1989 Copa América Explained

Year:1989
Country:Brazil
Dates:1–16 July
Num Teams:10
Confederations:1
Venues:4
Cities:4
Champion:Brazil
Champion-Flagvar:1968
Count:4
Second:Uruguay
Third:Argentina
Fourth:Paraguay
Fourth-Flagvar:1954
Matches:26
Goals:55
Attendance:968976
Top Scorer: Bebeto (6 goals)
Player: Rubén Sosa
Prevseason:1987
Nextseason:1991

The 1989 Copa América football tournament was hosted by Brazil, from 1 to 16 July. All ten CONMEBOL member nations participated.

Brazil won their fourth Copa América, and first since 1949, by beating Uruguay 1–0 in the final match at the Estádio do Maracanã. This achievement ended a 19-year streak without official titles for the Brazilians. The last one had been in the 1970 World Cup. The final match between Brazil and Uruguay on Maracanã Stadium also marks exactly 39 years, on another 16 July since the FIFA World Cup 1950 Final.

Moreover, Brazil was victorious in the Copa América after a 40-year hiatus, and this achievement ended Brazil's 19-year streak without an official championship since the 1970 World Cup.

The top scorer was Brazilian Bebeto. He scored six times, including three in the final group stage.

Venues

width=200 Rio de Janeiro !width=200 Goiânia
Estádio Serra Dourada
Capacity: 145,000 Capacity: 70,000
Salvador
Estádio Fonte Nova
Capacity: 80,000Capacity: 60,000

Squads

For a complete list of all participating squads, see: 1989 Copa América squads

First round

The tournament was set up in two groups of five teams each. Each team played one match against each of the other teams within the same group. The top two teams in each group advanced to the final stage.

Two points were awarded for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss.

Group A

width=165 Teamwidth=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20
align=left 430194+56
align=left 422051+46
align=left 412154+14
align=left 403147−33
align=left 4013411−71

------------------------------------

Group B

width=165 Teamwidth=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20
align=left 422020+26
align=left 420262+44
align=left 420275+24
align=left 41212204
align=left 402208−82

------------------------------------

Final round

width=165 Teamwidth=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20
align=left 330060+66
align=left 320151+44
align=left 301204−41
align=left 301206−61

--------------------

Goalscorers

With six goals, Bebeto was the top scorer in the tournament.

External links