1995 Copa América final explained

The 1995 Copa América final was the final match of the 1995 Copa América. It was held on July 23, 1995, in Montevideo, Uruguay. This was the fourth final for both Uruguay and reigning World Champion Brazil, and the third final featuring the two teams; previously Uruguay had defeated Brazil in 1983, with Brazil returning the favor in 1989 at the Estádio do Maracanã.

Uruguay won the match 5–3 on penalties, continuing its historic run of winning every international tournament held in Uruguay. This remarkable streak includes South American Championships victories in 1917, 1923, 1924, 1942, 1956, and 1967, and the 1930 FIFA World Cup.

By winning the 1995 Copa América tournament, Uruguay qualified for the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Route to the final

Uruguay		Round	Brazil
Opponent	Result	Group stage	Opponent	Result
	4–1	Match 1		1–0
	1–0	Match 2		2–0
	1–1	Match 3		3–0
Group A winner width=165 Team width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 align=left 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7 align=left 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6 align=left 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4 align=left 3 0 0 3 4 10 −6 0		Final standings	Group B winner width=165 Team width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 align=left 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6 9 align=left 3 1 1 1 2 4 −2 4 align=left 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 3 align=left 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Opponent	Result	Knockout stage	Opponent	Result
	2–1	Quarter-finals		2–2
	2–0	Semi-finals		1–0

Match

Details

GK	1	Fernando Álvez
RB	14
CB	4
CB	3	Eber Moas
LB	18
RM	21
CM	5	Álvaro Gutiérrez
CM	11
LM	10	Enzo Francescoli (c)
CF	9
CF	7
Substitutions:
DF	6
MF	8
FW	17
Manager:
Héctor Núñez

GK	1	Cláudio Taffarel
RB	2	Jorginho
CB	3	Aldair
CB	14	André Cruz
LB	6
RM	8	Dunga (c)
CM	5	César Sampaio
CM	10
LM	11
CF	7	Edmundo
CF	9	Túlio
Substitutions:
MF	17
Manager:
Mário Zagallo

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OFFICIALS Assistant referees: Bommer Fierro (Ecuador) Adrián Gómez (Venezuela) Fourth official:

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MATCH RULES 90 minutes Penalty shoot-out if scores still level: 3 (of 12) substitutions permitted