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.
Argentina
Head Coach: 
Guillermo Stábile
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GK | Antonio Roma | (1932-07-13)13 July 1932 (aged 24) | Ferro Carril Oeste
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| 1GK | Rogelio Antonio Domínguez | (1931-03-09)9 March 1931 (aged 25) | Racing Club
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| 2DF | Néstor Raul Rossi | (1925-05-10)10 May 1925 (aged 31) | River Plate
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| 2DF | Pedro Rodolfo Dellacha | (1926-07-09)9 July 1926 (aged 30) | Racing Club
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| 2DF | Juan Giménez | (1927-02-16)16 February 1927 (aged 30) | Racing Club
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| 2DF | Federico Vairo | (1930-01-27)27 January 1930 (aged 27) | River Plate
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| 2DF | Ángel Schandlein | (1930-08-12)12 August 1930 (aged 26) | Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
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| 3MF | Jorge Benegas | (1923-04-10)10 April 1923 (aged 33) | San Lorenzo
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| 3MF | Juan Hector Guidi | (1930-07-04)4 July 1930 (aged 26) | Lanús
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| 3MF | Osvaldo Hector Cruz | (1931-05-29)29 May 1931 (aged 25) | Independiente
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| 3MF | Héctor De Bourgoing | (1934-07-23)23 July 1934 (aged 22) | River Plate
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| 3MF | David Iñigo | (1934-06-16)16 June 1934 (aged 22) | San Lorenzo
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| 3MF | Oscar Mantegari | (1928-10-20)20 October 1928 (aged 28) | River Plate
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| 3MF | Federico Pizarro | (1927-01-01)1 January 1927 (aged 30) | San Lorenzo
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| 4FW | Humberto Maschio | (1937-02-20)20 February 1937 (aged 20) | Racing Club
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| 4FW | José Sanfilippo | (1935-05-04)4 May 1935 (aged 21) | San Lorenzo
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| 4FW | Roberto Brookes | (1938-01-01)1 January 1938 (aged 19) | Chacarita Juniors
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| 4FW | Juan Alberto Castro | (1933-07-13)13 July 1933 (aged 23) | Rosario Central
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| 4FW | Omar Oreste Corbatta | (1936-03-11)11 March 1936 (aged 20) | Racing Club
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| 4FW | Miguel Juárez | (1931-09-29)29 September 1931 (aged 25) | Rosario Central
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| 4FW | Enrique Omar Sívori | (1935-10-02)2 October 1935 (aged 21) | River Plate
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| 4FW | Antonio Valentin Angelillo | (1937-09-05)5 September 1937 (aged 19) | Boca Juniors
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Brazil
Head Coach: 
Osvaldo Brandão
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GK | Gilmar | (1930-08-22)22 August 1930 (aged 26) |  Corinthians
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| 1GK | Édgar [pl] | (1932-08-26)26 August 1932 (aged 24) | América (MG)
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| 1GK | Carlos Castilho | (1927-11-27)27 November 1927 (aged 29) | Fluminense
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| 2DF | Nílton Santos | (1925-05-16)16 May 1925 (aged 31) | Botafogo
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| 2DF | Olavo | (1927-11-09)9 November 1927 (aged 29) | Corinthians
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| 2DF | Oreco | (1932-06-13)13 June 1932 (aged 24) | Corinthians
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| 2DF | Paulinho | (1932-04-15)15 April 1932 (aged 24) | Vasco da Gama
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| 2DF | Djalma Santos | (1929-02-23)23 February 1929 (aged 28) | Portuguesa
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| 2DF | Hilderaldo Bellini | (1930-06-07)7 June 1930 (aged 26) | Vasco da Gama
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| 2DF | Édson | (1933-03-19)19 March 1933 (aged 23) | América (RJ)
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| 2DF | Zózimo | (1932-06-19)19 June 1932 (aged 24) | Bangu
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| 3MF | Cláudio | (1922-07-18)18 July 1922 (aged 34) | São Paulo
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| 3MF | Didi | (1928-10-08)8 October 1928 (aged 28) | Botafogo
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| 3MF | Dino Sani | (1932-05-23)23 May 1932 (aged 24) | São Paulo
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| 3MF | Roberto Belangero | (1928-06-28)28 June 1928 (aged 28) | Corinthians
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| 3MF | Zito | (1932-08-08)8 August 1932 (aged 24) | Santos
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| 4FW | Evaristo | (1933-07-22)22 July 1933 (aged 23) | Flamengo
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| 4FW | Garrincha | (1933-10-28)28 October 1933 (aged 23) | Botafogo
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| 4FW | Índio | (1931-03-01)1 March 1931 (aged 26) | Flamengo
