1960 Panamerican Championship
Football tournament season
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Venue(s) | Estadio Nacional |
| Dates | 6–20 March |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Argentina (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Brazil |
| Third place |  Mexico |
| Fourth place |  Costa Rica |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 32 (2.67 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Five players (3 goals each) |
← 1956 | |
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)
Costa Rica Host and Champions of 1960 CCCF Championship
- North America (NAFC)
1958 CCCF and NAFC Championship
Mexico Champions
Venue
Final table
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 1 | Argentina | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | Brazil | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 3 | Mexico | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | –1 |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | –6 |
Match details
| Argentina | 0–0 | Costa Rica |
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| Costa Rica | 3–0 | Brazil |
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| Costa Rica | 1–1 | Mexico |
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| Argentina | 2–0 | Costa Rica |
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| Brazil | 2–1 | Mexico |
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Estadio Nacional, San José
Referee: Juan Soto Paris (Costa Rica)
| Costa Rica | 0–4 | Brazil |
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| Costa Rica | 0–3 | Mexico |
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| Brazil | 1–0 | Argentina |
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Estadio Nacional, San José
Referee: Juan Soto Paris (Costa Rica)
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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
- Carlos González
Source: RSSSF
