1960 Pan American Football Championship

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The third and final Pan American Football Championship took place from March 6 to March 20, 1960 in San José , Costa Rica . Argentina won the tournament.

Guillermo Stábile , also known as the first top scorer at a soccer world cup since 1930, won his seventh title as coach of the Argentine national team after six Copa Américas . He ended his coaching career after this tournament.

Game results

March 6, 1960
Brazil 2 - 2 Mexico
March 8, 1960
Costa Rica 0 - 0 Argentina
March 10, 1960
Argentina 3 - 2 Mexico
Costa Rica 3 - 0 Brazil
March 12, 1960
Costa Rica 1 - 1 Mexico
March 13, 1960
Argentina 2 - 1 Brazil
March 15, 1960
Brazil 2 - 1 Mexico
Costa Rica 0 - 2 Argentina
March 17, 1960
Argentina 2 - 0 Mexico
Costa Rica 0-4 Brazil
March 20, 1960
Costa Rica 0 - 3 Mexico
Brazil 1 - 0 Argentina

Closing table

Rank team Points Games Victories Indecisive Defeats Gates Goals conceded Goal difference
1 ArgentinaArgentina Argentina 9 6th 4th 1 1 9 4th 5
2 Brazil 1889Brazil Brazil 7th 6th 3 1 2 10 8th 2
3 Mexico 1934Mexico Mexico 4th 6th 1 2 3 9 10 −1
4th Costa RicaCosta Rica Costa Rica * 4th 6th 1 2 3 4th 10 −6

* Winner of the Central American Championship 1960.

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