The 1967 South American Football Championship was won by hosts

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, with

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finished second.

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and

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withdrew from the tournament. It was the first tournament in which

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participated. It would be the last time the tournament would be known as the South American Football Championship before being rebranded to Copa América, and the last time it would be formatted as a

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Qualifying round

''Chile won 5–2 on aggregate and qualified for the Copa América 1967.'' ---- ''Paraguay won 5–3 on aggregate and qualified for the Copa América 1967.''

Venues

Squads

Final round

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Result

Goalscorers

With five goals, Luis Artime of Argentina was the top scorer in the tournament.

References

External links

{{Copa América

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Football competitions in Montevideo 1967 in South American football

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