Copa América 1959 · Final round

Ecuador 3–1 Paraguay

Friday 25 Dec 1959 · Guayaquil, Ecuador

Ecuador3–1Paraguay

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Gómez Spencer Balseca Cañarte

5′0–1Romulo Gómez Paraguay · own goal
16′1–1Alberto Spencer Ecuador
25′2–1José Vicente Balseca Ecuador
74′3–1Climaco Cañarte Ecuador

Elo

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

Ecuador: 1173 → 1240
Paraguay: 1647 → 1580

Expected score for Ecuador: 10.4% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 7 of 42, 1939–2025.

Ecuador wins: 12
Draws: 8
Paraguay wins: 22

Form either side

Ecuador

Before

2–2 v Chile 24 Mar 1957 · Copa América 1957
1–4 v Colombia 1 Apr 1957 · Copa América 1957
0–4 v Uruguay 6 Dec 1959 · Copa América 1959
1–1 v Argentina 12 Dec 1959 · Copa América 1959
1–3 v Brazil 19 Dec 1959 · Copa América 1959

After

1–2 v Brazil 27 Dec 1959 · Friendly
3–6 v Argentina 4 Dec 1960 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1960
0–5 v Argentina 17 Dec 1960 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1960
4–4 v Bolivia 10 Mar 1963 · Copa América 1963
1–3 v Paraguay 14 Mar 1963 · Copa América 1963

Paraguay

Before

2–1 v Peru 2 Apr 1959 · Copa América 1959
3–1 v Uruguay 1 May 1959 · Friendly
2–3 v Brazil 5 Dec 1959 · Copa América 1959
2–4 v Argentina 9 Dec 1959 · Copa América 1959
1–1 v Uruguay 22 Dec 1959 · Copa América 1959

After

1–2 v Brazil 3 Jul 1960 · Atlantic Cup 1960
0–1 v Argentina 9 Jul 1960 · Atlantic Cup 1960
1–2 v Uruguay 13 Jul 1960 · Atlantic Cup 1960
1–4 v Chile 18 Dec 1960 · Friendly
1–3 v Chile 21 Dec 1960 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Ecuador

0–4 v Uruguay Final round
1–1 v Argentina Final round
1–3 v Brazil Final round
3–1 v Paraguay Final round

Paraguay

2–1 v Chile Final round
5–0 v Bolivia Final round
1–3 v Uruguay Final round
1–3 v Argentina Final round
1–4 v Brazil Final round
2–1 v Peru Final round
2–3 v Brazil Final round
2–4 v Argentina Final round
1–1 v Uruguay Final round
1–3 v Ecuador Final round

Every Ecuador v Paraguay match42

From Ecuador's side.


4 Sep 2025	Paraguay	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
10 Oct 2024	Paraguay	0–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2024	—
24 Mar 2022	Paraguay	1–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2022	—
2 Sep 2021	Paraguay	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
23 Mar 2017	Paraguay	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
24 Mar 2016	Paraguay	2–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2016	—
26 Mar 2013	Paraguay	4–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2013	—
11 Nov 2011	Paraguay	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2011	—
3 Jul 2011	Paraguay	0–0	Neutral	Copa América 2011	Group stage
1 Apr 2009	Paraguay	1–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
17 Nov 2007	Paraguay	1–5	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2007	—
4 May 2005	Paraguay	1–0	Neutral	Friendly	—
27 Mar 2005	Paraguay	5–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
15 Nov 2003	Paraguay	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2003	—
24 Apr 2001	Paraguay	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
3 Jun 2000	Paraguay	1–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2000	—
20 Aug 1997	Paraguay	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
14 Jun 1997	Paraguay	2–0	Neutral	Copa América 1997	Group stage
10 Nov 1996	Paraguay	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1996	—
30 Jun 1995	Paraguay	0–1	Away	Friendly	—

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