Mexico beats Uruguay to reach Copa América final

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PEREIRA, Jul. 25, 2001 (AMP) — Colombia 2001 : Mexico reached the Copa América final for the second time in their history with a 2-1 win against Uruguay (halftime: 1-1) on Wednesday night.

Fixtures and Results : Second Round

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Overview

Mexico at the Copa América

  • 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1993)
  • Statistics: Runners-up (1993) Third Place (1997, 1999)

Uruguay at the Copa América

  • 14 titles (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1960, 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995)
  • 38 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, 1999) Third Place (1921, 1922, 1929, 1937, 1947, 1953, 1957) Fourth Place (1945, 1946, 1955, 1975)
2001 Copa América Poster
Mexico
2:1
Uruguay
2:1 (1:1)
  • 25 July 2001
  • 19:45
  • Pereira

Copa América History

Copa América History

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