Uruguay beats Chile 1-0 to win 1987 Copa América

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Posted on 12 July 1987

BUENOS AIRES, Jul. 12, 1987 (AMP) — Argentina 1987 : Uruguay claimed a 13th Copa América crown with a 1-0 win against Chile (halftime: 0-0) in the final on Sunday.

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)

Chile at the Copa América

26 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

1:0

Chile

1:0 (0:0)

12 July 1987
Buenos Aires

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