Copa América 1989 : Ecuador defeats Uruguay 1-0
GOIâNIA, Jul. 2, 1989 (AMP) — Brazil 1989 : Ecuador defeated Uruguay by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a Copa América group stage game on Sunday.
The result put the Ecuadorians top of Group B with 3 points. In their next game, Ecuador will meet group leaders Argentina on July 4, while Uruguay will face Bolivia.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Ecuador at the Copa América
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1939)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1960)
Uruguay at the Copa América
- 13 titles (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1960, 1967, 1983, 1987)
- 32 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Champions (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1960, 1967, 1983, 1987) Runners-up (1919, 1927, 1939, 1941) Third Place (1921, 1922, 1929, 1937, 1947, 1953, 1957) Fourth Place (1945, 1946, 1955, 1975)
Ecuador
1:0
Uruguay
1:0 (0:0)
- 2 July 1989
- Goiânia
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Argentina | 3 |
| Ecuador | 3 |
 Bolivia | 0 |
 Chile | 0 |
| Uruguay | 0 |
Matches
Copa América History
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