1987 Copa América
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Argentina |
| Dates | June 27 – July 12 |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Uruguay (13th title) |
| Runners-up |
 Chile |
| Third place |
 Colombia |
| Fourth place |
 Argentina |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 33 (2.54 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Arnoldo Iguarán (4 goals) |
| Best player |
Carlos Valderrama |
The 1987 Copa América was the 33rd edition of the Copa América, CONMEBOL's national team competition. It was the first Copa América under the new rotational hosting system. Argentina, as the first country alphabetically, hosted the tournament between June 27 and July 12. Uruguay successfully defended their title, winning a record 13th Copa América.
Squads
Venues
| Buenos Aires | Córdoba | Rosario |
|---|---|---|
| Estadio Monumental | Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras | Estadio Gigante de Arroyito |
| Capacity: 67,664 | Capacity: 46,083 | Capacity: 41,654 |
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Group stage
The teams were drawn into three groups, consisting of three teams each. Each team plays once against the other teams in their group and would receive 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss. The winner of each group advances to the semi-finals. Defending champions Uruguay received a bye into the semi-finals.
Uruguay qualified automatically as holders for the semifinal.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
 Peru |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ecuador |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chile |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 4 |
 Brazil |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 2 |
 Venezuela |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
June 28, 1987 |
| Brazil |
5–0 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
Edú Marangón  33' Morovic 39' (o.g.) Careca 66' Nelsinho 72' Romário 89' |
July 3, 1987 |
| Chile |
4–0 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Basay 41', 68' Letelier 48', 75' |
Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Juan Daniel Cardellino (Uruguay) |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 4 |
 Bolivia |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 |
 Paraguay |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 |
Final stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| July 8 - Córdoba | |||||||
| Chile |
2 | ||||||
| Colombia |
1 | ||||||
| 12 July - Buenos Aires | |||||||
| Uruguay |
1 | ||||||
| Chile |
0 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| July 9 - Buenos Aires | 11 July - Buenos Aires | ||||||
| Uruguay |
1 | Colombia |
2 | ||||
| Argentina |
0 | Argentina |
1 | ||||
Semi-finals
Third-place match
Final
Champion
| 1987 Copa América Champions |
|---|
Uruguay 13th title |
Goal scorers
With four goals, Arnoldo Iguarán is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 33 goals were scored by 24 different players, with only one of them credited as own goal.
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4 goals 3 goals 2 goals 1 goal |
Own Goal
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