The 1942 South American Championship set a Copa América record with a 12–0 margin of victory that remained the widest ever as of 2015.
Key Facts
- Edition
- 17th South American Championship
- Dates
- 10 January – 7 February 1942
- Participating teams
- 7 (first time seven teams competed)
- Record victory margin
- Argentina 12–0 Ecuador
- Joint top scorers
- José Manuel Moreno & Herminio Masantonio (Argentina) 7 goals each
- Copa América milestone
- Moreno surpassed 500 goals in Copa América history
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
With Bolivia and Colombia withdrawing, seven South American nations — Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay — convened in Montevideo for the seventeenth edition of the continental championship, marking the first time the tournament featured that many participants.
Held from 10 January to 7 February 1942 at Montevideo, Uruguay, the tournament saw Argentina defeat Ecuador 12–0, a margin that set a Copa América record. José Manuel Moreno scored five goals in that match, surpassing the 500-goal mark in Copa América history, and finished as joint top scorer alongside Herminio Masantonio with seven goals each.
Argentina's 12–0 victory over Ecuador established the widest winning margin in Copa América history, a record still standing as of 2015. Moreno's milestone scoring feat further cemented Argentina's dominant reputation in South American football during this era.
Result
at Montevideo, Uruguay