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1989 Copa América

1989 Copa América
FieldValue
tourney_name
year1989
image1989 Copa America logo.svg
countryBrazil
dates1–16 July
num_teams10
confederations1
venues4
cities4
championBrazil
champion-flagvar1968
count4
secondUruguay
thirdArgentina
fourthParaguay
fourth-flagvar1954
matches26
goals55
attendance968976
top_scorerBebeto (6 goals)
playerRubén Sosa
prevseason[1987](1987-copa-america)
nextseason[1991](1991-copa-america)

| champion-flagvar = 1968 | fourth-flagvar = 1954 The 1989 Copa América 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.

Moreover, Brazil was victorious in the Copa América after a 40-year hiatus, and this achievement ended Brazil's 19-year streak without an official championship since the 1970 World Cup.

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

Venues

Rio de JaneiroGoiâniaRecifeSalvador
Estádio do MaracanãEstádio Serra Dourada
Capacity: **145,000**Capacity: **70,000**
[[File:Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.jpg130px]][[File:Estádio Serra Dourada1.jpg130x130px]]
Estádio do ArrudaEstádio Fonte Nova
Capacity: **80,000**Capacity: **60,000**
[[File:BRUNO LIMA ESTADIO DO ARRUDA RECIFE PE (40923842921).jpg130x130px]][[File:2116RP037.jpg130px]]

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

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
430194+5**6**
422051+4**6**
412154+1**4**
403147−3**3**
4013411−7**1**

Neffa
Mendoza
Del Solar Reynoso

Geovani
Baltazar

Iguarán
De Ávila

Ferreira

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
422020+2**6**
420262+4**4**
420275+2**4**
4121220**4**
402208−8**2**

Sosa

Alzamendi
Francescoli

Ramírez
Astengo
Pizarro
Reyes

Letelier

Final round

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
330060+6**6**
320151+4**4**
301204−4**1**
301206−6**1**

Alzamendi
Paz

Romário

Romário

Result

Goalscorers

Bebeto, top scorer

With six goals, Bebeto was the top scorer in the tournament.

  • Bebeto

  • Rubén Sosa

  • Carlos Maldonado

  • Romário

  • Arnoldo Iguarán

  • Claudio Caniggia

  • Juvenal Olmos

  • Buenaventura Ferreira

  • Adolfino Cañete

  • Alfredo Mendoza

  • Gustavo Neffa

  • Jorge Hirano

  • Antonio Alzamendi

  • Enzo Francescoli

  • Santiago Ostolaza

  • Baltazar

  • Geovani

  • Fernando Astengo

  • Juan Carlos Letelier

  • Jaime Pizarro

  • Jaime Ramírez

  • Óscar Reyes

  • Antony de Ávila

  • René Higuita

  • Ney Avilés

  • Ermen Benítez

  • Franco Navarro

  • Juan Reynoso

  • Rubén Paz

  • José del Solar (against Paraguay)

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