| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Chile |
| Dates | February 2 – March 4 |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Argentina (6th title) |
| Runners-up |  Uruguay |
| Third place |  Chile |
| Fourth place | .svg.png){kind=small} Peru |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 32 (3.2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Juan Marvezzi (5 goals) |
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The Argentina squad that won its 6th South American title
The sixteenth edition of the South American Championship was held in Santiago, Chile from February 2 to March 4.
With the purpose of celebrating the fourth centenary of Santiago's foundation by Pedro de Valdivia, Chile requested to host this tournament's edition. Because of that, this edition is considered extra (no trophy was handed to the winners).
The participating countries were Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, and Uruguay.
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Paraguay withdrew from the tournament.
Venues
| Santiago |
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| Estadio Nacional de Chile |
| Capacity: 70,000 |
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Final round
Each team played against each of the other teams. Two (2) points were awarded for a win, one (1) point for a draw and zero (0) points for a defeat.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 8 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 6 |
| Chile | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 |
| Peru | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Ecuador | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 21 | −20 | 0 |
| Chile | 5–0 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
Toro  10' Sorrel 18', 78' Pérez 25' Contreras 43' |
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
| Uruguay | 6–0 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Rivero 9', 23', 87' Gambetta 16' Porta 39' Laurido 75' (o.g.) |
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: Alfredo Vargas (Chile)
| Argentina | 2–1 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Moreno 2', 72' | Socarraz 53' |
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: Alfredo Vargas (Chile)
| Argentina | 6–1 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Marvezzi 3', 17', 28', 39', 59' Moreno 30' | Freire 47' |
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: Aníbal Tejada (Uruguay)
| Uruguay | 2–0 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Cruche 35' Chirimini 78' |
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
| Peru | 4–0 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| T. Fernández 25', 32', 48' Vallejas 36' |
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: Víctor Francisco Rivas (Chile)
| Uruguay | 2–0 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Riephoff 37' Varela 70' |
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
Result
| 1941 South American Championship Champions |
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 Argentina Sixth title |
Goal scorers
5 goals
Marvezzi
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own Goal
Laurido (for Uruguay)