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1987 Copa América final

Field	Value
title	1987 Copa América final
image	Uruguay copa 1987 2.jpg
caption	Uruguay, champions
event	[1987 Copa América](1987-copa-america)
team1	Uruguay
team1association	URU
team1score	1
team2	Chile
team2association	CHI
team2score	0
date	July 12, 1987
stadium	Monumental
city	Buenos Aires
referee	Romualdo Arppi Filho (Brazil)
attendance	35,000
previous	[1983](1983-copa-america-final)
next	[1993](1993-copa-america-final)

The 1987 Copa América final was the final match to decide the champion of the 1987 Copa América, the 33rd. edition of this continental competition. It was held on July 12, 1987, in Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires. Uruguay beat Chile 1–0, achieving their 13th Copa América title.

Qualified teams

Team	Previous final app.
	[1919](1919-south-american-championship-final), [1983](1983-copa-america-final)
	[1979](1979-copa-america-final)

Bold indicates winning years

Route to the final

Main article: 1987 Copa América

As current champions, Uruguay started to compete directly in semifinals

Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
2	2	0	7	1	+6	4
2	1	1	5	4	+1	2
2	0	2	1	8	−7	0

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Result


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Background

Uruguay had eliminated Argentina (reigning World Champion by then) based in their good defense and tactical order. As former defender and Olympic champion José Nasazzi stated, "We make the first 10 fouls of the match and then we win playing fair", that phrase synthesized the Uruguayan rough style of play to prevail psychologically over the rival since the first minute of the match.

Under that premise, defensive players Obdulio Trasante and José Perdomo applied that rough tactics during the first minutes, carrying the Argentine side to that style of play, confusing their rival. Once the first objective was fulfilled, Uruguay started to play fair, keeping the possession of the ball until the match ended.

The match

Pablo Bengoechea scoring the only goal for Uruguay

In the decisive match played at Estadio Monumental of Buenos Aires, Chile played dirty, committing a great amount of fouls, with Enzo Francescoli as one of their main victims. Because of that rough style of playing, defender Eduardo Gómez was sent off by Brazilian referee Romualdo Arpi Filho with before the 15 minutes of the match.

Nevertheless, Francascoli would be also sent off after fouling rival Fernando Astengo. Uruguay won the final through the highlighted performances of Alfonso Domínguez (who controlled the movements of Ivo Basay, Chile's most notable forward), and central midfielder José Perdomo, who played both, defensive and offensive positions.

Match details

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URU Roberto Fleitas

CHI Orlando Aravena

References

[https://www.rsssf.org/tables/83safull.html Copa América 1983] on the RSSSF
[https://www.auf.org.uy/aniversario-copa-america-1987/#:~:text=El%2012%20de%20julio%20de,América%20ganada%20por%20la%20Celeste. Aniversario de la Copa América 1987] on AUF, 12 Jul 2018
[https://memoriasdelfutbol.com/copa-america-argentina-1987/ Uruguay campeón de América] by José Manuel Martín on Memorias del Fútbol, 14 Feb 2019
[https://www.elgrafico.com.ar/articulo/1090/33986/1987-el-querido-y-glorioso-futbol-uruguayo El glorioso y querido fútbol uruguayo], ''El Gráfico'', 14 Jun 2019

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