1989 Copa América

1989 Copa América
Tournament details
Host countryBrazil
Dates1–16 July
Teams10 (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 played26
Goals scored55 (2.12 per match)
Attendance968,976 (37,268 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Bebeto (6 goals)
Best player(s)Uruguay Rubén Sosa
1987
1991

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. This achievement ended a 19-year streak without official titles for the Brazilians. The last one had been in the 1970 World Cup. The final match between Brazil and Uruguay on Maracanã Stadium also marks exactly 39 years, on another 16 July since the FIFA World Cup 1950 Final.

The top scorer was Brazilian Bebeto. He scored six times, including three in the final group stage.

Venues

Rio de Janeiro Goiânia
Estádio do Maracanã Estádio Serra Dourada
Capacity: 145,000 Capacity: 70,000
Recife Salvador
Estádio do Arruda Estádio Fonte Nova
Capacity: 80,000 Capacity: 60,000

Squads

For a complete list of all participating squads, see: 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:
    1. greater goal difference in all group games;
    2. greater number of goals scored in all group games;
    3. winner of the head-to-head match between the teams in question;
    4. 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
Paraguay 5–2 Peru
Cañete 38', 84'
Neffa 41'
Mendoza 51'
Del Solar 75' (o.g.)
Hirano 30'
Reynoso 80'

Brazil 3–1 Venezuela
Bebeto 2'
Geovani 36' (pen.)
Baltazar 57'
Report Maldonado 63'

Colombia 4–2 Venezuela
Higuita 36' (pen.)
Iguarán 46', 75'
de Ávila 71'
Maldonado 73', 88'
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Rodolfo Martínez Mejia (Honduras)

Brazil 0–0 Peru
Report
Attendance: 38,200
Referee: Hernán Silva (Chile)

Peru 1–1 Venezuela
Navarro 30' Maldonado 29'
Attendance: 32,589
Referee: Vincent Mauro (United States)

Paraguay 1–0 Colombia
Mendoza 51'
Attendance: 31,500
Referee: Oscar Ortubé (Bolivia)

Paraguay 3–0 Venezuela
Neffa 41'
Ferreira 50', 73'
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Rodolfo Martínez Mejia (Honduras)

Brazil 0–0 Colombia
Report
Attendance: 36,100

Colombia 1–1 Peru
Iguarán 32' Hirano 43'

Brazil 2–0 Paraguay
Bebeto 47', 82' Report
Attendance: 76,800
Referee: Vincent Mauro (United States)

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
Ecuador 1–0 Uruguay
Benítez 88'

Argentina 1–0 Chile
Caniggia 55'

Uruguay 3–0 Bolivia
Ostolaza 30', 60'
Sosa 33'

Argentina 0–0 Ecuador
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: José Ramírez (Peru)

Ecuador 0–0 Bolivia

Uruguay 3–0 Chile
Sosa 44'
Alzamendi 73'
Francescoli 78'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: José Ramírez (Peru)

Chile 5–0 Bolivia
Olmos 9'
Ramírez 10'
Astengo 55'
Pizarro 68' (pen.)
Reyes 85'

Argentina 1–0 Uruguay
Caniggia 69'

Chile 2–1 Ecuador
Olmos 44'
Letelier 88'
Avilés 89'

Argentina 0–0 Bolivia
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Nelson Rodríguez (Venezuela)

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
Uruguay 3–0 Paraguay
Francescoli 28'
Alzamendi 82'
Paz 89'

Brazil 2–0 Argentina
Bebeto 48'
Romário 55'
Report

Uruguay 2–0 Argentina
Sosa 38', 81'

Brazil 3–0 Paraguay
Bebeto 16', 52'
Romário 58'
Report

Argentina 0–0 Paraguay

Brazil 1–0 Uruguay
Romário 49' Report

Result

 1989 Copa América champions 

Brazil

Fourth title

Goal scorers

With six goals, Bebeto was 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.

Bebeto, top scorer

6 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Own goal

External links


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