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| 4FW | Joel | (1931-11-23)23 November 1931 (aged 25) | Flamengo
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| 4FW | Pepe | (1935-02-25)25 February 1935 (aged 22) | Santos
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| 4FW | Zizinho | (1921-09-14)14 September 1921 (aged 35) | Bangu
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Chile
Head Coach: José Salerno
Colombia
Head Coach: 
Pedro López
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1GK | Ingerman Benítez | América
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| — | 1GK | Efraín Sánchez | (1926-02-26)26 February 1926 (aged 31) | Independiente Medellín
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| — | 2DF | Faustino Abadía | América
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| — | 2DF | Ricardo Díaz [es] | (1932-08-07)7 August 1932 (aged 24) | Atlético Quindío
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| — | 2DF | Rodolfo Escobar | América
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| — | 2DF | Francisco Zuluaga | (1929-02-02)2 February 1929 (aged 28) | Millonarios
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| — | 3MF | Humberto Álvarez | (1929-06-13)13 June 1929 (aged 27) | Atlético Nacional
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| — | 3MF | Luis Alberto Rubio [es] | (1929-02-28)28 February 1929 (aged 28) | Millonarios
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| — | 3MF | Israel Sánchez | América
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| — | 3MF | Jaime Silva | (1935-10-10)10 October 1935 (aged 21) | Santa Fe
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| — | 3MF | Rogelio Sinisterra | Deportivo Pereira
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| — | 3MF | Roaldo Viáfara | (1926-05-23)23 May 1926 (aged 30) | América
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| — | 4FW | Julio Andrade | Cúcuta Deportivo
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| — | 4FW | Julio Aragón [es] | (1927-07-18)18 July 1927 (aged 29) | América
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| — | 4FW | Carlos Arango | (1928-01-31)31 January 1928 (aged 29) | Santa Fe
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| — | 4FW | Alejandro Carrillo | (1931-02-22)22 February 1931 (aged 26) | Atlético Quindío
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| — | 4FW | Delio Gamboa | (1936-01-28)28 January 1936 (aged 21) | Atlético Nacional
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| — | 4FW | Jaime Gutiérrez | (1930-02-28)28 February 1930 (aged 27) | Independiente Medellín
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| — | 4FW | Guillermo Mendoza | América
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| — | 4FW | Lauro Mosquera |  Barcelona
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| — | 4FW | Luis Alberto Valencia | Deportivo Manizales
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Ecuador
Head Coach: Eduardo Spandre
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GK | Cipriano Yu Lee | (1933-09-16)16 September 1933 (aged 23) |  Emelec
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| 1GK | Alfredo Bonnard [ca] | (1931-11-03)3 November 1931 (aged 25) | Barcelona
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| 2DF | Raúl Argüello | (1936-05-01)1 May 1936 (aged 20) | Emelec
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| 2DF | Honorato Gonzabay | (1929-12-29)29 December 1929 (aged 27) | Unión Valdez
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| 2DF | Luciano Macías | (1935-05-28)28 May 1935 (aged 21) | Barcelona
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| 2DF | Ezio Martínez | (1930-09-11)11 September 1930 (aged 26) | Patria
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| 2DF | Carlos Sánchez | (1922-07-15)15 July 1922 (aged 34) | Barcelona
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| 3MF | Rómulo Gómez | (1934-06-06)6 June 1934 (aged 22) | Emelec
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| 3MF | Jaime Galarza | (1934-11-07)7 November 1934 (aged 22) | Patria
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| 3MF | Julio Caisaguano | (1931-05-12)12 May 1931 (aged 25) | Unión Valdez
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| 3MF | Daniel Pinto [es] | (1929-07-15)15 July 1929 (aged 27) | Emelec
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| 3MF | César Solorzano | Barcelona
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| 4FW | Enrique Cantos [es] | (1936-02-05)5 February 1936 (aged 21) | Barcelona
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| 4FW | Clímaco Cañarte | (1933-09-16)16 September 1933 (aged 23) | Barcelona
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| 4FW | José Balseca | (1933-07-18)18 July 1933 (aged 23) | Emelec
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| 4FW | Jorge Larraz [es] | (1937-04-12)12 April 1937 (aged 19) | Emelec
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| 4FW | Isidro Matute [es] | (1930-05-10)10 May 1930 (aged 26) | Barcelona
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| 4FW | Antonio Colón Merizalde | (1931-05-10)10 May 1931 (aged 25) | Patria
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| 4FW | Júpiter Miranda | (1926-12-27)27 December 1926 (aged 30) | Emelec
