These are the squads for the countries that played in the 1957 South American Championship. The participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Uruguay. Bolivia and Paraguay withdrew from the tournament. The teams plays in a single round-robin tournament, earning two points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss.[1][2]
Argentina
Head Coach: 
Guillermo Stábile
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4FW | Antonio Valentín Angelillo | (1937-09-05)5 September 1937 (aged 19) | 4 | 2 | Boca Juniors
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| 3MF | Jorge Benegas | (1923-04-10)10 April 1923 (aged 33) | 5 | 0 | San Lorenzo
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| 4FW | Roberto Brookes | (1938-01-01)1 January 1938 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Chacarita Juniors
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| 4FW | Juan Alberto Castro | (1934-07-13)13 July 1934 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Rosario Central
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| 4FW | Oreste Corbatta | (1936-03-11)11 March 1936 (aged 20) | 5 | 1 | Racing Club
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| 3MF | Osvaldo Héctor Cruz | (1931-05-29)29 May 1931 (aged 25) | 13 | 1 | Independiente
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| 3MF | Héctor De Bourgoing | (1934-07-23)23 July 1934 (aged 22) | 2 | 0 | Tigre
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| 2DF | Pedro Rodolfo Dellacha | (1926-07-09)9 July 1926 (aged 30) | 18 | 0 | Racing Club
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| 1GK | Rogelio Antonio Domínguez | (1931-03-09)9 March 1931 (aged 25) | 14 | 0 | Racing Club
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| 2DF | Juan Giménez | (1927-02-16)16 February 1927 (aged 30) | 3 | 0 | Racing Club
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| 3MF | Juan Hector Guidi | (1930-07-04)4 July 1930 (aged 26) | 11 | 0 | Lanús
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| 4FW | Miguel Juárez | (1931-09-29)29 September 1931 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Rosario Central
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| 3MF | David Iñigo | (1934-06-16)16 June 1934 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | San Lorenzo
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| 3MF | Oscar Mantegari | (1928-10-20)20 October 1928 (aged 28) | 1 | 0 | River Plate
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| 4FW | Humberto Maschio | (1937-02-20)20 February 1937 (aged 20) | 5 | 3 | Racing Club
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| 3MF | Federico Pizarro | (1927-01-01)1 January 1927 (aged 30) | 5 | 0 | San Lorenzo
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| 1GK | Antonio Roma | (1932-07-13)13 July 1932 (aged 24) | 2 | 0 | Ferro Carril Oeste
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| 2DF | Néstor Raul Rossi | (1925-05-10)10 May 1925 (aged 31) | 9 | 0 | River Plate
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| 4FW | José Sanfilippo | (1935-05-04)4 May 1935 (aged 21) | 1 | 1 | San Lorenzo
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| 2DF | Ángel Schandlein | (1930-08-12)12 August 1930 (aged 26) | 3 | 0 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)
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| 4FW | Omar Sívori | (1935-10-02)2 October 1935 (aged 21) | 13 | 6 | River Plate
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| 2DF | Federico Vairo | (1930-01-27)27 January 1930 (aged 27) | 21 | 1 | River Plate
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Brazil
Head Coach: .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Brazil_(1889%E2%80%931960).svg.png)
Osvaldo Brandão
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2DF | Hilderaldo Bellini | (1930-06-07)7 June 1930 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 |  Vasco da Gama
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| 1GK | Carlos Castilho | (1927-11-27)27 November 1927 (aged 29) | 17 | 0 | Fluminense
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| 4FW | Cláudio | (1922-07-18)18 July 1922 (aged 34) | 11 | 5 | São Paulo
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| 3MF | Didi | (1928-10-08)8 October 1928 (aged 28) | 29 | 5 | Fluminense
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| 3MF | Dino Sani | (1932-05-23)23 May 1932 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | São Paulo
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| 2DF | Djalma Santos | (1929-02-23)23 February 1929 (aged 28) | 38 | 2 | Portuguesa
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| 1GK | Édgar | (1932-08-26)26 August 1932 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | América Mineiro
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| 2DF | Édson | (1933-03-19)19 March 1933 (aged 23) | 7 | 0 | América-RJ
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| 4FW | Evaristo | (1933-07-22)22 July 1933 (aged 23) | 5 | 0 | Flamengo
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| 4FW | Garrincha | (1933-10-28)28 October 1933 (aged 23) | 1 | 0 | Botafogo
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| 1GK | Gilmar | (1930-08-22)22 August 1930 (aged 26) | 19 | 0 | Corinthians
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| 4FW | Índio | (1931-03-01)1 March 1931 (aged 26) | 1 | 1 | Flamengo
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| 4FW | Joel | (1931-11-23)23 November 1931 (aged 25) | 1 | 0 | Flamengo
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| 2DF | Nílton Santos | (1925-05-16)16 May 1925 (aged 31) | 36 | 1 | Botafogo
