Copa América 1983 : Brazil beats Ecuador 1-0
QUITO, Aug. 17, 1983 (AMP) — América 1983 : Brazil defeated Ecuador by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Copa América group stage game on Wednesday.
The result put the Brazilians top of Group B with 3 points. Ecuador is bottom with one point. In their next game, Brazil will meet second-placed Argentina on August 24, while Ecuador will face Brazil.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Ecuador at the Copa América
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1939)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1960)
Brazil at the Copa América
- 3 titles (1919, 1922, 1949)
- 22 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, 1979) Fourth Place (1923, 1956, 1963)
Ecuador
0:1
Brazil
0:1 (0:1)
- 17 August 1983
- Quito
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Brazil | 3 |
 Argentina | 1 |
| Ecuador | 1 |
Matches
Copa América History
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