Copa América 1983 : Uruguay beats Chile 2-1
MONTEVIDEO, Sep. 1, 1983 (AMP) — América 1983 : Uruguay defeated Chile by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a Copa América group stage game on Thursday.
The result put the Uruguayans top of Group A with 3 points. In their next game, Uruguay will meet Venezuela on September 4, while Chile will face Venezuela.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Uruguay at the Copa América
- 11 titles (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1960, 1967)
- 30 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)
Chile at the Copa América
- 25 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1955, 1956, 1979) Third Place (1926, 1941, 1945, 1967) Fourth Place (1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1935, 1939, 1947, 1953)
Uruguay
2:1
Chile
2:1 (1:0)
- 1 September 1983
- Montevideo
Group A
Team | Pts |
---|---|
Uruguay | 3 |
Venezuela | 0 |
Chile | 0 |
Matches
Copa América History
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