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| 2DF | Olavo | (1927-11-09)9 November 1927 (aged 29) | 1 | 0 | Corinthians
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| 2DF | Oreco | (1932-06-13)13 June 1932 (aged 24) | 5 | 0 | Internacional
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| 2DF | Paulinho | (1932-04-15)15 April 1932 (aged 24) | 6 | 1 | Vasco da Gama
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| 4FW | Pepe | (1935-02-25)25 February 1935 (aged 22) | 3 | 2 | Santos
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| 3MF | Roberto Belangero | (1928-06-28)28 June 1928 (aged 28) | 7 | 0 | Corinthians
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| 3MF | Zito | (1932-08-08)8 August 1932 (aged 24) | 2 | 0 | Santos
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| 4FW | Zizinho | (1921-09-14)14 September 1921 (aged 35) | 48 | 28 | Bangu
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| 2DF | Zózimo | (1932-06-19)19 June 1932 (aged 24) | 19 | 2 | Bangu
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Chile
Head Coach: José Salerno
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4FW | Raúl Águila | (1930-09-16)16 September 1930 (aged 26) | 1 | 0 |  Audax Italiano
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| 3MF | Rodolfo Almeyda | (1923-07-05)5 July 1923 (aged 33) | 19 | 0 | Palestino
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| 2DF | Gonzalo Carrasco | (1935-07-28)28 July 1935 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Green Cross
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| 2DF | Isaac Carrasco | (1928-08-12)12 August 1928 (aged 28) | 21 | 0 | Colo Colo
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| 3MF | Ramiro Cortés | (1931-04-27)27 April 1931 (aged 25) | 38 | 1 | Audax Italiano
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| 2DF | Carlos Cubillos | (1929-12-25)25 December 1929 (aged 27) | 11 | 0 | Unión Española
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| 1GK | Misael Escuti | (1928-12-20)20 December 1928 (aged 28) | 15 | 0 | Colo Colo
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| 4FW | Sergio Espinoza | (1928-12-25)25 December 1928 (aged 28) | 4 | 0 | Audax Italiano
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| 4FW | José Fernández | (1928-02-23)23 February 1928 (aged 29) | 14 | 1 | Palestino
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| 3MF | Daniel Morales | (1928-04-23)23 April 1928 (aged 28) | 1 | 0 | Magallanes
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| 1GK | Francisco Nitsche | (1930-11-04)4 November 1930 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | Unión Española
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| 3MF | Mario Ortiz | (1936-01-28)28 January 1936 (aged 21) | 4 | 0 | Palestino
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| 2DF | Caupolicán Peña | (1930-09-15)15 September 1930 (aged 26) | 2 | 0 | Colo Colo
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| 4FW | Jesús Picó | (1935-04-20)20 April 1935 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Santiago Wanderers
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| 4FW | Andrés Prieto | (1928-12-19)19 December 1928 (aged 28) | 13 | 8 | Universidad Católica
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| 4FW | Jaime Ramírez | (1931-08-14)14 August 1931 (aged 25) | 18 | 4 | Colo Colo
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| 4FW | George Robledo | (1926-04-14)14 April 1926 (aged 30) | 23 | 8 | Colo Colo
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| 4FW | Leonel Sánchez | (1936-04-25)25 April 1936 (aged 20) | 11 | 2 | Universidad de Chile
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| 4FW | Carlos Tello | (1929-03-28)28 March 1929 (aged 27) | 10 | 2 | Audax Italiano
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| 2DF | Mario Torres | (1931-06-20)20 June 1931 (aged 25) | 3 | 0 | Audax Italiano
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| 3MF | Sergio Valdés | (1933-03-09)9 March 1933 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Magallanes
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| 4FW | Carlos Verdejo | (1928-08-12)12 August 1928 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 | Deportes La Serena
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Colombia
Head Coach: 
Pedro López
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2DF | Faustino Abadía | 0 | 0 | América de Cali
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| — | 3MF | Humberto Álvarez | (1929-06-13)13 June 1929 (aged 27) | 0 | 0 | Atlético Nacional
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| — | 4FW | Julio Andrade | 0 | 0 | Cúcuta Deportivo
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| — | 4FW | Julio Aragón | (1927-07-18)18 July 1927 (aged 29) | 0 | 0 | América de Cali
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| — | 4FW | Carlos Arango | (1928-01-31)31 January 1928 (aged 29) | 6 | 1 | Santa Fe
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| — | 1GK | Ingerman Benítez | 0 | 0 | América de Cali
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| — | 4FW | Alejandro Carrillo | (1931-02-22)22 February 1931 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | Atlético Quindío
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| — | 2DF | Ricardo Díaz | (1932-08-07)7 August 1932 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Atlético Quindío
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| — | 2DF | Rodolfo Escobar | 0 | 0 | América de Cali
