1979 Copa América
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 18 – December 12 |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Paraguay (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |
 Chile |
| Third place |
 Brazil |
| Fourth place |
 Peru |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 25 |
| Goals scored | 63 (2.52 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Jorge Peredo Eugenio Morel (4 goals each) |
| Best player |
Carlos Caszely[1] |
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.
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 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Venezuela |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 2 |
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 |
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 |
September 5, 1979 |
| Ecuador |
2–1 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
Tenorio  6' Alarcón 9' |
Report | Victorino 79' (pen.) Castillo  65' |
September 16, 1979 |
| Uruguay |
2–1 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Bica 4' Victorino 57' (pen) Maneiro 78' |
Report | Klinger 77' Granda 57' Ron 81' |
Semifinals
Finals
Final play-off
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.
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4 goals
3 goals 2 goals
1 goal
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References
- ↑ "Especial Copa America: Los Mejores Jugadores edición por edición" (in Spanish). Goal.com. 2010-04-15. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
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