For the eighth edition of the South American football Championship (known as Copa América since 1975), Paraguay is designated as the host of the competition, but the lack of infrastructure forces him to renounce the Organization of the competition. Despite these impediments, the leaders of the Uruguayan federation still organize the South American football Championship 1924, that they relocate in Uruguay. Among the selections affiliated with CONMEBOL, single Brazil forfeits, Uruguay (titleholder), Argentina and Chile participate in the tournament. All matches of the competition take place in the estadio Gran Parque Central in the capital Montevideo, as the previous edition.
In the rules of football in 1924, no replacement players is expected during a match, and the referee does not yet of yellow and red cards.
The four participating selections of the competition vie for victory in a single group, each in turn, meeting team finishing first group won the competition. A won match scores 2 points, a match draw 1 point, and a loss 0 point.
In case of equality of points between the top teams in the group, a second round is expected to know the winner of the competition.
October 12, 1924, the South American football Championship begins.
In the estadio Gran Parque Central in Montevideo, 12,000 spectators are present to attend the first match of the tournament, Argentina against the Paraguay. The Uruguayan referee Angel Minoli gives the kickoff match, and despite opportunities on each side, the first match of the tournament ended with a score of 0-0.
Seven days later, the Uruguay enters the scene cheered by 15,000 fans in the stadium. Face to [I]la Celeste[|i], the Chile found the scent of the South American Championship after declaring package during the last edition, and intends to win the first match of its history in this competition. The line of attack of the Uruguay a great look, and the Nacional triplette composed of the experienced Ángel Romano, of "Mago" Héctor Scarone, and the young and already gifted Pedro Petrone has worrying any opposing defense. The Paraguayan referee give the kickoff, the Chile is sharing the points when Pedro Petrone arises at the 40th minute and opens the score for the Uruguay. Uruguayan players back on the lawn for the second period as deaths from hunger, and the Chilean defense explodes under the onslaught of forwards from the Uruguay, Pedro Petrone signing a double at the 53rd, Pedro Zingone increases the score (73rd), Ángel Romano adds another (78th), before that Petrone stuns a last time the Chile for his third goal in the match (88th). Score final 5-0 for the Uruguay, the titleholder is still hungry for title, and the Chile already has the upside!
On 25 October, the Chilean selection can recover in the face of the Argentina. But the men of Angel Vasquez, after a match against Paraguay, are desperate to win, and Gabino Sosa gives the advantage to the Argentina at the 5th minute. The first half ends on this score, and decidedly men of the Chilean coach Carlos Acuna are the ideal prey for the tournament, the forward of Colon Juan Loyarte doubling the placing at the 78th. 2-0 victory by Argentina, who returns to the race to the title with 3 points in the ranking.
The next day, the Uruguay can already take a good option on the final victory if it wins its game against the Paraguay. The estadio Gran Parque Central is lined with 14,000 spectators, and they get excited when the always accurate Pedro Petrone signed his fourth goal of the tournament (28th). Nine minutes later, his elder and partner of the Nacional Ángel Romano gives no chance to Paraguayan goalkeeper Modesto Denis, another partner of the two Uruguayan strikers club. 2-0 at the end of the first period, then José Pedro Cea scored the third goal at the 53rd minute. As a point of pride, Pasiano Urbita Sosa wrong for the first time in the tournament the Uruguayan goalkeeper Andrés Mazali, but this second victory of the Uruguay in the tournament mark the spirits and still displays a little more this superiority of the men of coach Ernesto Meliante.
On 1 November, the Paraguay is opposed to the Chile. Chileans have that one thing in mind, finally win a first game in the South American football Championship. Six minutes of play, David Arellano opens the score. The feat is perhaps running for la Roja. Nine minutes later, everything is again when González equalizes. Ildefonso López arises and wrong the goalkee Aníbal Ramírez, 2-1 for the Paraguay. The Chile does not want to leave it at that, but González completed the Chilean hopes at the 52nd, and the Chile ends once again a South American Championship without winning any match.
The next day, it is the "final" of the tournament between the Argentina and the Uruguay. A match draw is enough to la Celeste to win the South American football Championship. 20,000 spectators anxiously waiting and finally encourage their protected when the 22 players of the match entering the lawn. The Chilean referee Carlos Fanta whistle the kickoff of the encounter, and Argentines are trying by all means to deceive the vigilance of the Uruguayan goalkeeper Mazali. But the men of Ernesto Meliante are disciplined, and the course of the match slowly but surely scrolls until final whistle of the man in black. Final score 0-0, Uruguay account 5 points in the standings, finished first in the competition and won for the fifth time in its history the South American football Championship.
With 4 goals scored in this competition, the young striker's 19 years Pedro Petrone, player of Nacional, repeated his performance of the last edition and is the top scorer of the South American football Championship 1924.
