Uruguay beats Argentina to reach Copa América final
BUENOS AIRES, Jul. 9, 1987 (AMP) — Argentina 1987 : Uruguay reached the Copa América final for the very first time in their history with a 1-0 win against Argentina (halftime: 1-0) on Thursday.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Uruguay at the Copa América
- 12 titles (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1960, 1967, 1983)
- 31 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Champions (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1960, 1967, 1983) Runners-up (1919, 1927, 1939, 1941) Third Place (1921, 1922, 1929, 1937, 1947, 1953, 1957) Fourth Place (1945, 1946, 1955, 1975)
Argentina at the Copa América
- 12 titles (1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959)
- 30 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Champions (1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959) Runners-up (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1960, 1967) Third Place (1919, 1956, 1963) Fourth Place (1922)
Uruguay
1:0
Argentina
1:0 (1:0)
- 9 July 1987
- Buenos Aires
Copa América History
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