Copa América 1979 : Brazil held to a 2-2 draw by Paraguay to claim Copa América third place
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 31, 1979 (AMP) — América 1979 : Brazil tied 2-2 with Paraguay (halftime: 1-1), in the second leg of a final round game on Wednesday. Brazil finished third in the 1979 Copa América.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
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 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
2:2
Paraguay
2:2 (1:1)
- 31 October 1979
- Rio de Janeiro
Copa América History
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