Copa América 1979 : Chile beats Paraguay 1-0

SANTIAGO, Dec. 5, 1979 (AMP) — América 1979 : Chile defeated Paraguay by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a final round game on Wednesday.

The second leg between Chile and Paraguay will be played on Tuesday December 11, 1979 in Buenos Aires.

Fixtures and Results : Second Round

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Overview

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)

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)

Chile

1:0

Paraguay

1:0 (1:0)

Read on to know more on the history and origin of the Copa América.