These are the squads for the countries that played in the 1956 South American Championship. The participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.[1][2]
Argentina
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Guillermo Stábile
Brazil
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Vicente Feola
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Gilmar | 22 August 1930 (aged 28) |  Corinthians | ||
| GK | Cabeção | 23 August 1930 (aged 25) | Portuguesa | ||
| GK | Paulo Martorano | 3 May 1933 (aged 22) | São Paulo | ||
| DF | Alfredo Ramos | 27 October 1924 (aged 31) | São Paulo | ||
| DF | Nílton de Sordi | 14 February 1931 (aged 24) | São Paulo | ||
| DF | Olavo | 9 November 1927 (aged 28) | Corinthians | ||
| DF | Chico Formiga | 11 November 1930 (aged 25) | Santos FC | ||
| DF | Djalma Santos | 23 February 1929 (aged 26) | Portuguesa | ||
| DF | Mauro Ramos | 30 August 1930 (aged 25) | São Paulo | ||
| MF | Canhoteiro | 24 September 1932 (aged 23) | São Paulo | ||
| MF | Jair | 21 March 1921 (aged 34) | Santos FC | ||
| MF | Antonio Elías Julião | 11 April 1929 (aged 26) | Corinthians | ||
| MF | Roberto Belangero | 28 June 1928 (aged 27) | Corinthians | ||
| MF | Zito | 8 August 1932 (aged 23) | Santos FC | ||
| FW | Álvaro | 24 September 1931 (aged 24) | Santos FC | ||
| FW | Baltazar | 14 January 1926 (aged 30) | Corinthians | ||
| FW | Emanuele Del Vecchio | 24 September 1934 (aged 21) | Santos FC | ||
| FW | Luizinho | 7 March 1930 (aged 25) | Corinthians | ||
| FW | Maurinho | 6 June 1933 (aged 22) | São Paulo | ||
| FW | Nestor Alves da Silva | 23 June 1926 (aged 29) | XV de Jaú | ||
| FW | Tite | 4 June 1930 (aged 25) | Santos FC | ||
| FW | Zezinho | 2 June 1930 (aged 25) | São Paulo |
Chile
Head Coach: 
Luis Tirado
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Misael Escuti | 20 December 1928 (aged 27) | Colo Colo | |||
| GK | Francisco Nitsche | 4 November 1930 (aged 25) | Unión Española | |||
| GK | Carlos Espinoza | 21 April 1928 (aged 27) | Everton | |||
| DF | Rodolfo Almeyda | 5 July 1923 (aged 32) | Palestino | |||
| DF | Manuel Álvarez | 23 May 1928 (aged 27) | Universidad Católica | |||
| DF | Isaac Carrasco | 12 August 1928 (aged 27) | Colo Colo | |||
| DF | Carlos Cubillos | 25 December 1929 (aged 26) | Unión Española | |||
| DF | Sergio Goity | Palestino | ||||
| MF | Ramiro Cortés | 27 April 1931 (aged 24) | Audax Italiano | |||
| MF | Enrique Hormazábal | 6 January 1931 (aged 25) | Colo Colo | |||
| FW | Sergio Espinoza | Audax Italiano | ||||
| FW | José Fernández | Palestino | ||||
| FW | René Meléndez | 29 December 1928 (aged 27) | Everton | |||
| FW | Manuel Muñoz | 28 April 1928 (aged 27) | Colo Colo | |||
| FW | Jaime Ramírez | 14 August 1931 (aged 24) | Colo Colo | |||
| FW | Leonel Sánchez | 25 April 1936 (aged 19) | Universidad de Chile |
Paraguay
Head Coach: 
Julio Ramírez
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | GK | Manuel Benítez | Club Olimpia | ||
| — | GK | Asunción Caballero | 5 May 1932 (aged 23) | Club Presidente Hayes | |
| — | DF | Edelmiro Arévalo | 7 January 1929 (aged 27) | Club Olimpia | |
| — | DF | Higinio Benítez Casco | Club Libertad | ||
| — | DF | Robustiano Maciel | 24 May 1930 (aged 25) | Club Sol de América | |
| — | DF | Albino Ricardo | Cerro Porteño | ||
| — | MF | Eligio Echagüe | 31 December 1931 (aged 24) | Club Olimpia | |
| — | MF | Ireneo Hermosilla | 31 January 1928 (aged 29) | Club Libertad | |
| — | MF | Victoriano Leguizamón | 23 March 1922 (aged 33) | Club Olimpia | |
| — | MF | Alfredo Vega | 2 February 1935 (aged 20) | Club Libertad | |
| — | MF | Salvador Villalba | 29 August 1924 (aged 31) | Club Libertad | |
