The 1956 Panamerican Championship was the second edition of the
Panamerican Championship
The Panamerican Championship was an international football tournament held by the Panamerican Football Confederation every four years with three editions held from 1952 through 1960. , an association football tournament featuring national teams from North, Central and South America. It was held in
Mexico City
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, between February 26 and March 18, in 1956.
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The competition, contested by six teams, was played in a round-robin format, and won by ]Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
, achieving their second consecutive title. All the matches were played at Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Estadio Olímpico Universitario is a multi-purpose stadium located inside Ciudad Universitaria in Mexico City. It was built in 1952 and at that time was the largest stadium in Mexico. This stadium has a capacity of 72,000. The first major event ...
.[II. Panamerican Championship 1956]
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Venue
Matches
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Final table
Top goalscorers
References
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1956
Events
January
* January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan.
* January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim ...
1956 Pan
1956 in South American football
1955–56 in Mexican football
February 1956 sports events in Mexico
March 1956 sports events in Mexico
1956 Pan
1950s in Mexico City