Brazil beats Ecuador to reach Copa América quarterfinals
PUERTO LA CRUZ, Jul. 4, 2007 (AMP) — Venezuela 2007 : Brazil defeated Ecuador by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a Copa América group stage game on Wednesday night. Brazil advance to the Quarterfinals. Ecuador is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Brazil at the Copa América
- 7 titles (1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2004)
- 32 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Champions (1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2004) 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)
Ecuador at the Copa América
- 25 participations in the qualifications (first in 1939)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1960, 1993)
Brazil
1:0
Ecuador
1:0 (0:0)
- 4 July 2007
- 20:50
- Puerto la Cruz
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Mexico | 7 |
| Brazil | 6 |
 Chile | 4 |
| Ecuador | 0 |
Matches
Copa América History
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