1989 Copa América
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Brazil |
| Dates | July 1 – 16 |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Brazil (4th title) |
| Runners-up |
 Uruguay |
| Third place |
 Argentina |
| Fourth place |
 Paraguay |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 55 (2.12 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Bebeto (6 goals) |
| Best player |
Rubén Sosa |
The Copa América 1989 football tournament was hosted by Brazil, from 1 to 16 July. All ten CONMEBOL member nations participated.
Brazil won their fourth Copa América, and first since 1949, by beating Uruguay 1–0 in the final match at the Estádio do Maracanã.
The top scorer was Brazilian Bebeto. He scored six times, including three in the final group stage.
Venues
| Rio de Janeiro | Goiânia | Recife | Salvador |
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| Estádio do Maracanã | Estádio Serra Dourada | Estádio do Arruda | Estádio Fonte Nova |
| Capacity: 145,000 | Capacity: 22,000 | Capacity: 60,000 | Capacity: 30,000 |
| 22°54′44″S 43°13′48″W / 22.91227°S 43.230128°W | 16°41′59″S 49°14′03″W / 16.69969°S 49.234264°W | 8°01′36″S 34°53′28″W / 8.026552°S 34.891205°W | 12°58′44″S 38°30′15″W / 12.978788°S 38.504194°W |
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Squads
For a complete list of all participating squads: 1989 Copa América squads
First round
The tournament was set up in two groups of five teams each. Each team played one match against each of the other teams within the same group. The top two teams in each group advanced to the final stage.
Two points were awarded for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss.
- 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.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 |
| Brazil |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
 Colombia |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
 Peru |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 |
 Venezuela |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 1 |
July 1, 1989 |
| Paraguay |
5–2 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
Cañete  38', 84' Neffa 41' Mendoza 51' Del Solar 75' (o.g.) |
Hirano 30' Reynoso 80' |
July 3, 1989 |
| Colombia |
4–2 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Higuita 36' (pen.) Iguarán 46', 75' de Ávila 71' |
Maldonado 73', 88' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 6 |
| Uruguay |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 |
 Chile |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 4 |
 Ecuador |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Bolivia |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 2 |
Final round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 6 |
| Uruguay |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 |
| Argentina |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
| Paraguay |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 1 |
Result
| 1989 Copa América Champions |
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.svg.png){kind=small} Brazil Fourth title |
Goal scorers
With six goals, Bebeto is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 55 goals were scored by 30 different players, with only one of them credited as own goal.
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6 goals 4 goals 3 goals 2 goals |
1 goal
Own goal |