Brazil beats Paraguay to reach Copa América quarterfinals

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Posted on 18 July 2001 21:45

CALI, Jul. 18, 2001 (AMP) — Colombia 2001 : Brazil defeated Paraguay by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 0-1), in a Copa América group stage game on Wednesday night. Brazil advance to the Quarterfinals. Paraguay is eliminated.

Fixtures and Results : Group B

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Overview

Brazil at the Copa América

6 titles (1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997, 1999)
30 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
Statistics: Champions (1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997, 1999) 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)

Paraguay at the Copa América

2 titles (1953, 1979)
31 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)