What is 1949 South American Championship Final?
{{Infobox football match | title = 1949 South American Championship Final | image = Estadio sao januario cropp.jpg | image_size = 250 | caption = Estadio Sao Januario, venue | event = [[1949 South American Championship]] | team1 = [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] | team1association = {{flagdeco|BRA|1889||size=30px}} | team1score = 7 | team2 = [[Paraguay national football team|Paraguay]] | team2association = {{flagdeco|PAR|1842|size=30px}} | team2score = 0 | date = May 11, 1949 | stadium = [[Estádio São Januário]] | city = [[Rio de Janeiro]] | referee = Cyril J. Barrick ([[The Football Association|England]]) | attendance = 55,000 | previous = [[1937 South American Championship Final|1937]] | next = [[1953 South American Championship Final|1953]] }} The '''1949 South American Championship Final''' was the final match to determine the winner of the [[1949 South American Championship]], the 21st. edition of this continental competition. It was held on May 11, 1949, in [[Estádio São Januário]] of [[Rio de Janeiro]]. [[Brazil]] hosted the tournament after 27 years.<ref name=sl>[http://agenciasanluis.com/notas/2015/06/03/1949-1975-brasil-paraguay-bolivia-y-peru-campeones/ 1949-1975: Brasil, Paraguay, Bolivia y Perú, campeones] on Agencia San Luis, 3 Jun 2015</ref> [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] had won all its previous matches, thrashing their rivals in all of them (totalising 36 goals in 5 games). Nevertheless, the 2–1 loss to [[Paraguay national football team|Paraguay]] caused both teams tied on points so a final match had to be played to crown a champion.<ref>[https://www.goal.com/es-ar/noticias/historia-de-la-copa-america-1949-el-torneo-que-brasil-empezo/jvd4fu1m1mhe19eelt88coj87 Historia de la Copa América: cuando Brasil empe