Copa América 2004 : Uruguay beats Colombia 2-1 to claim Copa América third place

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Posted on 24 July 2004

CUZCO, Jul. 24, 2004 (AMP) — Peru 2004 : Uruguay secured the consolation of third place at the 2004 Copa América with a 2-1 win against Colombia (halftime: 1-0) on Saturday.

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Overview

Colombia at the Copa América

1 title (2001)
18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1945)
Statistics: Champions (2001) Runners-up (1975) Third Place (1987, 1993, 1995) Fourth Place (1991)

Uruguay at the Copa América

14 titles (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1960, 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995)
39 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)

Colombia

1:2

Uruguay

1:2 (0:1)

24 July 2004
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Copa América History

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