Copa América 1979 : Paraguay beats Brazil 2-1

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Posted on 24 October 1979

ASUNCIóN, Oct. 24, 1979 (AMP) — América 1979 : Paraguay defeated Brazil by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 2-0), in the first leg of a final round game on Wednesday.

The second leg between Paraguay and Brazil will be played on Wednesday October 31, 1979 in Rio de Janeiro.

Fixtures and Results : Second Round

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Overview

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)

Brazil at the Copa América

3 titles (1919, 1922, 1949)
21 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, 1975) Fourth Place (1923, 1956, 1963)

Paraguay

2:1

Brazil

2:1 (2:0)

24 October 1979
Asunción

Copa América History

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