Copa América 1999 : Colombia beats Uruguay 1-0
ASUNCIóN, Jul. 1, 1999 (AMP) — Paraguay 1999 : Colombia defeated Uruguay by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Copa América group stage game on Thursday.
The result put the Colombians second in Group C with 3 points. In their next game, Colombia will meet group leaders Argentina on July 4, while Uruguay will face Ecuador.
Fixtures and Results : Group C
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Overview
Uruguay at the Copa América
- 14 titles (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1960, 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995)
- 37 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Champions (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1960, 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995) 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
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1945)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1975) Third Place (1987, 1993, 1995) Fourth Place (1991)
Uruguay
0:1
Colombia
0:1 (0:1)
- 1 July 1999
- Asunción
Group C
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Argentina | 3 |
| Colombia | 3 |
| Uruguay | 0 |
 Ecuador | 0 |
Matches
Copa América History
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