1979 Copa América

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)
Attendance 1,144,000 (45,760 per match)
Top scorer(s) Paraguay Eugenio Morel
Chile Jorge Peredo
(4 goals each)
Best player Chile 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 4211102+85
 Colombia 421152+35
 Venezuela 4022112−112

August 1, 1979
Venezuela  0–0  Colombia
Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Luis Barrancos (Bolivia)

August 8, 1979
Venezuela  1–1  Chile
Carvajal  70' Peredo  81'
Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: César Pagano (Peru)

August 15, 1979
Colombia  1–0  Chile
Díaz  21'

August 22, 1979
Colombia  4–0  Venezuela
Iguarán  17'
Valverde  53'
Chaparro  59'
Morón  86'

August 29, 1979
Chile  7–0  Venezuela
Peredo  3', 59'
Rivas  38', 54'
Véliz  76'
Soto  80'
Yáñez  84'		 Páez Red card
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Enrique Labó (Peru)

September 5, 1979
Chile  2–0  Colombia
Caszely  14'
Peredo  58'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 85,000
Referee: Wilfredo Cáceres (Paraguay)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 421175+25
 Bolivia 420247−34
 Argentina 411276+13

July 18, 1979
Bolivia  2–1  Argentina
Reynaldo  29', 66' López  5'
Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Octavio Sierra (Colombia)

July 26, 1979
Bolivia  2–1  Brazil
Aragonés  36' (pen.), 63' Roberto Dinamite  30' (pen.)
Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Octavio Sánchez (Colombia)

August 2, 1979
Brazil  2–1  Argentina
Zico  2'
Tita  54'		 Coscia  29'
Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 130,000
Referee: Edison Pérez (Peru)

August 8, 1979
Argentina  3–0  Bolivia
Passarella  1'
Gáspari  15'
Maradona  65'

August 16, 1979
Brazil  2–0  Bolivia
Tita  46'
Zico  90'
Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: José Vergara Guerrero (Venezuela)

August 23, 1979
Argentina  2–2  Brazil
Passarella  38'
Díaz  71'
Gallego Red card		 Sócrates  17', 65' (pen.)
Zico Red card
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 68,000
Referee: Roque Cerullo (Uruguay)

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Paraguay 422063+36
 Uruguay 41215504
 Ecuador 410347−32

August 29, 1979
Ecuador  1–2  Paraguay
Torres Garcés  64' (pen.) Report Talavera  22'
Solalinde  77'

September 5, 1979
Ecuador  2–1  Uruguay
Tenorio  6'
Alarcón  9'		 Report Victorino  79' (pen.)
Castillo Red card 65'

September 13, 1979
Paraguay  2–0  Ecuador
Morel  27'
Osorio  48'		 Report
Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Abel Gnecco (Argentina)

September 16, 1979
Uruguay  2–1  Ecuador
Bica  4'
Victorino  57' (pen)
Maneiro Red card 78'		 Report Klinger  77'
Granda Red card 57'
Ron Red card 81'
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Oscar Scolfaro (Brazil)

September 20, 1979
Paraguay  0–0  Uruguay
Ovelar Red card 35' Report
Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Sergio Vásquez (Chile)

September 26, 1979
Uruguay  2–2  Paraguay
Milar  54' (pen.)
Paz  83'		 Report Morel  34', 88'
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Edison Pérez (Peru)

Semifinals

October 17, 1979
Peru  1–2  Chile
Mosquera  71' Caszely  36', 76'
Estadio Nacional, Lima
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Arppi Filho (Brazil)

October 24, 1979
Chile  0–0  Peru
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Cardellino (Uruguay)

October 24, 1979
Paraguay  2–1  Brazil
E. Morel  16'
Talavera  35'		 Palhinha  79'
Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Barretto (Uruguay)

October 31, 1979
Brazil  2–2  Paraguay
Falcão  29'
Sócrates  61' (pen.)		 M. Morel  31'
Romero  68'
Maracaná, Río de Janeiro
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Espósito (Argentina)

Finals

November 28, 1979[2]
Paraguay  3–0  Chile
Romero  12', 85'
M. Morel  36'
Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Luis Gregorio da Rosa (Uruguay)
GK Fernández
DF Espínola
DF Paredes  79'
DF Sosa
DF Torales
MF Torres  62'
MF Kiese
MF Romero
FW Isasi
FW M. Morel
FW E. Morel
Substitutions:
MF Florentín  62'
DF Cibils  79'
Manager:
Paraguay Miranda
GK Osbén
DF Galindo
DF Valenzuela
DF Quintano
DF Escobar
MF Rivas
MF Soto
MF Bonvallet  46'
MF Rojas
FW Caszely
FW Fabbiani
Substitutions:
MF Estay  46'
Manager:
Chile Santibáñez

December 5, 1979[3]
Chile  1–0  Paraguay
Rivas  10'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Barreto (Uruguay)
GK Osbén
DF Galindo
DF Valenzuela
DF Figueroa
DF Escobar
MF Rivas
MF Rojas  85'
MF Bonvallet
MF Fabbiani  56'
FW Caszely
FW Véliz
Substitutions:
FW Estay  56'
MF Neira  85'
Manager:
Chile Santibáñez
GK Fernández
DF Solalinde
DF Paredes
DF Sosa
DF Torales
MF Romero
MF Kiese  46'
MF Talavera  80'
FW Isasi
FW M. Morel
FW E. Morel
Substitutions:
MF Florentín  46'
MF Cabañas  80'
Manager:
Paraguay Miranda

Final play-off

December 11, 1979[4]
Paraguay  0–0
(a.e.t.) 		 Chile
Paraguay won on aggregate goals. (3–1)
GK Fernández
DF Espínola
DF Paredes
DF Sosa
DF Torales
MF Florentín
MF Kiese
MF Romero
FW Pérez  85'
FW M. Morel
FW Aquino  61'
Substitutions:
MF Torres  61'
DF Cibils  85'
Manager:
Paraguay Miranda
GK Osbén
DF Galindo
DF Valenzuela
DF Figueroa
DF Escobar
MF Rivas
MF Dubó  90'
MF Rojas
FW Véliz
FW Caszely
FW Fabbiani  61'
Substitutions:
FW Yáñez  61'
MF Estay  90'
Manager:
Chile Santibáñez

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.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

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