1956 Pan American Football Championship
The second Pan American Football Championship was held from February 26 to March 18, 1956 in Mexico City .
Brazil, which won the tournament, was represented by a selection from the state of Rio Grande do Sul and therefore consisted exclusively of players from SC Internacional and Gremio Porto Alegre . Brazil and Peru faced each other on matchday two. Brazil led 1-0, but the Peruvians dominated the second half. The Brazilian masseur Moura was still on the field after a treatment when a Peruvian approached the Brazilian gate dangerously. Moura threw his treatment case from the goal line in the legs of the charging Félix Castilho. This then fell over. Then there were some ugly scenes with punches and the like. When the game was interrupted, Moura was sent off. After that the Peruvians lost their momentum and the result was there.
Game results
February 26, 1956 Mexico City - Mexico 1 - 1 Costa Rica
February 28, 1956, Mexico City - Argentina 0 - 0 Peru
March 1, 1956, Mexico City - Brazil 2 - 1 Chile
March 4, 1956 Mexico City v Mexico 0-2 Peru
March 6, 1956, Mexico City v Argentina 4–3 Costa Rica
March 6, 1956, Mexico City - Brazil 1 - 0 Peru
March 8, 1956, Mexico City - Costa Rica 2 - 1 Chile
March 8, 1956, Mexico City - Brazil 2 - 1 Mexico
March 11, 1956, Mexico City - Argentina 3 - 0 Chile
March 13, 1956 Mexico City v Brazil 7-1 Costa Rica
March 13, 1956 Mexico City - Mexico 0 - 0 Argentina
March 15, 1956, Mexico City - Peru 2 - 2 Chile
March 17, 1956, Mexico City - Costa Rica 4 - 2 Peru
March 18, 1956, Mexico City - Mexico 2 - 1 Chile
March 18, 1956, Mexico City - Brazil 2 - 2 Argentina
Closing table
| Rank | team | Points | Games | Victories | Indecisive | Defeats | Gates | Goals conceded | Goal difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Brazil
|
9 | 5 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 14th | 5 | 9 |
| 2 |
 Argentina
|
7th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4th |
| 3 |
 Costa Rica *
|
5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 15th | −4 |
| 4th |
 Peru
|
4th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6th | 7th | −1 |
| 5 |
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|
4th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4th | 6th | −2 |
| 6th |
 Chile
|
1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4th | 5 | 11 | −6 |
* Winner of the Central American Championship in 1955.