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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Brazil |
| Dates | 3 April – 11 May |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Paraguay |
| Third place |  Peru |
| Fourth place |  Bolivia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 29 |
| Goals scored | 135 (4.66 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Jair (9 goals) |
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The 1949 South American Championship was the 21st edition of the Copa América, the main national team football competition in South America. It was held in, and won by, Brazil. Paraguay finished as runner-up while Argentina withdrew from the tournament.
This achievement ended a 27-year streak without official titles for the Brazilians. The last one had been in the 1922 South American Championship, also played on Brazilian soil. Jair Rosa Pinto from Brazil was the top scorer of the tournament, with nine goals.