Copa América 1979 : Colombia beats Chile 1-0
BOGOTá, Aug. 15, 1979 (AMP) — América 1979 : Colombia defeated Chile by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Copa América group stage game (Group A) on Wednesday.
The result put the Colombians top of the group with 4 points. Chile is bottom with one point. In their next game, Colombia will meet second-placed Venezuela on August 22, while Chile will face Venezuela.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Colombia at the Copa América
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1945)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1975)
Chile at the Copa América
- 24 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1955, 1956) Third Place (1926, 1941, 1945, 1967) Fourth Place (1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1935, 1939, 1947, 1953)
Colombia
1:0
Chile
1:0 (1:0)
- 15 August 1979
- Bogotá
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Colombia | 4 |
 Venezuela | 2 |
| Chile | 1 |
Matches
Copa América History
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