Colombia beats Paraguay in shoot out to advance to Copa América semifinals

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Posted on 16 July 1995

MONTEVIDEO, Jul. 16, 1995 (AMP) — Uruguay 1995 : Colombia reached the semifinals of the 1995 Copa América after defeating Paraguay 5-4 on penalties (after a 1-1 draw) on Sunday.

Fixtures and Results : Second Round

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Overview

Colombia at the Copa América

14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1945)
Statistics: Runners-up (1975) Third Place (1987, 1993) Fourth Place (1991)

Paraguay at the Copa América

2 titles (1953, 1979)
28 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, 1989)

Colombia

1:1

Paraguay

5:4 (penalties), 1:1 (a.e.t.), 1:1 (0:1)

16 July 1995
Montevideo

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