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| — | 4FW | Delio Gamboa | (1936-01-28)28 January 1936 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Atlético Nacional
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| — | 4FW | Jaime Gutiérrez | (1930-02-28)28 February 1930 (aged 27) | 0 | 0 | Atlético Quindío
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| — | 4FW | Guillermo Mendoza | 0 | 0 | América de Cali
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| — | 4FW | Lauro Mosquera | 0 | 0 | Independiente Medellín
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| — | 3MF | Luis Alberto Rubio | (1929-02-28)28 February 1929 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 | Millonarios
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| — | 1GK | Efraín Sánchez | (1926-02-26)26 February 1926 (aged 31) | 11 | 0 | Independiente Medellín
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| — | 3MF | Israel Sánchez | 0 | 0 | América de Cali
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| — | 3MF | Jaime Silva | (1935-10-10)10 October 1935 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Santa Fe
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| — | 3MF | Rogelio Sinisterra | 0 | 0 | Deportivo Pereira
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| — | 4FW | Luis Alberto Valencia | 0 | 0 | Deportivo Manizales
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| — | 3MF | Roaldo Viáfara | (1926-05-23)23 May 1926 (aged 30) | 0 | 0 | América de Cali
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| — | 2DF | Francisco Zuluaga | (1929-02-02)2 February 1929 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 | Millonarios
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Ecuador
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2DF | Raúl Argüello | (1936-05-01)1 May 1936 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 |  Emelec
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| 4FW | José Balseca | (1933-07-18)18 July 1933 (aged 23) | 10 | 0 | Emelec
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| 1GK | Alfredo Bonnard | (1931-11-03)3 November 1931 (aged 25) | 11 | 0 | Barcelona
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| 3MF | Julio Caisaguano | (1931-05-12)12 May 1931 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Unión Valdez
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| 4FW | Enrique Cantos | (1936-02-05)5 February 1936 (aged 21) | 12 | 1 | Barcelona
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| 4FW | Clímaco Cañarte | (1933-09-16)16 September 1933 (aged 23) | 4 | 0 | Barcelona
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| 3MF | Jaime Galarza | (1934-11-07)7 November 1934 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Patria
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| 3MF | Rómulo Gómez | (1934-06-06)6 June 1934 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | Emelec
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| 2DF | Honorato Gonzabay | (1929-12-29)29 December 1929 (aged 27) | 4 | 0 | Unión Valdez
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| 4FW | Jorge Larraz | (1937-04-12)12 April 1937 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Emelec
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| 2DF | Luciano Macías | (1935-05-28)28 May 1935 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Barcelona
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| 2DF | Ezio Martínez | (1930-09-11)11 September 1930 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | Patria
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| 4FW | Isidro Matute | (1930-05-10)10 May 1930 (aged 26) | 5 | 3 | Barcelona
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| 4FW | Antonio Colón Merizalde | (1931-05-10)10 May 1931 (aged 25) | 3 | 0 | Patria
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| 4FW | Júpiter Miranda | (1926-12-27)27 December 1926 (aged 30) | 0 | 0 | Emelec
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| 4FW | Hugo Pardo | (1930-09-17)17 September 1930 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | Unión Valdez
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| 3MF | Daniel Pinto | (1929-07-15)15 July 1929 (aged 27) | 10 | 0 | Emelec
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| 4FW | Gonzalo Salcedo | (1935-04-26)26 April 1935 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Barcelona
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| 2DF | Carlos Sánchez | (1922-07-15)15 July 1922 (aged 34) | 0 | 0 | Barcelona
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| 3MF | César Solorzano | 2 | 0 | Barcelona
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| 4FW | José Vargas | (1924-12-19)19 December 1924 (aged 32) | 12 | 2 | Barcelona
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| 1GK | Cipriano Yu Lee | (1933-09-16)16 September 1933 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Emelec
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Peru
Head Coach: 
György Orth
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GK | Rafael Asca | (1924-10-24)24 October 1924 (aged 32) | 7 | 0 | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Peru_(state).svg.png) Sporting Cristal
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| 4FW | Juan Bassa | (1932-12-26)26 December 1932 (aged 24) | 5 | 0 | Sport Boys
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| 2DF | Víctor Benítez | (1935-10-30)30 October 1935 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Alianza Lima
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| 3MF | Luis Calderón | (1929-06-17)17 June 1929 (aged 27) | 22 | 0 | Sport Boys
