. ^{[1] [2]}

Brazil won the match 3–0. With this victory, the team won its second continental title. ^[3]

Background

Brazil		Round	Paraguay
Opponent	Result	Group stage	Opponent	Result
Chile	1–1	Match 1	Brazil	1–1
Paraguay	1–1	Match 2	Chile	3–0
Uruguay	0–0	Match 3	Uruguay	1–0
Argentina	2–0	Match 4	Argentina	0–2
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts   Brazil 4 1 3 0 4 2 +2 5   Paraguay 4 2 1 1 5 3 +2 5   Uruguay 4 2 1 1 3 1 +2 5   Argentina 4 2 0 2 6 3 +3 4   Chile 4 0 1 3 1 10 −9 1

Notes

• Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay finished tied on points so a final round should have been played to decide the champion. As Uruguay withdrew, Brazil and Paraguay played a final match.

Match details

October 22, 1922 ^[4]

Brazil	3–0	Paraguay
Neco 11' Formiga 48', 89'	Report

Estadio das Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: Servando Pérez ( Argentina)

Brazil

Paraguay

Aftermath

Brazil are the champions only because the tournament was held in Brazil

— Argentine magazine El Gráfico N° 174, 1922, ^[1]

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