The following are the squad lists for the countries that played in the 1959 South American Championship held in Argentina. The participating countries were Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.[1]
The teams plays in a single round-robin tournament, earning two points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss.[2]
Argentina edit
Head Coach: 
Victorio Spinetto
Bolivia edit
Head Coach: 
Vicente Arraya
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Atilio Aguirre |  The Strongest
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| DF | Máximo Alcócer | 15 April 1933 (aged 25) | Jorge Wilstermann
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| FW | Ricardo Alcón | Litoral
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| FW | Abdul Aramayo | 4 September 1934 (aged 24) | Petrolero
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| DF | Miguel Burgos | 9 September 1929 (aged 29) | The Strongest
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| MF | Wilfredo Camacho | 21 June 1935 (aged 23) | Dep. Municipal
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| DF | Óscar Claure | 18 January 1933 (aged 26) | Jorge Wilstermann
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| FW | Ausberto García | 9 February 1934 (aged 25) | Jorge Wilstermann
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| GK | Arturo López | 20 May 1935 (aged 23) | Bolívar
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| FW | Renan López | 31 October 1939 (aged 19) | Jorge Wilstermann
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| FW | Mario Mena | 28 July 1928 (aged 30) | Bolívar
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| DF | Jorge Montes | Dep. Municipal
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| DF | Máximo Ramírez | 9 June 1933 (aged 25) | The Strongest
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| MF | César Sánchez | 29 January 1935 (aged 24) | Jorge Wilstermann
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| DF | Ramón Santos | Bolívar
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| GK | Oscar Soliz | 14 May 1935 (aged 23) | The Strongest
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| FW | Víctor Ugarte | 5 May 1926 (aged 32) |  Once Caldas
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| FW | Freddy Valda | 23 March 1932 (aged 26) | Petrolero
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| MF | Edgar Vargas | Bolívar
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| MF | Raymundo Zenteno | Dep. Municipal
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Brazil edit
Head Coach: 
Vicente Feola
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Almir Pernambuquinho | 28 October 1937 (aged 21) |  Vasco da Gama
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| DF | Bellini | 7 June 1930 (aged 28) | Vasco da Gama
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| GK | Castilho | 27 November 1927 (aged 31) | Fluminense
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| DF | Chico Formiga | 11 November 1930 (aged 28) | Santos
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| MF | Chinesinho | 15 September 1935 (aged 23) | Palmeiras
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| DF | Coronel | 27 January 1935 (aged 24) | Vasco da Gama
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| DF | Djalma Santos | 23 February 1929 (aged 30) | Palmeiras
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| MF | Décio Esteves | 21 May 1927 (aged 31) | Bangu
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| MF | Didí | 8 October 1928 (aged 30) | Botafogo
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| MF | Dino Sani | 23 May 1932 (aged 26) | São Paulo
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| DF | Dorval | 26 February 1935 (aged 24) | Santos
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| FW | Henrique Frade | 3 August 1933 (aged 25) | Flamengo
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| FW | Garrincha | 28 October 1933 (aged 25) | Botafogo
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| GK | Gilmar | 22 August 1930 (aged 25) | Corinthians
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| DF | Mauro Ramos | 30 August 1930 (aged 28) | São Paulo
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| DF | Nílton Santos | 16 May 1925 (aged 33) | Botafogo
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| DF | Orlando | 20 September 1935 (aged 23) | Vasco da Gama
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| DF | Paulinho | 15 April 1932 (aged 26) | Vasco da Gama
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| FW | Pelé | 23 October 1940 (aged 18) | Santos
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| FW | Paulo Valentim | 20 November 1932 (aged 26) | Botafogo
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| FW | Mário Zagallo | 9 August 1931 (aged 27) | Botafogo
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| MF | Zito | 8 August 1932 (aged 26) | Santos
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Chile edit
Head Coach: 
Fernando Riera
Paraguay edit
Head Coach: 
Aurelio González
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | GK | Samuel Aguilar | 16 March 1933 (aged 25) | Olimpia
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| — | GK | Honorio Casco | Cerro Porteño
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| — | DF | Edelmiro Arévalo | 7 January 1929 (aged 30) | Olimpia
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| — | DF | Luis Gini | 31 October 1935 (aged 23) | Sol de América
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| — | DF | Juan Lezcano | 5 April 1937 (aged 21) | Olimpia
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| — | MF | Eligio Echagüe | 31 December 1931 (aged 27) | Club Olimpia
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| — | MF | Silvio Parodi (footballer) | 6 November 1931 (aged 24) | Vasco da Gama
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| — | MF | Carlos Sanabria | 12 July 1938 (aged 20) | Guaraní
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| — | MF | Osvaldo Sánchez | Olimpia
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| — | MF | Salvador Villalba | 29 August 1924 (aged 34) | Libertad
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| — | FW | José Aveiro | 18 July 1936 (aged 22) | Sp. Luqueño
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| — | FW | Juan Cañete | 27 July 1929 (aged 29) | Huracán
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| — | FW | Luis Doldán | 19 January 1938 (aged 21) | Olimpia
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| — | FW | Eligio Insfrán | 27 October 1935 (aged 23) | Guaraní
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| — | FW | Ángel Jara Saguier | 10 January 1936 (aged 23) | Cerro Porteño
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| — | FW | Enrique Jara Saguier | 12 July 1934 (aged 24) | Cerro Porteño
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| — | FW | Gilberto Penayo | 3 April 1933 (aged 22) | Cerro Porteño
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| — | FW | Cayetano Ré | 7 February 1938 (aged 21) | Cerro Porteño
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| — | FW | Ildefonso Sanabria | Guaraní
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Peru edit
Head Coach: 
György Orth
Uruguay edit
Head Coach: 
Héctor Castro
References edit
- ^ Southamerican Championship 1959 (1st Tournament) by Martín Tabeira on the RSSSF
- ^ List of matches on World Football.net