OTD E0083 — 22 Jan 1942: Twelve Without Reply — Argentina 12, Ecuador 0, and the Night the Copa’s Record Was Written

22 Jan 1942: at Montevideo’s Centenario, Argentina crush Ecuador 12–0 in the South American Championship (the tournament later renamed Copa América). Guillermo Stábile’s side score six in each half. José Manuel “El Charro” Moreno nets five—including four inside 32 minutes—and Herminio Masantonio scores four in the second half. We trace the Río de la Plata rivalry, the rise of Argentina’s pro-era machine, Ecuador’s early struggles, and the twist: Uruguay still win the tournament.Tips: [email protected]