Uruguay beats Colombia to reach Copa América final

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Posted on 19 July 1995

MONTEVIDEO, Jul. 19, 1995 (AMP) — Uruguay 1995 : Uruguay reached the Copa América final for the second time in their history with a 2-0 win against Colombia (halftime: 0-0) on Wednesday.

Fixtures and Results : Second Round

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Overview

Uruguay at the Copa América

13 titles (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1960, 1967, 1983, 1987)
35 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, 1989) Third Place (1921, 1922, 1929, 1937, 1947, 1953, 1957) Fourth Place (1945, 1946, 1955, 1975)

Colombia at the Copa América

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

Uruguay

2:0

Colombia

2:0 (0:0)

19 July 1995
Montevideo

Copa América History

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