| — | MF | Joel Cabrera | 20 April 1933 (aged 22) | Cerro Porteño | |
| — | FW | Juan Cañete | 27 July 1929 (aged 26) |  Boca Juniors de Cali | |
| — | FW | Antonio Ramón Gómez | 4 May 1928 (aged 27) | Club Libertad | |
| — | FW | Hermes González | 6 April 1935 (aged 20) | Club Libertad | |
| — | FW | Enrique Jara Saguier | 12 July 1934 (aged 21) | Cerro Porteño | |
| — | FW | Manuel Lugo | Sportivo Luqueño | ||
| — | FW | Hilarión Osorio | 21 October 1928 (aged 27) | Sportivo Luqueño | |
| — | FW | Máximo Rolón | 18 November 1934 (aged 21) | Club Libertad | |
| — | FW | Juan Romero Isasi | 27 December 1934 (aged 21) |  Club Nacional de Football | |
| — | FW | Ruperto Torres | Club Olimpia |
Peru
Head Coach: 
Arturo Fernández
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Dimas Zegarra | 19 December 1932 (aged 23) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Club Universitario de Deportes | ||
| DF | Isaac Andrade | 13 July 1937 (aged 18) | Sport Boys | ||
| DF | Víctor Salas | Club Universitario de Deportes | |||
| DF | Guillermo Delgado | 11 February 1931 (aged 24) | Alianza Lima | ||
| DF | René Gutiérrez | Club Universitario de Deportes | |||
| MF | Cornelio Heredia | 16 October 1920 (aged 35) | Alianza Lima | ||
| MF | Alberto Loret de Mola | 13 January 1928 (aged 28) | Club Universitario de Deportes | ||
| MF | Roberto Drago | 28 July 1923 (aged 32) | Deportivo Municipal | ||
| MF | Carlos Lazón | 5 October 1929 (aged 26) | Alianza Lima | ||
| MF | Alberto Terry | 16 May 1929 (aged 26) | Club Universitario de Deportes | ||
| MF | Luis Calderón | 17 June 1929 (aged 26) | Sport Boys | ||
| MF | Germán Colunga | Deportivo Municipal | |||
| FW | Máximo Mosquera | 8 January 1928 (aged 28) | Sporting Cristal | ||
| FW | Félix Castillo | 21 February 1928 (aged 27) | Alianza Lima | ||
| FW | Guillermo Barbadillo | 9 January 1925 (aged 31) | Alianza Lima | ||
| FW | Óscar Gómez Sánchez | 31 October 1935 (aged 20) | Alianza Lima | ||
| FW | Roberto Castillo | Alianza Lima | |||
| FW | Juan Seminario | 22 July 1936 (aged 19) | Deportivo Municipal | ||
| FW | Jacinto Villalba | 8 February 1924 (aged 31) | Club Universitario de Deportes |
Uruguay
Head Coach: Hugo Bagnulo
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Julio Maceiras | 22 April 1926 (aged 29) | Danubio | ||
| DF | William Martínez | 13 January 1928 (aged 28) | Peñarol | ||
| DF | Ladislao Brazionis | 23 June 1929 (aged 26) | Rampla Juniors | ||
| DF | Carlos Correa | Danubio | |||
| MF | Alfonso Auscarriaga | Danubio | |||
| MF | Roque Fernández | 1927 (28-29) | Rampa Juniors | ||
| MF | Héctor Demarco | 12 February 1936 (aged 19) | Club Nacional de Football | ||
| MF | Luis Alberto Miramontes | 15 December 1928 (aged 27) | Defensor | ||
| MF | Víctor Andrade | 4 February 1927 (aged 28) | Peñarol | ||
| MF | Javier Ambrois | 9 May 1932 (aged 23) | Club Nacional de Football | ||
| MF | Roberto Leopardi | 19 July 1933 (aged 22) | Club Nacional de Football | ||
| MF | Carlos Cháves | Liverpool | |||
| FW | Washington Manghini | Danubio | |||
| FW | Guillermo Escalada | 24 April 1936 (aged 19) | Club Nacional de Football | ||
| FW | Walter Roque | 8 May 1937 (aged 18) | Rampla Juniors | ||
| FW | Carlos Carranza | Cerro | |||
| FW | Carlos Borges | 14 January 1932 (aged 24) | Peñarol | ||
| FW | Luis Pírez | Racing Club | |||
| FW | Daniel Melgarejo | Danubio | |||
| FW | Óscar Miguez | 5 December 1927 (aged 28) | Peñarol |
References
- ↑ "Copa América 1956 Uruguay » Teams". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ↑ "South American Championship 1956". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
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