| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Mexico |
| City | Mexico City |
| Dates | February 26-March 17 |
| Teams | 6 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in Mexico City host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Costa Rica |
| Third place |  Argentina |
| Fourth place |  Mexico |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
The third edition of the Panamerican Championship of football was held in Mexico City, Mexico from February 26 to March 18. Six teams entered the competition with Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico and the Netherlands Antilles all entering the competition.
Brazil would again take out the title, this time with a matchday to spare as they wiped the floor off the other teams with the only fault being Argentina which ended in a 1-1 draw.
Rankings[]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 9 |
| Costa Rica
|
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| Argentina
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 5 |
| Mexico
|
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
 Chile
|
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 4 |
| File:Flag of the Netherlands Antilles.svg Netherlands Antilles | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -11 | 1 |
Matches[]
February 27, 1956
|
| Argentina
|
4–0 | File:Flag of the Netherlands Antilles.svg Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|
Mexico City
|
March 15, 1956
|
| Costa Rica
|
4–1 | File:Flag of the Netherlands Antilles.svg Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|
Mexico City
|