1989 Copa América
The Copa América 1989 football tournament was hosted by Brazil, from 1 to 16 July. All ten CONMEBOL member nations participated.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Brazil |
| Dates | July 1 – 16 |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Brazil (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Uruguay |
| Third place |  Argentina |
| Fourth place | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Paraguay |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 55 (2.12 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Bebeto (6 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Rubén Sosa |
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 top scorer was Brazilian Bebeto. He scored six times, including three in the final group stage.
Venues
| Rio de Janeiro | Goiânia | |
|---|---|---|
| Estádio do Maracanã | Estádio Serra Dourada | |
| Capacity: 145,000 | Capacity: 50,000 | |
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| Recife | Salvador | |
| Estádio do Arruda | Estádio Fonte Nova | |
| Capacity: 60,000 | Capacity: 30,000 | |
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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.
- Tie-breaker
- If teams finish leveled on points, the following tie-breakers are used:
- greater goal difference in all group games;
- greater number of goals scored in all group games;
- winner of the head-to-head match between the teams in question;
- drawing of lots.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 |
| Brazil |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
 Colombia |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Peru |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Venezuela |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 6 |
| Uruguay |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 |
 Chile |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 4 |
 Ecuador |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bolivia |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 2 |
| Uruguay | 3–0 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
Sosa  44' Alzamendi 73' Francescoli 78' |
Final round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 6 |
| Uruguay |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 |
| Argentina |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
| Paraguay |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 1 |
| Uruguay | 3–0 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Francescoli 28' Alzamendi 82' Paz 89' |
Goal scorers
With six goals, Bebeto was the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 55 goals were scored by 30 different players, with only one of them credited as own goal.
