The 1974 Copa Interamericana was the 4th. edition of the Copa Interamericana. The final was contested by Argentine

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(champion of

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) and Guatemalan team

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(winner of

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)."Copa Interamericana 1974" on Estadísticas C.A. Independiente (blogsite), 6 Jun 2016

Qualified teams

Venue

Both games were held in Estadio Mateo Flores in

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for economic reasons, after a proposal from Municipal to Independiente. As the match attracted more interest of Guatemalan fans than Argentine supporters, both teams agreed to play the series in Guatemala. The stadium had been built in 1948, as part of the project to build a group of sports facilities known as ''Ciudad Olímpica''. Originally named "Estadio Olímpico" erroneously, since it has never hosted an

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competition, the stadium had been inaugurated on February 23, 1950 to host the VI Central American and Caribbean Games. Local

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Mateo Flores (born Doroteo Guamuch) won the half marathon event there, being also winner of the

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in 1952. The stadium was later named after the athlete, died in 2011.La tragedia del Mateo Flores
/Ref>Figuras olímpicas: Doroteo Guamuch
on Hemeroteca Prensa Libre, 11 Aug 2016

Qualified teams

Venue

Match details

First leg

Second leg

References