| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Argentina |
| Dates | January 12 – February 10 |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Argentina (8th title) |
| Runners-up | .svg.png){kind=small} Brazil |
| Third place |  Paraguay |
| Fourth place |  Uruguay |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 61 (4.07 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | José María Medina (7 goals) |
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The Argentina team that beat Brazil 2-0 in the final
The nineteenth edition of the South American Championship in football was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from January 12 to February 10. This tournament, an extra edition with no trophy handed to the winners, is considered official by CONMEBOL.
The participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru withdrew from the tournament.
Venues
| Buenos Aires | Avellaneda | |
|---|---|---|
| Estadio Monumental | Estadio Gasómetro de Boedo | Estadio Independiente |
| Capacity: 67,664 | Capacity: 75,000 | Capacity: 57.858 |
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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 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 10 |
| Brazil | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 7 |
| Paraguay | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Uruguay | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 4 |
 Chile | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 4 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Bolivia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 23 | −19 | 0 |
| Argentina | 2–0 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
De la Mata  6' Martino 43' |
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Referee: Mário Silveira Vianna (Brazil)
| Brazil | 3–0 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Heleno 47', 78' Zizinho 65' |
Gasómetro de Boedo, Buenos Aires
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
| Uruguay | 1–0 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Medina 34' |
Gasómetro de Boedo, Buenos Aires
Referee: Mário Silveira Vianna (Brazil)
| Chile | 2–1 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Araya 48' Cremaschi 68' | Rolón 14' |
Gasómetro de Boedo, Buenos Aires
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)
| Argentina | 7–1 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Labruna 34', 89' Méndez 39', 60' Salvini 75', 84' Loustau 79' | Peredo 67' |
Gasómetro de Boedo, Buenos Aires
Referee: Higinio Madrid (Chile)
| Brazil | 4–3 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Jair 1', 16' Heleno 39' Chico 44' | Medina 25', 70' Vázquez 37' |
Gasómetro de Boedo, Buenos Aires
Referee: Cayetano de Nicola (Paraguay)
| Paraguay | 4–2 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Genés 30' Benítez Cáceres 44' Villalba 67', 88' | Coronel 20' (o.g.) González 42' |
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
| Argentina | 3–1 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Labruna 39', 60' Pedernera 65' | Alcántara 85' |
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)
| Uruguay | 5–0 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Medina 1', 25', 30', 78' García 75' |
Estadio Independiente, Avellaneda
Referee: Higinio Madrid (Chile)
| Brazil | 1–1 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Norival 63' | Villalba 31' |
Estadio Independiente, Avellaneda
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
| Argentina | 3–1 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Pedernera 8' Labruna 46' Méndez 72' | Riephoff 59' |
Gasómetro de Boedo, Buenos Aires
Referee: Mário Silveira Vianna (Brazil)
| Brazil | 5–1 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Zizinho 4', 41', 46', 71' Chico 89' | Salfate 84' (pen.) |
Gasómetro de Boedo, Buenos Aires
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)
| Chile | 4–1 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Araya 9', 39' Cremaschi 49', 78' | Peredo 50' |
Gasómetro de Boedo, Buenos Aires
Referee: José Bartolomé Macías (Argentina)
| Paraguay | 2–1 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Villalba 37' Rodríguez 75' | Schiaffino 57' |
Gasómetro de Boedo, Buenos Aires
Referee: Mário Silveira Vianna (Brazil)
| Argentina | 2–0 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Méndez 14', 20' |
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Referee: Nobel Valentini (Uruguay)
Result
| 1946 South American Championship Champions |
|---|
 Argentina Eighth title |
Goal scorers
7 Goals
Medina
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal
Coronel (for Bolivia)