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| 4FW | Hugo Pardo | (1930-09-17)17 September 1930 (aged 26) | Unión Valdez
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| 4FW | Gonzalo Salcedo | (1935-04-26)26 April 1935 (aged 21) | Barcelona
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| 4FW | José Vargas [es] | (1924-12-19)19 December 1924 (aged 32) | Barcelona
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Peru
Head Coach: 
György Orth
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GK | Rigoberto Felandro | (1924-01-04)4 January 1924 (aged 33) |  Sport Boys
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| 1GK | Rafael Asca [es] | (1924-10-24)24 October 1924 (aged 32) | Sporting Cristal
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| 2DF | Víctor Salas [es] | Universitario
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| 2DF | Víctor Benítez | (1936-10-30)30 October 1936 (aged 20) | Alianza
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| 2DF | Alfredo Cavero [es] | (1923-04-16)16 April 1923 (aged 33) | Sporting Cristal
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| 2DF | Guillermo Delgado | (1931-02-11)11 February 1931 (aged 26) | Alianza
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| 2DF | Guillermo Fleming | Municipal
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| 2DF | René Gutiérrez | Universitario
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| 3MF | Dante Rovay [es] | (1928-06-10)10 June 1928 (aged 28) | Universitario
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| 3MF | Luis Calderón | (1929-06-17)17 June 1929 (aged 27) | Sport Boys
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| 3MF | Mario Minaya | Universitario
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| 4FW | Máximo Mosquera | (1928-01-08)8 January 1928 (aged 29) | Sporting Cristal
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| 4FW | Manuel Rivera | (1922-05-15)15 May 1922 (aged 34) | Sport Boys
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| 4FW | Juan Joya | (1934-02-25)25 February 1934 (aged 23) | Alianza
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| 4FW | Carlos Lazón [es] | (1929-10-05)5 October 1929 (aged 27) | Alianza
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| 4FW | Valeriano López | (1926-05-04)4 May 1926 (aged 30) | Alianza
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| 4FW | Daniel Ruiz [es] | (1933-09-16)16 September 1933 (aged 23) | Universitario
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| 4FW | Roberto Castillo | Alianza
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| 4FW | Juan Seminario | (1936-07-22)22 July 1936 (aged 20) | Municipal
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| 4FW | Juan Bassa | Sport Boys
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| 4FW | Jacinto Villalba [es] | (1924-02-08)8 February 1924 (aged 33) | Universitario
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| 4FW | Alberto Terry | (1929-05-16)16 May 1929 (aged 27) | Universitario
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Uruguay
Head Coach: 
Juan López
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GK | Walter Taibo | (1931-03-07)7 March 1931 (aged 26) | Nacional
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| 1GK | Roger Bernardico | Cerro
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| 2DF | José Santamaría | (1929-07-31)31 July 1929 (aged 27) | Nacional
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| 2DF | Walter Marichal | Nacional
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| 2DF | Carlos Correa | Danubio
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| 2DF | Roque Fernández | Rampla Juniors
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| 3MF | Jesús Mario Castro [es] | Sud América
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| 3MF | Luis Alberto Miramontes | (1928-12-15)15 December 1928 (aged 28) | Defensor
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| 3MF | Néstor Gonçalves | (1936-04-27)27 April 1936 (aged 20) | Peñarol
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| 3MF | Edgardo González | (1936-09-30)30 September 1936 (aged 20) | Liverpool
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| 3MF | José Lescano | Danubio
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| 4FW | Ariel Fernández [it] | Cerro
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| 4FW | Omar Méndez | (1934-08-07)7 August 1934 (aged 22) | Nacional
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| 4FW | Rodolfo Pippo | Cerro
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| 4FW | Walter Roque | (1937-05-08)8 May 1937 (aged 19) | Rampla Juniors
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| 4FW | Luis Campero | Liverpool
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| 4FW | Carlos Carranza | Cerro
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| 4FW | José Sasía | (1933-12-27)27 December 1933 (aged 23) | Defensor
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| 4FW | Javier Ambrois | (1932-05-09)9 May 1932 (aged 24) | Nacional
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| 2DF | Valentín Percíncula | Cerro
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| 2DF | Oscar Vilariño | 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.
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