Copa América 1989 : Brazil and Paraguay qualify for next round
RECIFE, Jul. 9, 1989 (AMP) — Brazil 1989 : Brazil defeated Paraguay by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a Copa América group stage game on Sunday. Paraguay and Brazil both qualify for the next round of the ongoing Copa América.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Brazil at the Copa América
- 3 titles (1919, 1922, 1949)
- 24 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Champions (1919, 1922, 1949) Runners-up (1921, 1925, 1937, 1945, 1946, 1953, 1957, 1959, 1983) Third Place (1916, 1917, 1920, 1942, 1960, 1975, 1979) Fourth Place (1923, 1956, 1963)
Paraguay at the Copa América
- 2 titles (1953, 1979)
- 25 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)
Brazil
2:0
Paraguay
2:0 (0:0)
- 9 July 1989
- Recife
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Paraguay | 9 |
| Brazil | 8 |
 Colombia | 5 |
 Peru | 3 |
 Venezuela | 1 |
Matches
Copa América History
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