Copa América 1999 : Uruguay defeats Ecuador 2-1
LUQUE, Jul. 4, 1999 (AMP) — Paraguay 1999 : Uruguay defeated Ecuador by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a Copa América group stage game on Sunday.
The result put the Uruguayans second in Group C with 3 points. Ecuador is bottom with no points. In their last game, Uruguay will meet third-placed Argentina on July 7, while Ecuador will face Colombia.
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)
Ecuador at the Copa América
- 22 participations in the qualifications (first in 1939)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1960, 1993)
Uruguay
2:1
Ecuador
2:1 (0:0)
- 4 July 1999
- Luque
Group C
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Colombia | 6 |
| Uruguay | 3 |
 Argentina | 3 |
| Ecuador | 0 |
Matches
Copa América History
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