These are the squads for the countries that played in the1956 South American Championship. The participating countries wereArgentina,Brazil,Chile,Paraguay,Peru andUruguay.[1][2]
Head Coach:
Guillermo Stábile
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4FW | Ricardo Bonelli | (1932-10-28)28 October 1932 (aged 23) | 5 | 1 |  Independiente | |
| 3MF | Carlos Cecconato | (1930-01-27)27 January 1930 (aged 25) | 9 | 1 | Independiente | |
| 2DF | Juan Carlos Colman | (1922-12-15)15 December 1922 (aged 33) | 9 | 0 | Boca Juniors | |
| 4FW | Ernesto Cucchiaroni | (1927-11-16)16 November 1927 (aged 28) | 2 | 0 | Boca Juniors | |
| 2DF | Pedro Dellacha | (1926-07-09)9 July 1926 (aged 29) | 9 | 0 | Racing Club | |
| 2DF | José García Pérez | (1921-12-03)3 December 1921 (aged 34) | 6 | 0 | Racing Club | |
| 4FW | Ernesto Grillo | (1929-10-01)1 October 1929 (aged 26) | 10 | 6 | Independiente | |
| 3MF | Ernesto Gutiérrez | (1927-11-09)9 November 1927 (aged 28) | 15 | 0 | Racing Club | |
| 4FW | Ángel Labruna | (1918-09-28)28 September 1918 (aged 37) | 22 | 14 | River Plate | |
| 4FW | Francisco Lojacono | (1935-12-11)11 December 1935 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | |
| 3MF | Juan Francisco Lombardo | (1925-06-11)11 June 1925 (aged 30) | 12 | 0 | Boca Juniors | |
| 4FW | Rodolfo Micheli | (1930-04-24)24 April 1930 (aged 25) | 9 | 10 | Independiente | |
| 3MF | Eliseo Mouriño | (1927-06-03)3 June 1927 (aged 28) | 10 | 0 | Boca Juniors | |
| 1GK | Julio Musimessi | (1924-07-09)9 July 1924 (aged 31) | 10 | 0 | Boca Juniors | |
| 3MF | Luis Pentrelli | (1932-06-15)15 June 1932 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | |
| 4FW | Omar Sívori | (1935-10-02)2 October 1935 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | River Plate | |
| 2DF | Federico Vairo | (1930-01-27)27 January 1930 (aged 25) | 4 | 0 | River Plate | |
| 3MF | José Varacka | (1932-05-27)27 May 1932 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Independiente | |
| 4FW | Roberto Zárate | (1932-12-15)15 December 1932 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | River Plate |
Head Coach:
Osvaldo Brandão
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2DF | Alfredo Ramos | (1924-10-27)27 October 1924 (aged 31) | 0 | 0 |  São Paulo | |
| 4FW | Álvaro | (1931-09-24)24 September 1931 (aged 24) | 1 | 1 | Santos | |
| 4FW | Baltazar | (1926-01-14)14 January 1926 (aged 30) | 24 | 15 | Corinthians | |
| 4FW | Canhoteiro | (1932-09-24)24 September 1932 (aged 23) | 1 | 1 | São Paulo | |
| 1GK | Cabeção | (1930-08-23)23 August 1930 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Portuguesa | |
| 2DF | Nílton de Sordi | (1931-02-14)14 February 1931 (aged 24) | 1 | 0 | São Paulo | |
| 4FW | Emanuele Del Vecchio | (1934-09-24)24 September 1934 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Santos | |
| 2DF | Djalma Santos | (1929-02-23)23 February 1929 (aged 26) | 19 | 1 | Portuguesa | |
| 3MF | Formiga | (1930-11-11)11 November 1930 (aged 25) | 2 | 0 | Santos | |
| 1GK | Gilmar | (1930-08-22)22 August 1930 (aged 25) | 3 | 0 | Corinthians | |
| 4FW | Jair | (1921-03-21)21 March 1921 (aged 34) | 37 | 22 | Palmeiras | |
| 3MF | Julião | (1929-04-11)11 April 1929 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | Corinthians | |
| 4FW | Luizinho | (1930-03-07)7 March 1930 (aged 25) | 2 | 0 | Corinthians | |
| 4FW | Maurinho | (1933-06-06)6 June 1933 (aged 22) | 4 | 3 | São Paulo | |
| 2DF | Mauro Ramos | (1930-08-30)30 August 1930 (aged 25) | 7 | 0 | São Paulo | |
| 4FW | Nestor | (1926-06-23)23 June 1926 (aged 29) | 0 | 0 | XV de Jaú | |
| 2DF | Olavo | (1927-11-09)9 November 1927 (aged 28) | 1 | 0 | Corinthians | |
| 1GK | Paulo Martorano | (1933-05-03)3 May 1933 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Guarani | |
| 3MF | Roberto Belangero | (1928-06-28)28 June 1928 (aged 27) | 1 | 0 | Corinthians | |
