1983 Copa América final
Appearance
Event | 1983 Copa América | ||||||
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Uruguay won 3–1 on points | |||||||
First leg | |||||||
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Date | October 27, 1983 | ||||||
Venue | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo | ||||||
Referee | Héctor Ortiz (Paraguay) | ||||||
Attendance | 65,000 | ||||||
Second leg | |||||||
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Date | November 4, 1983 | ||||||
Venue | Estádio Fonte Nova, Salvador | ||||||
Referee | Edison Pérez (Peru) | ||||||
Attendance | 95,000 | ||||||
The 1983 Copa América final was the final match to determine the champion of the 1983 Copa América, the 32nd. edition of this continental competition. The final was played in the two-legged tie system, with the team earning more points being the champion. The first leg was held on October 27 in Estadio Centenario of Montevideo, where Uruguay beat Brazil 2–0. In the second leg, held on November 4 in Estádio Fonte Nova in Salvador, both teams tied 0–0.
Uruguay was crowned champion winning 3–1 on points (plus 2–0 on aggregate), therefore achieving their 12th Copa América title.[1]
Qualified teams
[edit]Team | Previous final app. |
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Uruguay | 1919 |
Brazil | 1919, 1922, 1937, 1949, 1953 |
Bold indicates winning years
Venues
[edit]Route to the final
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Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chile | 2–1 | Match 1 | Ecuador | 1–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Venezuela | 3–0 | Match 2 | Argentina | 0–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chile | 0–2 | Match 3 | Ecuador | 5–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Venezuela | 2–1 | Match 4 | Argentina | 0–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final standings |
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Opponent | Result | Knockout stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peru | 1–0 | Semi-finals | Paraguay | 1–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peru | 1–1 | Semi-finals | Paraguay | 0–0 |
- Notes
- Uruguay won 2–1 on aggregate
- Brazil qualified on a drawing of lots
Match details
[edit]First leg
[edit]Uruguay
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Brazil
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Second leg
[edit]Brazil
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Uruguay
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References
[edit]- ^ Copa América 1983 by Martín Tabeira on the RSSSF
- ^ a b Oliver, Guy (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness publishing. p. 568. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
Categories:
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