Brazil Win the First Panamerican Championship

OTD E0171 — 20 Apr 1952: On the last day of the first Campeonato Panamericano, hosts Chile met Brazil in a title-deciding round-robin showdown in Santiago. Brazil won 3-0. This episode tells the story of the Panamerican Football Confederation, the post-war dream of an all-Americas football championship, Brazil’s first internationals after Maracanazo, the all-English refereeing crew, and why this forgotten tournament still matters in the history of the international game.Ideas: [email protected]