Copa América 1983 : Uruguay beats Brazil 2-0

MONTEVIDEO, Oct. 27, 1983 (AMP) — América 1983 : Uruguay defeated Brazil by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a final round game on Thursday.

The second leg between Uruguay and Brazil will be played on Friday November 4, 1983 in Salvador.

Fixtures and Results : Second Round

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Overview

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)

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)

Uruguay

2:0

Brazil

2:0 (2:0)

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