Copa América 1995
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| Copa América - Uruguay 1995 | |
| Copa América 1995 | |
| Participating countries |
12 |
| Host | Uruguay |
| Date | July 5, 1995 July 22, 1995 |
| Results - Champion - Runner-up - Third Place |
 Uruguay Brazil Colombia |
| Top goalscorers | Gabriel Batistuta Luis García |
| Matches | 26 |
The 1995 Copa América football tournament was staged in Uruguay. It was won by Uruguay, who beat Brazil 5-3 in the penalty shootout after tying them 1-1 in the final. All 10 CONMEBOL members took part, with Mexico and the USA were invited in order to reach 12 teams.
The USA were the surprise of the tournament, beating defending champion Argentina 3-0 and winning its group. The USA went on to defeat Mexico on penalty kicks in the second round but then lost to Brazil 1-0 in the semifinals. They then fell to Colombia 4-1 in the third place game, finishing fourth overall.
Contents |
[edit] Venues
| City | Stadium name | Map[1] | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maldonado | Estadio Campus Municipal[2] | [1] | 22,000 |
| Montevideo | Estadio Centenario | [2] | 60,000 |
| Paysandú | Estadio Parque Artigas | [3] | 25,000 |
| Rivera | Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera | [4] | 30,000 |
[edit] Squads
- For a complete list of all participating squads see Copa América 1995 squads
[edit] First round
The teams were divided into three groups of four teams each.
Each team plays one match against each of the other teams within the same group. Three (3) points are awarded for a win, one (1) point for a draw and zero (0) points for a defeat.
First and second placed teams, in each group, advance to the quarter-finals. The best third placed team and the second best third placed team, also advance to the quarter-finals.
- Tie-breaker
- If teams finish leveled on points, the following tie-breakers are used:
- greater goal difference in all group games;
- greater number of goals scored in all group games;
- winner of the head-to-head match between the teams in question;
- drawing of lots.
[edit] Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay |
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
 Paraguay |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
 Mexico |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
 Venezuela |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 |
| July 5, 1995 | |||
| Uruguay |
4–1 | Venezuela |
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo Attendance: 32,000 Referee: Imperatore (Chile) |
| Fonseca 14' Otero 25' Francescoli 75' (Pen) Poyet 84' |
Dolgetta 53' |
| July 6, 1995 | |||
| Paraguay |
2–1 | Mexico |
Estadio Campus Municipal, Maldonado Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Rodas (Ecuador) |
| Cardozo 63' Samaniego 73' |
García 44' |
| July 9, 1995 | |||
| Uruguay |
1–0 | Paraguay |
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Rezende (Brazil) |
| Francescoli 13' |
| July 9, 1995 | |||
| Mexico |
3–1 | Venezuela |
Estadio Campus Municipal, Maldonado Attendance: 700 Referee: Domínguez (United States) |
| García 41' (Pen), 57' (Pen) Espinoza 76' |
Campos 65' (OG) |
| July 12, 1995 | |||
| Paraguay |
3–2 | Venezuela |
Estadio Campus Municipal, Maldonado Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Ruiz (Colombia) |
| Cardozo 35' Villamayor 64' Gamarra 83' |
Miranda 13' Dolgetta 68' |
| July 13, 1995 | |||
| Uruguay |
1–1 | Mexico |
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Castrilli (Argentina) |
| Saralegui 79' |
García 67' |
[edit] Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 |
| Colombia |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
 Ecuador |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
 Peru |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 |
| July 7, 1995 | |||
| Colombia |
1–1 | Peru |
Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Filippi (Uruguay) |
| Asprilla 68' | Palacios 80' |
| July 7, 1995 | |||
| Brazil |
1–0 | Ecuador |
Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Castrilli (Argentina) |
| Ronaldão 73' |
| July 10, 1995 | |||
| Colombia |
1–0 | Ecuador |
Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Peña (Bolivia) |
| Rincón 44' |
| July 10, 1995 | |||
| Brazil |
2–0 | Peru |
Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Benegas (Paraguay) |
| Zinho 77' (Pen) Edmundo 82' |
| July 13, 1995 | |||
| Ecuador |
2–1 | Peru |
Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Dluzniewski (Uruguay) |
| Díaz 61' Mora 75' |
I.Hurtado 82' (OG) |
| July 13, 1995 | |||
| Brazil |
3–0 | Colombia |
Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Filippi (Uruguay) |
| Leonardo 30' Tulio 76' Higuita 85' (OG) |
[edit] Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 USA |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
 Argentina |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
 Bolivia |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
 Chile |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 |
| July 8, 1995 | |||
| USA |
2–1 | Chile |
Estadio Parque Artigas, Paysandú Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Tejada (Peru) |
| Wynalda 14', 20' | Rozental 63' |
| July 8, 1995 | |||
| Argentina |
2–1 | Bolivia |
Estadio Parque Artigas, Paysandú Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Dluzniewski (Uruguay) |
| Batistuta 70' Balbo 81' |
Angola 75' |
| July 11, 1995 | |||
| Bolivia |
1–0 | USA |
Estadio Parque Artigas, Paysandú Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Borgosano (Venezuela) |
| Etcheverry 23' |
| July 11, 1995 | |||
| Argentina |
4–0 | Chile |
Estadio Parque Artigas, Paysandú Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Carter (Mexico) |
| Batistuta 1', 51' Simeone 6' Balbo 54' |
| July 14, 1995 | |||
| Bolivia |
2–2 | Chile |
Estadio Parque Artigas, Paysandú Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Tejada (Peru) |
| Mercado 78' Ramos 87' |
Basay 55', 61' |
| July 14, 1995 | |||
| USA |
3–0 | Argentina |
Estadio Parque Artigas, Paysandú Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Rezende (Brazil) |
| Klopas 20' Lalas 31' Wynalda 58' |
[edit] Best third places
At the end of the first stage, a comparison was made between the third placed teams of each group. The two third placed teams with the best results advanced to the quarter-finals.
