1983 Copa América

The 1983 Copa América football tournament was played between 10 August and 4 November, with all ten CONMEBOL members participating. Defending champions Paraguay received a bye into the semi-finals.

1983 Copa América
Tournament details
Dates10 August – 4 November
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Uruguay (12th title)
Runners-up Brazil
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored55 (2.29 per match)
Attendance1,119,738 (46,656 per match)
Top scorer(s)Uruguay Carlos Aguilera
Argentina Jorge Luis Burruchaga
Brazil Roberto Dinamite
(3 goals each)
Best player(s)Uruguay Enzo Francéscoli

Squads
Main article: 1983 Copa América squads

Group stage
Argentina playing Ecuador in Quito

The teams were drawn into three groups, consisting of three teams each. Each team played twice (home and away) against the other teams in their group, with two points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss. The winner of each group advanced to the semi-finals.

Paraguay qualified automatically as holders for the semifinal.

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Uruguay 430174+36
 Chile 421182+65
 Venezuela 4013110−91
Uruguay 2–1 Chile
Acevedo 45'
Morena 63' (pen.)		 Orellana 76'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Coelho (Brazil)
Uruguay 3–0 Venezuela
Cabrera 29'
Morena 57' (pen.)
Luzardo 68'
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: González (Paraguay)
Chile 5–0 Venezuela
Arriaza 22'
Dubó 25'
Aravena 35', 83'
Espinoza 51'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Labo (Peru)
Chile 2–0 Uruguay
Dubó 9'
Letelier 80'
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Nitti (Argentina)
Venezuela 1–2 Uruguay
Febles 77' Santelli 74'
Aguilera 87'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Montalván (Peru)
Venezuela 0–0 Chile
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Jácome (Ecuador)

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 421161+55
 Argentina 413054+15
 Ecuador 4022410−62
Ecuador 2–2 Argentina
Vásquez 68'
Vega 89'		 Burruchaga 40', 51'
Attendance: 50,000
Ecuador 0–1 Brazil
Report Roberto 14'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Postigo (Peru)
Argentina 1–0 Brazil
Gareca 55' Report
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Cardellino (Uruguay)
Brazil 5–0 Ecuador
Renato Gaúcho 12'
Roberto 46', 55'
Éder 58'
Tita 60'		 Report
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Da Rosa (Uruguay)
Argentina 2–2 Ecuador
Ramos 50'
Burruchaga 90+' (pen.)		 Quiñónez 44'
Maldonado 90' (pen.)
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Ortubé (Bolivia)
Brazil 0–0 Argentina
Report
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Lira (Chile)

Group C
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Peru 422064+26
 Colombia 41215504
 Bolivia 402246−22
Bolivia 0–1 Colombia
Valderrama 73'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: González (Paraguay)
Peru 1–0 Colombia
Navarro 77'
Attendance: 30,000
Bolivia 1–1 Peru
Romero 65' Navarro 89'
Attendance: 37,738[1]
Referee: Romero (Argentina)
Colombia 2–2 Peru
Prince 46'
Fiorillo 69'		 Malásquez 25' (pen.)
Caballero 85'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Coelho (Brazil)
Colombia 2–2 Bolivia
Valderrama 2'
Molina 60' (pen.)		 Melgar 78'
Rojas 80'
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Vergara (Venezuela)
Peru 2–1 Bolivia
Leguía 6'
Caballero 21'		 Paniagua 46'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Budge (Chile)

Knockout stage
 
Semi-finalsFinals
 
        
 
 
 
 
 Peru01
 
 
 
 Uruguay11
 
 Uruguay21
 
 
 
 Brazil01
 
 Paraguay10
 
 
 Brazil (by draw)10
 

Semi-finals
Peru 0–1 Uruguay
Aguilera 65'
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Vásquez (Chile)
Uruguay 1–1 Peru
Cabrera 49' Malásquez 24'
Attendance: 58,000

Uruguay won 3–1 on points.

Paraguay 1–1 Brazil
Morel 70' Report Éder 88'
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Castro (Chile)
Brazil 0–0 Paraguay
Report
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Loustau (Argentina)

2–2 on points. Brazil won on a drawing of lots.

Finals
Main article: 1983 Copa América Finals
Uruguay 2–0 Brazil
Francescoli 41'
Diogo 80'
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Ortiz (Paraguay)
Brazil 1–1 Uruguay
Jorginho 23' Aguilera 77'
Attendance: 95,000
Referee: Pérez (Peru)

Uruguay won 3–1 on points.

Goal scorers
Jorge Burruchaga, one of the three top scorers

With three goals, Jorge Luis Burruchaga, Roberto Dinamite and Carlos Aguilera are the top scorers in the tournament. In total, 55 goals were scored by 40 different players, with none of them credited as own goal.

3 Goals

2 Goals

1 Goal

References
  1. Behr, Raúl. "B para creer" (in Spanish). Dechalaca.com. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  2. Oliver, Guy (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness publishing. p. 568. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
  3. Oliver, Guy (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness publishing. p. 568. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
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