Copa América 1995

Infobox International Football Competition
tourney_name =
year = 1995
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country = Uruguay
dates = July 5 - July 22
num_teams = 12
confederations = 2
venues = 4
cities = 3
champion = Uruguay
count = 14
second = Brazil
third = Colombia
fourth = USA
matches = 26
goals = 69
attendance =
top_scorer = flagicon|ARG Gabriel Batistuta (4)
flagicon|MEX Luis García (4)
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The 1995 Copa América football tournament was staged in Uruguay. It was won by Uruguay, who beat Brazil 5-3 in the penalty shootout after tying them 1-1 in the final. All 10 CONMEBOL members took part, with Mexico and the USA were invited in order to reach 12 teams.

The USA were the surprise of the tournament, beating defending champion Argentina 3-0 and winning its group. The USA went on to defeat Mexico on penalty kicks in the second round but then lost to Brazil 1-0 in the semifinals. They then fell to Colombia 4-1 in the third place game, finishing fourth overall.

In this edition of the tournament, extra time was never played if a match was drawn after 90 mins. Instead it went straight to a penalty shootout.

Venues

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date = July 7, 1995
team1 = fb-rt|COL
score = 1–1
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team2 = fb|PER
goals1 = Asprilla 68'
goals2 = Palacios 80'
stadium = Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Filippi (Uruguay)----footballbox
date = July 7, 1995
team1 = fb-rt|BRA
score = 1–0
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team2 = fb|ECU
goals1 = Ronaldão 73'
goals2 =
stadium = Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Castrilli (Argentina)----footballbox
date = July 10, 1995
team1 = fb-rt|COL
score = 1–0
report =
team2 = fb|ECU
goals1 = Rincón 44'
goals2 =
stadium = Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Peña (Bolivia)----footballbox
date = July 10, 1995
team1 = fb-rt|BRA
score = 2–0
report =
team2 = fb|PER
goals1 = Zinho 77' (Pen)
Edmundo 82'
goals2 =
stadium = Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Benegas (Paraguay)----footballbox
date = July 13, 1995
team1 = fb-rt|ECU
score = 2–1
report =
team2 = fb|PER
goals1 = Díaz 61'
Mora 75'
goals2 = I.Hurtado 82' (OG)
stadium = Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Dluzniewski (Uruguay)----footballbox
date = July 13, 1995
team1 = fb-rt|BRA
score = 3–0
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team2 = fb|COL
goals1 = Leonardo 30'
Tulio 76'
Higuita 85' (OG)
goals2 =
stadium = Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Filippi (Uruguay)

Group C

ee also

* [http://www.rsssf.com/tables/95safull.html Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Copa América 1995]

References and footnotes