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1987 Copa América

1987 Copa América
FieldValue
tourney_name
year1987
image1987_Copa_América_logo.svg
countryArgentina
dates27 June – 12 July
num_teams10
confederations1
venues3
cities3
championUruguay
count13
secondChile
thirdColombia
fourthArgentina
matches13
goals33
attendance263000
top_scorerArnoldo Iguarán
(4 goals)
playerCarlos Valderrama
prevseason[1983](1983-copa-america)
nextseason[1989](1989-copa-america)

(4 goals)

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 27 June and 12 July. Uruguay successfully defended their title, winning a record 13th Copa América.

Squads

Main article: 1987 Copa América squads

Venues

Buenos AiresCórdobaRosario
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Estadio
MonumentalEstadio Olímpico
Chateau CarrerasEstadio Gigante
de Arroyito
Capacity: **67,664**Capacity: **46,083**Capacity: **41,654**
[[File:002.Buenos Aires desde el cielo (Estadio de River).JPG120px]][[File:Estadio Córdoba (Arg vs Ghana) 2.jpg120px]][[Image:Estadio Gigante de Arroyito.jpg120px]]

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

Argentina v Peru match
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
211041+3**3**
2020220**2**
201114−3**1**

Maradona

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
220071+6**4**
210154+1**2**
200218−7**0**

Morovic
Careca
Nelsinho
Romário

Contreras
Salgado

Letelier

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
220050+5**4**
201102−2**1**
201103−3**1**

Iguarán

Knockout stage

| 8 July - Córdoba | **** | 2 | | 1 | 9 July - Buenos Aires | **** | 1 | | 0 | 12 July - Buenos Aires | | 0 | **** | 1 | 11 July - Buenos Aires | **** | 2 | | 1

Semi-finals

Vera

Third-place match

Galeano

Final

Main article: 1987 Copa América final

Champion

Statistics

Goalscorers

With four goals, Arnoldo Iguarán was the top scorer in the tournament.

  • Arnoldo Iguarán

  • Diego Maradona

  • Juan Carlos Letelier

  • Claudio Caniggia

  • Ivo Basay

  • Careca

  • Edú Marangón

  • Nelsinho

  • Romário

  • Fernando Astengo

  • Jorge Contreras

  • Sergio Salgado

  • Jaime Vera

  • Juan Jairo Galeano

  • Gabriel Gómez

  • Bernardo Redín

  • Carlos Valderrama

  • Hamilton Cuvi

  • Eugenio La Rosa

  • Luis Reyna

  • Antonio Alzamendi

  • Pablo Bengoechea

  • Pedro Acosta

  • Zdenko Morovic (against Brazil)

Team of the Tournament

By El Gráfico.

GoalkeepersDefendersMidfieldersForwards
CHI Roberto RojasURU Alfonso DominguezPER Javier ChirinosURU Antonio Alzamendi

References

References

  1. [https://www.rsssf.org/tables/87safull.html Copa América 1987] by Martín Tabeira on the RSSSF
  2. "Copa America historical all-star teams".
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