Copa América 2015 : Peru defeats Venezuela 1-0
VALPARAISO, Jun. 18, 2015 (AMP) — Chile 2015 : Peru defeated Venezuela by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a Copa América group stage game on Thursday night at the Estadio Elias Figueroa in Valparaiso.
The result put the Peruvians top of Group C with 3 points. Venezuela is bottom with 3 points. In their last game, Peru will meet third-placed Colombia at the Estadio Elias Figueroa on June 21, while Venezuela will face Brazil.
Fixtures and Results : Group C
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Overview
Peru at the Copa América
- 2 titles (1939, 1975)
- 30 participations in the qualifications (first in 1927)
- Statistics: Champions (1939, 1975) Third Place (1927, 1935, 1949, 1955, 1983, 2011) Fourth Place (1929, 1941, 1957, 1959, 1979, 1997)
Venezuela at the Copa América
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1967)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (2011)
Peru
1:0
Venezuela
1:0 (0:0)
- 18 June 2015
- 20:30
- Valparaiso
Group C
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Brazil | 3 |
| Peru | 3 |
 Colombia | 3 |
| Venezuela | 3 |
Matches
Copa América History
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