Copa América 1989
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| Copa América - Brazil 1989 | |
| Copa América 1989 | |
| Participating countries |
10 |
| Host | Brazil |
| Date | July 1, 1989 July 16, 1989 |
| Results - Champion - Runner-up - Third Place |
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| Top goalscorer | Bebeto |
| Matches | 26 |
The Copa América 1989 football tournament was hosted by Brazil, from July 1 to July 16, 1989. All ten CONMEBOL member nations participated.
Brazil won their fourth Copa América, and first since 1949, by beating Uruguay 1-0 in the final match at the Maracanã.
The top scorer was Brazilian Bebeto. He scored six times, including three in the final group stage.
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[edit] Venues
| City | Stadium name | Map[1] | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goiânia | Estádio Serra Dourada | [1] | 22,000 |
| Recife | Estádio do Arruda | [2] | 60,000 |
| Rio de Janeiro | Estádio do Maracanã | [3] | 145,000 |
| Salvador | Estádio Fonte Nova | [4] | 30,000 |
[edit] First round
The tournament was set up in two groups of five teams each. Each team played one match against each of the other teams within the same group. The top two teams in each group advanced to the final stage.
Two points were awarded for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss.
- Tie-breaker
- If teams finish leveled on points, the following tie-breakers are used:
- greater goal difference in all group games;
- greater number of goals scored in all group games;
- winner of the head-to-head match between the teams in question;
- drawing of lots.
[edit] Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +4 | |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +1 | |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | |
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 |
| July 1, 1989 | Paraguay |
5–2 | Estádio Fonte Nova, Salvador |
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| Cañete 38', 84' Neffa 41' Mendoza 51' Del Solar 75' (og) |
Hirano 30' Reynoso 80' |
| July 1, 1989 | Brazil |
3–1 | Estádio Fonte Nova, Salvador Attendance: 35,000 |
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| Bebeto 2' Geovani 36' (pen) Baltazar 57' |
Maldonado 63' |
| July 3, 1989 | Colombia |
4–2 | Estádio Fonte Nova, Salvador Attendance: 4,000 |
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| Higuita 36' (pen) Iguarán 46', 75' de Ávila 71' |
Maldonado 73', 88' |
| July 3, 1989 | Brazil |
0–0 | Estádio Fonte Nova, Salvador |
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| July 5, 1989 | Peru |
1–1 | Estádio Fonte Nova, Salvador Attendance: 1,500 |
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| Navarro 30' | Maldonado 29' |
| July 5, 1989 | Paraguay |
1–0 | Estádio Fonte Nova, Salvador Attendance: 1,500 |
|
| Mendoza 51' |
| July 7, 1989 | Paraguay |
3–0 | Estádio Fonte Nova, Salvador Attendance: 3,000 |
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| Neffa 41' Ferreira 50', 73' |
| July 7, 1989 | Brazil |
0–0 | Estádio Fonte Nova, Salvador |
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| July 9, 1989 | Colombia |
1–1 | Estádio do Arruda, Recife |
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| Iguarán 32' | Hirano 43' |
| July 9, 1989 | Brazil |
2–0 | Estádio do Arruda, Recife Attendance: 76,800 |
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| Bebeto 47', 82' |
[edit] Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | +4 | |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 |
| July 2, 1989 | Ecuador |
1–0 | Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia |
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| Benítez 88' |
| July 2, 1989 | Argentina |
1–0 | Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia Attendance: 25,000 |
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| Caniggia 55' |
| July 4, 1989 | Uruguay |
3–0 | Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia Attendance: 12,000 |
|
| Ostolaza 30', 60' Sosa 33' |
| July 4, 1989 | Argentina |
0–0 | Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia |
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| July 6, 1989 | Ecuador |
0–0 | Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia |
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| July 6, 1989 | Uruguay |
3–0 | Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia |
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| Sosa 44' Alzamendi 73' Francescoli 78' |
| July 8, 1989 | Chile |
5–0 | Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia Attendance: 18,000 |
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| Olmos 9' Ramírez 10' Astengo 55' Pizarro 68' (pen) Reyes 85' |
| July 8, 1989 | Argentina |
1–0 | Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia |
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| Caniggia 69' |
| July 10, 1989 | Chile |
2–1 | Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia |
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| Olmos 44' Letelier 88' |
Avilés 89' |
| July 10, 1989 | Argentina |
0–0 | Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia |
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[edit] Final Round
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 |
| July 12, 1989 | Uruguay |
3–0 | Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro |
|
| Francescoli 28' Alzamendi 82' Paz 89' |
| July 12, 1989 | Brazil |
2–0 | Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro Attendance: 100,135 |
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| Bebeto 48' Romário 55' |
| July 14, 1989 | Uruguay |
2–0 | Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro Attendance: 53,909 |
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| Sosa 38', 81' |
| July 14, 1989 | Brazil |
3–0 | Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro |
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| Bebeto 16', 52' Romário 58' |
| July 16, 1989 | Argentina |
0–0 | Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro |
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| July 16, 1989 | Brazil |
1–0 | Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro |
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| Romário 49' |
[edit] Results
| Copa América 1989 Winners |
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Brazil Fourth title |
[edit] Individual scorers
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[edit] Notes
- ^ Please note that the links to location maps are linked to an external site.
[edit] See also

