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

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, between February 26 and March 18, in 1956. The competition, contested by six teams, was played in a round-robin format, and won by

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, achieving their second consecutive title. All the matches were played at

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.II. Panamerican Championship 1956
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Venue

Matches

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Final table

Top goalscorers

References

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