Brazil beats Mexico to reach Copa América final
CIUDAD DEL ESTE, Jul. 14, 1999 (AMP) — Paraguay 1999 : Brazil reached the Copa América final for the third time in their history with a 2-0 win against Mexico (halftime: 2-0) on Wednesday.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Brazil at the Copa América
- 5 titles (1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997)
- 29 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Champions (1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997) Runners-up (1921, 1925, 1937, 1945, 1946, 1953, 1957, 1959, 1983, 1991, 1995) Third Place (1916, 1917, 1920, 1942, 1960, 1975, 1979) Fourth Place (1923, 1956, 1963)
Mexico at the Copa América
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1993)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1993) Third Place (1997)
Brazil
2:0
Mexico
2:0 (2:0)
- 14 July 1999
- Ciudad del Este
Copa América History
Read on to know more on the history and origin of the Copa América.