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1979 Copa América
Tournament details
DatesJuly 18 – December 12
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Paraguay (2nd title)
Runners-up Chile
Tournament statistics
Matches played25
Goals scored63 (2.52 per match)
Attendance1,144,000 (45,760 per match)
Top scorer(s)Paraguay Eugenio Morel
Chile Jorge Peredo
(4 goals each)
Best player(s)Chile Carlos Caszely[1]
← 1975
1983 →

The 1979 edition of the Copa América soccer tournament was played between July 18 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 on a home and away basis. Defending champions Peru were given a bye into the semi-finals.

Squads

Main article: 1979 Copa América squads

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.

Peru qualified automatically as holders for the semifinal.

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Chile 4 2 1 1 10 2 +8 5
 Colombia 4 2 1 1 5 2 +3 5
 Venezuela 4 0 2 2 1 12 −11 2
Venezuela 0–0 Colombia
Attendance: 18,000
Venezuela 1–1 Chile
Carvajal 70' Peredo 81'
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: César Pagano (Peru)
Colombia 1–0 Chile
Díaz 21'
Attendance: 45,000
Colombia 4–0 Venezuela
Iguarán 17'
Valverde 53'
Chaparro 59'
Morón 86'
Attendance: 30,000
Chile 7–0 Venezuela
Peredo 3', 59'
Rivas 38', 54'
Véliz 76'
Soto 80'
Yáñez 84'		 Páez Red card
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Enrique Labó (Peru)
Chile 2–0 Colombia
Caszely 14'
Peredo 58'
Attendance: 85,000
Referee: Wilfredo Cáceres (Paraguay)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 4 2 1 1 7 5 +2 5
 Bolivia 4 2 0 2 4 7 −3 4
 Argentina 4 1 1 2 7 6 +1 3
Bolivia 2–1 Argentina
Reynaldo 29', 66' López 5'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Octavio Sierra (Colombia)
Bolivia 2–1 Brazil
Aragonés 36' (pen.), 63' Report Roberto Dinamite 30' (pen.)
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Octavio Sánchez (Colombia)
Brazil 2–1 Argentina
Zico 2'
Tita 54'		 Report Coscia 29'
Attendance: 130,000
Referee: Edison Pérez (Peru)
Argentina 3–0 Bolivia
Passarella 1'
Gáspari 15'
Maradona 65'
Attendance: 30,000
Brazil 2–0 Bolivia
Tita 46'
Zico 90'		 Report
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: José Vergara Guerrero (Venezuela)
Argentina 2–2 Brazil
Passarella 38'
Díaz 71'
Gallego Red card		 Report Sócrates 17', 65' (pen.)
Zico Red card
Attendance: 68,000
Referee: Roque Cerullo (Uruguay)

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Paraguay 4 2 2 0 6 3 +3 6
 Uruguay 4 1 2 1 5 5 0 4
 Ecuador 4 1 0 3 4 7 −3 2
Ecuador 1–2 Paraguay
Torres Garcés 64' (pen.) Report Talavera 22'
Solalinde 77'
Attendance: 45,000
Ecuador 2–1 Uruguay
Tenorio 6'
Alarcón 9'		 Report Victorino 79' (pen.)
Castillo Red card 65'
Attendance: 30,000
Paraguay 2–0 Ecuador
Morel 27'
Osorio 48'		 Report
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Abel Gnecco (Argentina)
Uruguay 2–1 Ecuador
Bica 4'
Victorino 57' (pen.)
Maneiro Red card 78'		 Report Klinger 77'
Granda Red card 57'
Ron Red card 81'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Oscar Scolfaro (Brazil)
Paraguay 0–0 Uruguay
Ovelar Red card 35' Report
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Sergio Vásquez (Chile)
Uruguay 2–2 Paraguay
Milar 54' (pen.)
Paz 83'		 Report Morel 34', 88'
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Edison Pérez (Peru)

Semifinals

Peru 1–2 Chile
Mosquera 71' Caszely 36', 76'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Arppi Filho (Brazil)
Chile 0–0 Peru
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Cardellino (Uruguay)
Paraguay 2–1 Brazil
E. Morel 16'
Talavera 35'		 Report Palhinha 79'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Barretto (Uruguay)
Brazil 2–2 Paraguay
Falcão 29'
Sócrates 61' (pen.)		 Report M. Morel 31'
Romero 68'
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Espósito (Argentina)

Finals

Main article: 1979 Copa América Finals

First leg

Paraguay 3–0 Chile
Romero 12', 85'
M. Morel 36'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Luis Gregorio da Rosa (Uruguay)

Second leg

Chile 1–0 Paraguay
Rivas 10'
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Barreto (Uruguay)

Play-off

Paraguay 0–0
(a.e.t.) [note 1]		 Chile
Attendance: 6,000
Notes
  1. ^ As both teams finished tied on points, Paraguay won the playoff on aggregate goals (3–1)

Result

 1979 Copa América Champions 

Paraguay
Second title

Goal scorers

With four goals, Jorge Peredo and Eugenio Morel are the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 63 goals were scored by 41 different players, with none of them credited as own goal.

References

  1. ^ "Especial Copa America: Los Mejores Jugadores edición por edición" (in Spanish). Goal.com. 2010-04-15. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
  2. ^ a b c Oliver, Guy (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness publishing. p. 567. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
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