Copa América 1963 : Brazil defeats Colombia 5-1
LA PAZ, Mar. 14, 1963 (AMP) — Bolivia 1963 : Brazil defeated Colombia by a big score of 5-1 (halftime: 5-1), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Thursday.
The result put the Brazilians top of the group with 6 points. Colombia is bottom with no points. In their next game, Brazil will meet second-placed Paraguay on March 17, while Colombia will face Bolivia.
Fixtures and Results : Final tournament
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Overview
Brazil at the Copa América
- 3 titles (1919, 1922, 1949)
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Champions (1919, 1922, 1949) Runners-up (1921, 1925, 1937, 1945, 1946, 1953, 1957, 1959) Third Place (1916, 1917, 1920, 1942, 1960) Fourth Place (1923, 1956)
Colombia at the Copa América
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1945)
Brazil
5:1
Colombia
5:1 (5:1)
- 14 March 1963
- La Paz
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Brazil | 6 |
 Paraguay | 3 |
 Argentina | 3 |
 Peru | 3 |
 Bolivia | 1 |
 Ecuador | 1 |
| Colombia | 0 |
Copa América History
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