Brazil beats Uruguay 3-0 to win 1999 Copa América
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ASUNCIóN, Jul. 18, 1999 (AMP) — Paraguay 1999 : Brazil claimed a sixth Copa América crown with a 3-0 win against Uruguay (halftime: 2-0) in the final on Sunday.
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)
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)
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Brazil
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3:0
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Uruguay
3:0 (2:0)
- 18 July 1999
- Asunción
Copa América History
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Read on to know more on the history and origin of the Copa América.