Copa América 1979 : Chile beats Colombia 2-0 to qualify for next round
SANTIAGO, Sep. 5, 1979 (AMP) — América 1979 : Chile defeated Colombia by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Copa América group stage game (Group A) on Wednesday. Chile advance to the second round of the Copa América. Colombia is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
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 at the Copa América
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1945)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1975)
Chile
2:0
Colombia
2:0 (1:0)
- 5 September 1979
- Santiago
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Chile | 7 |
| Colombia | 7 |
 Venezuela | 2 |
Matches
Copa América History
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