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| 4FW | Roberto Castillo | (1930-04-29)29 April 1930 (aged 26) | 17 | 2 | Alianza Lima
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| 2DF | Alfredo Cavero | (1923-04-16)16 April 1923 (aged 33) | 0 | 0 | Sporting Cristal
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| 2DF | Guillermo Delgado | (1931-02-11)11 February 1931 (aged 26) | 26 | 0 | Alianza Lima
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| 1GK | Rigoberto Felandro | (1924-01-04)4 January 1924 (aged 33) | 5 | 0 | Sport Boys
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| 2DF | Guillermo Fleming | (1934-04-09)9 April 1934 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Deportivo Municipal
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| 2DF | René Gutiérrez | 4 | 0 | Universitario de Deportes
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| 4FW | Juan Joya | (1934-02-25)25 February 1934 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Alianza Lima
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| 4FW | Carlos Lazón | (1929-10-05)5 October 1929 (aged 27) | 15 | 0 | Alianza Lima
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| 4FW | Valeriano López | (1926-05-04)4 May 1926 (aged 30) | 0 | 0 | Alianza Lima
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| 3MF | Mario Minaya | 0 | 0 | Universitario de Deportes
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| 4FW | Máximo Mosquera | (1928-01-08)8 January 1928 (aged 29) | 22 | 4 | Sporting Cristal
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| 4FW | Manuel Rivera | (1922-05-15)15 May 1922 (aged 34) | 6 | 1 | Deportivo Municipal
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| 3MF | Dante Rovai | (1928-06-10)10 June 1928 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 | Sporting Cristal
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| 4FW | Daniel Ruiz | (1933-09-16)16 September 1933 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Universitario de Deportes
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| 2DF | Víctor Salas | (1935-03-29)29 March 1935 (aged 21) | 11 | 0 | Universitario de Deportes
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| 4FW | Juan Seminario | (1936-07-22)22 July 1936 (aged 20) | 5 | 0 | Deportivo Municipal
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| 4FW | Alberto Terry | (1929-05-16)16 May 1929 (aged 27) | 12 | 6 | Universitario de Deportes
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| 4FW | Jacinto Villalba | (1924-02-08)8 February 1924 (aged 33) | 1 | 0 | Universitario de Deportes
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Uruguay
Head Coach: 
Juan López
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4FW | Javier Ambrois | (1932-05-09)9 May 1932 (aged 24) | 15 | 4 | Nacional
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| 1GK | Roger Bernardico | (1935-07-28)28 July 1935 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Cerro
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| 4FW | Luis Campero | 0 | 0 | Liverpool
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| 4FW | Carlos Carranza | (1928-11-30)30 November 1928 (aged 28) | 13 | 0 | Cerro
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| 3MF | Jesús Mario Castro | (1937-10-22)22 October 1937 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Sud América
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| 2DF | Carlos Correa | (1936-04-30)30 April 1936 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Danubio
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| 4FW | Ariel Fernández | 0 | 0 | Cerro
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| 2DF | Roque Fernández | 1927 (29-30) | 0 | 0 | Rampla Juniors
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| 3MF | Néstor Gonçalves | (1936-04-27)27 April 1936 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Peñarol
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| 3MF | Edgardo González | (1936-09-30)30 September 1936 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Liverpool
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| 3MF | José Lescano | 1 | 0 | Danubio
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| 2DF | Walter Marichal | (1935-04-18)18 April 1935 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Nacional
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| 4FW | Omar Méndez | (1934-08-07)7 August 1934 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Nacional
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| 3MF | Luis Alberto Miramontes | (1928-12-15)15 December 1928 (aged 28) | 6 | 0 | Defensor Sporting
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| 2DF | Valentín Percíncula | 0 | 0 | Cerro
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| 4FW | Rodolfo Pippo | 0 | 0 | Cerro
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| 4FW | Walter Roque | (1937-05-08)8 May 1937 (aged 19) | 5 | 1 | Rampla Juniors
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| 2DF | José Santamaría | (1929-07-31)31 July 1929 (aged 27) | 7 | 0 | Nacional
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| 4FW | José Sasía | (1933-12-27)27 December 1933 (aged 23) | 3 | 0 | Defensor Sporting
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| 1GK | Walter Taibo | (1931-03-07)7 March 1931 (aged 26) | 2 | 0 | Nacional
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| 2DF | Oscar Vilariño | 0 | 0 | Cerro
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References
- ^ "Copa América 1957 Peru » Teams". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "South American Championship 1957". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
