Copa América 1953 · Final round

Brazil 1–2 Paraguay

Friday 27 Mar 1953 · Lima, Peru (neutral)

Brazil1–2Paraguay

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Santos López León

12′1–0Nílton Santos Brazil
49′1–1Atilio López Paraguay
89′1–2Pablo León Paraguay

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Brazil: 1865 → 1829
Paraguay: 1700 → 1736

Expected score for Brazil: 72.1% (a draw counts half). An upset — the lower-rated side won. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 16 of 84, 1921–2025.

Brazil wins: 50
Draws: 22
Paraguay wins: 12

Form either side

Brazil

Before

8–1 v Bolivia 1 Mar 1953 · Copa América 1953
2–0 v Ecuador 12 Mar 1953 · Copa América 1953
1–0 v Uruguay 15 Mar 1953 · Copa América 1953
0–1 v Peru 19 Mar 1953 · Copa América 1953
3–2 v Chile 23 Mar 1953 · Copa América 1953

After

2–3 v Paraguay 1 Apr 1953 · Copa América 1953
2–0 v Chile 28 Feb 1954 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1954
1–0 v Paraguay 7 Mar 1954 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1954
1–0 v Chile 14 Mar 1954 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1954
4–1 v Paraguay 21 Mar 1954 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1954

Paraguay

Before

3–0 v Chile 25 Feb 1953 · Copa América 1953
0–0 v Ecuador 4 Mar 1953 · Copa América 1953
2–2 v Peru 8 Mar 1953 · Copa América 1953
2–2 v Uruguay 12 Mar 1953 · Copa América 1953
2–1 v Bolivia 16 Mar 1953 · Copa América 1953

After

3–2 v Brazil 1 Apr 1953 · Copa América 1953
4–0 v Chile 14 Feb 1954 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1954
3–1 v Chile 21 Feb 1954 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1954
0–1 v Brazil 7 Mar 1954 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1954
1–4 v Brazil 21 Mar 1954 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1954

Road through the tournament

Brazil

8–1 v Bolivia Final round
2–0 v Ecuador Final round
1–0 v Uruguay Final round
0–1 v Peru Final round
3–2 v Chile Final round
1–2 v Paraguay Final round
2–3 v Paraguay Play-off

Paraguay

3–0 v Chile Final round
0–0 v Ecuador Final round
2–2 v Peru Final round
2–2 v Uruguay Final round
2–1 v Bolivia Final round
2–1 v Brazil Final round
3–2 v Brazil Play-off

Every Brazil v Paraguay match84

From Brazil's side.


10 Jun 2025	Paraguay	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
10 Sep 2024	Paraguay	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2024	—
28 Jun 2024	Paraguay	4–1	Neutral	Copa América 2024	Group stage
1 Feb 2022	Paraguay	4–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2022	—
8 Jun 2021	Paraguay	2–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
27 Jun 2019	Paraguay	0–0 (won on pens)	Home	Copa América 2019	Quarter-final
28 Mar 2017	Paraguay	3–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
29 Mar 2016	Paraguay	2–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2016	—
27 Jun 2015	Paraguay	1–1 (lost on pens)	Neutral	Copa América 2015	Quarter-final
17 Jul 2011	Paraguay	0–0 (lost on pens)	Neutral	Copa América 2011	Quarter-final
9 Jul 2011	Paraguay	2–2	Neutral	Copa América 2011	Group stage
10 Jun 2009	Paraguay	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
15 Jun 2008	Paraguay	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
5 Jun 2005	Paraguay	4–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
14 Jul 2004	Paraguay	1–2	Neutral	Copa América 2004	Group stage
31 Mar 2004	Paraguay	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004	—
21 Aug 2002	Paraguay	0–1	Home	Friendly	—
15 Aug 2001	Paraguay	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
18 Jul 2001	Paraguay	3–1	Neutral	Copa América 2001	Group stage
18 Jul 2000	Paraguay	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2000	—

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