Copa América 1979 : Uruguay defeats Ecuador 2-1
MONTEVIDEO, Sep. 16, 1979 (AMP) — América 1979 : Uruguay defeated Ecuador by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a Copa América group stage game (Group C) on Sunday.
The result put the Uruguayans second in the group with 3 points. Ecuador is bottom with 3 points. In their next game, Uruguay will meet group leaders Paraguay on September 20.
Fixtures and Results : Group C
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Overview
Uruguay at the Copa América
- 11 titles (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1960, 1967)
- 29 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Champions (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1960, 1967) Runners-up (1919, 1927, 1939, 1941) Third Place (1921, 1922, 1929, 1937, 1947, 1953, 1957) Fourth Place (1945, 1946, 1955, 1975)
Ecuador at the Copa América
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1939)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1960)
Uruguay
2:1
Ecuador
2:1 (1:0)
- 16 September 1979
- Montevideo
Group C
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Paraguay | 6 |
| Uruguay | 3 |
| Ecuador | 3 |
Matches
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