1979 Copa América
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| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | July 10 - December 12 |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Paraguay (2nd title) |
| Runner-up |  Chile |
| Third place |  Brazil |
| Fourth place |  Peru |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 27 |
| Goals scored | 61 (2.26 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Jorge Peredo (4) Eugenio Morel (4) |
The 1979 edition of the Copa América soccer tournament was played between July 10 and December 12. This time, the continental champion would not go to the FIFA World Cup. It was not held in a particular country, all matches were played in both teams' fields. Defending champions Peru got a bye into the semifinals.
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[edit] Group stage
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.
[edit] Group A
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[edit] Group B
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[edit] Group C
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[edit] Semifinals
| October 17, 1979 |
Peru |
1 – 2 | Chile |
Estadio Nacional, Lima Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Arppi Filho (BRA) |
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Mosquera  71' |
Caszely 36', 76' |
| October 24, 1979 |
Chile |
0 – 0 | Peru |
Estadio Nacional, Santiago Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Cardellino (URU) |
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| October 24, 1979 |
Paraguay |
2 – 1 | Brazil |
Defensores del Chaco, Asunción Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Barretto (URU) |
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| E. Morel 16' Talavera 35' |
Palhinha 79' |
| October 31, 1979 |
Brazil |
2 – 2 | Paraguay |
Maracaná, Río de Janeiro Attendance: 80,000 Referee: Espósito (ARG) |
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| Falcão 29' Sócrates 61' (pk) |
M. Morel 31' Romero 68' |
[edit] Finals
| November 28, 1979 |
Paraguay |
3 – 0 | Chile |
Defensores del Chaco, Asunción Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Da Rosa (URU) |
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| Romero 12' M. Morel 36'Romero 85' |
| December 5, 1979 |
Chile |
1 – 0 | Paraguay |
Estadio Nacional, Santiago Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Barreto (URU) |
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| Rivas 10' |
[edit] Final play-off
| December 11, 1979 |
Paraguay |
0 – 0 (a.e.t.) |
Chile |
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Coelho (BRA) |
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[edit] Result
| Copa América 1979 Winners |
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 Paraguay Second title |