| 4FW | Tite | (1930-06-04)4 June 1930 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Santos | |
| 4FW | Zezinho | (1930-06-02)2 June 1930 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | São Paulo | |
| 3MF | Zito | (1932-08-08)8 August 1932 (aged 23) | 1 | 0 | Santos |
Head Coach:
Luis Tirado
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2DF | Rodolfo Almeyda | (1923-07-05)5 July 1923 (aged 32) | 11 | 0 | Palestino | |
| 2DF | Manuel Álvarez | (1928-05-23)23 May 1928 (aged 27) | 32 | 0 | Universidad Católica | |
| 2DF | Isaac Carrasco | (1928-08-12)12 August 1928 (aged 27) | 13 | 0 | Colo Colo | |
| 3MF | Ramiro Cortés | (1931-04-27)27 April 1931 (aged 24) | 27 | 0 | Audax Italiano | |
| 2DF | Carlos Cubillos | (1929-12-25)25 December 1929 (aged 26) | 3 | 0 | Unión Española | |
| 1GK | Misael Escuti | (1928-12-20)20 December 1928 (aged 27) | 8 | 0 | Colo Colo | |
| 1GK | Carlos Espinoza | (1928-04-21)21 April 1928 (aged 27) | 0 | 0 | Everton | |
| 4FW | Sergio Espinoza | (1928-12-25)25 December 1928 (aged 27) | 3 | 0 | Audax Italiano | |
| 4FW | José Fernández | (1928-02-23)23 February 1928 (aged 27) | 6 | 0 | Palestino | |
| 2DF | Sergio Goity | (1930-02-21)21 February 1930 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Palestino | |
| 3MF | Enrique Hormazábal | (1931-01-06)6 January 1931 (aged 25) | 30 | 10 | Colo Colo | |
| 4FW | René Meléndez | (1928-12-29)29 December 1928 (aged 27) | 23 | 9 | Everton | |
| 4FW | Manuel Muñoz | (1928-04-28)28 April 1928 (aged 27) | 18 | 7 | Colo Colo | |
| 1GK | Francisco Nitsche | (1930-11-04)4 November 1930 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Unión Española | |
| 4FW | Jaime Ramírez | (1931-08-14)14 August 1931 (aged 24) | 8 | 2 | Colo Colo | |
| 4FW | Leonel Sánchez | (1936-04-25)25 April 1936 (aged 19) | 2 | 0 | Universidad de Chile |
Head Coach:
Julio Ramírez [pl]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2DF | Edelmiro Arévalo | (1929-01-07)7 January 1929 (aged 27) | 0 | 0 | Olimpia |
| — | 1GK | Manuel Benítez | 0 | 0 | Olimpia | |
| — | 2DF | Higinio Benítez Casco | 0 | 0 | Libertad | |
| — | 1GK | Asunción Caballero | (1932-05-05)5 May 1932 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Presidente Hayes |
| — | 3MF | Joel Cabrera | (1933-04-20)20 April 1933 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Cerro Porteño |
| — | 4FW | Juan Cañete | (1929-07-27)27 July 1929 (aged 26) | 5 | 0 | Presidente Hayes |
| — | 3MF | Eligio Echagüe | (1931-12-31)31 December 1931 (aged 24) | 3 | 0 | Olimpia |
| — | 4FW | Antonio Ramón Gómez [pl] | (1928-05-04)4 May 1928 (aged 27) | 7 | 0 | Libertad |
| — | 4FW | Hermes González | (1935-04-06)6 April 1935 (aged 20) | 4 | 0 | Libertad |
| — | 3MF | Ireneo Hermosilla | (1928-01-31)31 January 1928 (aged 29) | 7 | 0 | Libertad |
| — | 4FW | Enrique Jara Saguier | (1934-07-12)12 July 1934 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Cerro Porteño |
| — | 4FW | Manuel Lugo | 0 | 0 | Sportivo Luqueño | |
| — | 3MF | Victoriano Leguizamón | (1922-03-23)23 March 1922 (aged 33) | 9 | 0 | Olimpia |
| — | 2DF | Robustiano Maciel | (1930-05-24)24 May 1930 (aged 25) | 12 | 0 | Sol de América |
| — | 4FW | Hilarión Osorio | (1928-10-21)21 October 1928 (aged 27) | 0 | 0 | Sportivo Luqueño |
| — | 2DF | Albino Ricardo | 0 | 0 | Cerro Porteño | |
| — | 4FW | Máximo Rolón | (1934-11-18)18 November 1934 (aged 21) | 5 | 5 | Libertad |
| — | 4FW | Juan Ángel Romero | (1934-12-27)27 December 1934 (aged 21) | 12 | 1 |  Nacional |
| — | 4FW | Ruperto Torres | 0 | 0 | Olimpia | |
| — | 3MF | Alfredo Vega | (1935-02-02)2 February 1935 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Libertad |
| — | 3MF | Salvador Villalba | (1924-08-29)29 August 1924 (aged 31) | 5 | 1 | Libertad |
Head Coach:
Arturo Fernández
