Paraguay held to a 0-0 draw by Chile to win 1979 Copa América

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Posted on 11 December 1979

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 11, 1979 (AMP) — América 1979 : Paraguay tied 0-0 with Chile, in a final round game on Tuesday. Paraguay won the 31st edition of the Copa América, their second title in history, Chile finished second.

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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)

Chile at the Copa América

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)

Paraguay

0:0

Chile

0:0 (a.e.t.), 0:0 (0:0)

11 December 1979
Buenos Aires

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