Copa América 1979 : Paraguay held to a 2-2 draw by Uruguay but qualifies for next round

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Posted on 26 September 1979

MONTEVIDEO, Sep. 26, 1979 (AMP) — América 1979 : Uruguay tied 2-2 with Paraguay (halftime: 0-1), in a Copa América group stage game (Group C) on Wednesday. Paraguay advance to the second round of the Copa América. Uruguay is eliminated.

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)

Paraguay at the Copa América

1 title (1953)
22 participations in the qualifications (first in 1921)
Statistics: Champions (1953) Runners-up (1922, 1929, 1947, 1949, 1963) Third Place (1923, 1924, 1925, 1939, 1946, 1959) Fourth Place (1921, 1926, 1937, 1942, 1967)

Uruguay

2:2

Paraguay

2:2 (0:1)