Copa América 1989 : Brazil beats Argentina 2-0
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jul. 12, 1989 (AMP) — Brazil 1989 : Brazil defeated Argentina by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a Copa América final round game (Second Round) on Wednesday.
The result put the Brazilians second in the group with 3 points. In their next game, Brazil will meet Paraguay on July 14, while Argentina will face Uruguay.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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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)
Argentina at the Copa América
- 12 titles (1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959)
- 31 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, 1987)
Brazil
2:0
Argentina
2:0 (0:0)
- 12 July 1989
- Rio de Janeiro
Second Round
Team | Pts |
---|---|
Uruguay | 3 |
Brazil | 3 |
Argentina | 0 |
Paraguay | 0 |
Matches
Copa América History
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