Colombia beats Paraguay to advance to Copa América semifinals
ROSARIO, Jul. 5, 1987 (AMP) — Argentina 1987 : Colombia defeated Paraguay by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a Copa América group stage game on Sunday. Colombia advance to the Semifinals. Paraguay is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group C
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Overview
Colombia at the Copa América
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1945)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1975)
Paraguay at the Copa América
- 2 titles (1953, 1979)
- 24 participations in the qualifications (first in 1921)
- Statistics: Champions (1953, 1979) Runners-up (1922, 1929, 1947, 1949, 1963) Third Place (1923, 1924, 1925, 1939, 1946, 1959) Fourth Place (1921, 1926, 1937, 1942, 1967, 1983)
Colombia
3:0
Paraguay
3:0 (2:0)
- 5 July 1987
- Rosario
Group C
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Colombia | 6 |
 Bolivia | 1 |
| Paraguay | 1 |
Matches
Copa América History
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