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2DF | Isaac Andrade [es] | (1937-07-13)13 July 1937 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 |  Sport Boys | |
| 4FW | Guillermo Barbadillo [es] | (1925-01-09)9 January 1925 (aged 31) | 17 | 4 | Alianza Lima | |
| 3MF | Luis Calderón | (1929-06-17)17 June 1929 (aged 26) | 12 | 0 | Sport Boys | |
| 4FW | Félix Castillo | (1928-02-21)21 February 1928 (aged 27) | 12 | 5 | Alianza Lima | |
| 4FW | Roberto Castillo [es] | (1930-04-29)29 April 1930 (aged 25) | 12 | 1 | Alianza Lima | |
| 3MF | Germán Colunga [es] | (1922-05-28)28 May 1922 (aged 33) | 9 | 0 | Atlético Chalaco | |
| 2DF | Guillermo Delgado | (1931-02-11)11 February 1931 (aged 24) | 16 | 0 | Alianza Lima | |
| 3MF | Roberto Drago [es] | (1923-07-28)28 July 1923 (aged 32) | 18 | 4 | Deportivo Municipal | |
| 4FW | Óscar Gómez Sánchez | (1935-10-31)31 October 1935 (aged 20) | 9 | 9 | Alianza Lima | |
| 2DF | René Gutiérrez [es] | 0 | 0 | Universitario de Deportes | ||
| 3MF | Cornelio Heredia [es] | (1920-10-16)16 October 1920 (aged 35) | 26 | 2 | Alianza Lima | |
| 3MF | Carlos Lazón [es] | (1929-10-05)5 October 1929 (aged 26) | 5 | 0 | Alianza Lima | |
| 3MF | Alberto Loret de Mola [es] | (1928-01-13)13 January 1928 (aged 28) | 4 | 0 | Universitario de Deportes | |
| 4FW | Máximo Mosquera | (1928-01-08)8 January 1928 (aged 28) | 13 | 2 | Alianza Lima | |
| 2DF | Víctor Salas [es] | (1935-03-29)29 March 1935 (aged 20) | 4 | 0 | Universitario de Deportes | |
| 4FW | Juan Seminario | (1936-07-22)22 July 1936 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Deportivo Municipal | |
| 3MF | Alberto Terry | (1929-05-16)16 May 1929 (aged 26) | 10 | 6 | Universitario de Deportes | |
| 4FW | Jacinto Villalba [es] | (1924-02-08)8 February 1924 (aged 31) | 0 | 0 | Universitario de Deportes | |
| 1GK | Dimas Zegarra [es] | (1932-12-19)19 December 1932 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Universitario de Deportes |
Head Coach:Hugo Bagnulo
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3MF | Javier Ambrois | (1932-05-09)9 May 1932 (aged 23) | 7 | 1 | Nacional | |
| 3MF | Alfonso Auscarriaga | (1927-09-07)7 September 1927 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 | Danubio | |
| 4FW | Carlos Borges | (1932-01-14)14 January 1932 (aged 24) | 10 | 5 | Peñarol | |
| 2DF | Ladislao Brazionis | (1929-06-23)23 June 1929 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | Rampla Juniors | |
| 4FW | Carlos Carranza | (1928-11-30)30 November 1928 (aged 27) | 6 | 0 | Cerro | |
| 2DF | Carlos Correa | (1936-04-30)30 April 1936 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Danubio | |
| 3MF | Carlos Chávez [pl] | 0 | 0 | Liverpool | ||
| 3MF | Héctor Demarco | (1936-02-12)12 February 1936 (aged 19) | 3 | 0 | Defensor Sporting | |
| 4FW | Guillermo Escalada | (1936-04-24)24 April 1936 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | Nacional | |
| 3MF | Roque Fernández | 1927 (28-29) | 0 | 0 | Rampla Juniors | |
| 3MF | Roberto Leopardi | (1933-07-19)19 July 1933 (aged 22) | 2 | 0 | Nacional | |
| 1GK | Julio Maceiras | (1926-04-22)22 April 1926 (aged 29) | 0 | 0 | Danubio | |
| 4FW | Washington Manghini [pl] | 0 | 0 | Danubio | ||
| 2DF | William Martínez | (1928-01-13)13 January 1928 (aged 28) | 13 | 0 | Peñarol | |
| 4FW | Daniel Melgarejo [pl] | 0 | 0 | Danubio | ||
| 4FW | Óscar Miguez | (1927-12-05)5 December 1927 (aged 28) | 12 | 11 | Peñarol | |
| 3MF | Luis Alberto Miramontes | (1928-12-15)15 December 1928 (aged 27) | 0 | 0 | Defensor Sporting | |
| 4FW | Luis Pírez [pl] | 0 | 0 | Racing de Montevideo | ||
| 3MF | Víctor Rodríguez Andrade | (1927-02-04)4 February 1927 (aged 28) | 11 | 0 | Peñarol | |
| 4FW | Walter Roque | (1937-05-08)8 May 1937 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Rampla Juniors |
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