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| Bolivia |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Ecuador |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
Mexico (best third place) and Bolivia (second best third place) qualified for the quarter-finals.
[edit] Bracket
| Quarter finals | Semi finals | Final | ||||||||
| 16 July - Montevideo | ||||||||||
| Colombia |
1 (5) | |||||||||
| 19 July - Montevideo | ||||||||||
| Paraguay |
1 (4) | |||||||||
| Uruguay |
2 | |||||||||
| 16 July - Montevideo | ||||||||||
| Colombia |
0 | |||||||||
| Uruguay |
2 | |||||||||
| 22 July - Montevideo | ||||||||||
| Bolivia |
1 | |||||||||
| Uruguay |
1 (5) | |||||||||
| 17 July - Paysandú | ||||||||||
| Brazil |
1 (3) | |||||||||
| USA |
0 (4) | |||||||||
| 20 July - Maldonado | ||||||||||
| Mexico |
0 (1) | |||||||||
| Brazil |
1 | Third place | ||||||||
| 17 July - Rivera | ||||||||||
| USA |
0 | |||||||||
| Brazil |
2 (4) | Colombia |
4 | |||||||
| Argentina |
2 (2) | USA |
1 | |||||||
| 22 July - Maldonado | ||||||||||
[edit] Quarter-finals
| July 16, 1995 | |||
| Colombia |
1–1 (AET) (5–4 PEN) (PSO) |
Paraguay |
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo Attendance: Referee: Imperatore (Chile) |
| Rincón 53' | Villamayor 26' |
| Penalties | |||
| Rincón : scored Mendoza : scored Arboleda : scored Cabrera : scored Asprilla : scored |
5–4 | Jara : scored Acuña : scored Samaniego : scored Denis : scored Gamarra : saved by Higuita |
| July 16, 1995 | |||
| Uruguay |
2–1 | Bolivia |
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Rodas (Ecuador) |
| Otero 1' Fonseca 30' |
Sánchez 71' |
| July 17, 1995 | |||
| USA |
0–0 (AET) (4–1 PEN) (PSO) |
Mexico |
Estadio Parque Artigas, Paysandú Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Ruiz (Colombia) |
| Penalties | |||
| Wynalda : scored Moore : scored Caligiuri : scored Klopas : scored |
4–1 | García : scored Hermosillo : saved by Friedel Coyote : saved by Friedel |
| July 17, 1995 | |||
| Brazil |
2–2 (AET) (4–2 PEN) (PSO) |
Argentina |
Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Tejada (Peru) |
| Edmundo 9' Túlio 81' |
Balbo 2' Batistuta 29' |
| Penalties | |||
| Roberto Carlos : scored Túlio : scored André Cruz : saved by Cristante Dunga : scored Edmundo : scored |
4–2 | Pérez : scored Acosta : scored Simeone : saved by Taffarel Fabbri : saved by Taffarel |
[edit] Semi-finals
| July 19, 1995 | |||
| Uruguay |
2–0 | Colombia |
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Benegas (Paraguay) |
| Adinolfi 51' Otero 70' |
| July 20, 1995 | |||
| Brazil |
1–0 | USA |
Estadio Campus Municipal, Maldonado Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Rodas (Ecuador) |
| Aldair 13' |
[edit] Third Place match
| July 22, 1995 | |||
| Colombia |
4–1 | USA |
Estadio Campus Municipal, Maldonado Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Imperatore (Chile) |
| Quiñónez 30' Valderrama 38' Asprilla 50' Rincón 76' |
Moore 52' (Pen) |
[edit] Final
| July 22, 1995 | |||
| Uruguay |
1–1 (AET) (5–3 PEN) (PSO) |
Brazil |
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Carter (Mexico) |
| Bengoechea 51' | Túlio 30' |
| Penalties | |||
| Francescoli : scored Bengoechea : scored Herrera : scored Gutiérrez : scored Martínez : scored |
5–3 | Roberto Carlos : scored Zinho : scored Túlio : saved by Alvez Dunga : scored |
[edit] Result
Copa América 1995 Champion Uruguay 14th Title |
[edit] Individual scorers
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[edit] Statistics
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Eff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay |
14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 77.8% |
| Brazil |
14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 77.8% |
| Colombia |
8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 44.4% |
| Argentina |
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 58.3% |
| Paraguay |
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 58.3% |
| USA |
7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 38.9% |
| Mexico |
5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 41.7% |
| Bolivia |
4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 33.3% |
| Ecuador |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 33.3% |
| Peru |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 25.0% |
| Chile |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 25.0% |
| Venezuela |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 0.0% |
[edit] See also
[edit] References and footnotes
- ^ Please note that the links to location maps are linked to an external site.
- ^ This stadium is now known as the Estadio Domingo Burgueño.
