Uruguay beats Paraguay in shoot out to advance to Copa América semifinals
ASUNCIóN, Jul. 10, 1999 (AMP) — Paraguay 1999 : Uruguay reached the semifinals of the 1999 Copa América after defeating Paraguay 5-3 on penalties (after a 1-1 draw) on Saturday.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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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)
Paraguay at the Copa América
- 2 titles (1953, 1979)
- 30 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)
Uruguay
1:1
Paraguay
5:3 (penalties), 1:1 (a.e.t.), 1:1 (0:1)
- 10 July 1999
- Asunción
Copa América History
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