1983 Copa América
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 10 - November 4 |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Uruguay (12th title) |
| Runners-up |  Brazil |
| Third place |  Peru |
| Fourth place |  Paraguay |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 53 (2.21 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Jorge Luis Burruchaga Carlos Aguilera Roberto Dinamite Eduardo Malásquez(3 goals each) |
The 1983 Copa América football (soccer) tournament was played between August 10 and November 4, with all ten CONMEBOL members participating. Defending champions Paraguay got a bye into the semifinals.
First round
The teams were drawn into three groups, consisting of three teams each. Each team played twice (home and away) against the other teams in their group, with two points for a win, one point for a draw, nil points for a loss. The winner of each group advanced to the semi-finals.
Paraguay qualified automatically as holders for the semifinal.
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