Dates 27 Jun 1987 – 12 Jul 1987 | Venue(s) 3 (in 3 host cities) Matches played 13 Teams 10 | |
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Similar 1989 Copa América, 1991 Copa América, 1983 Copa América, 1995 Copa América, 1993 Copa América | ||
1987 copa am rica final full match uruguay v chile 1 0
The 1987 Copa América was 33rd edition of the Copa América, CONMEBOL's national team competition. It was the first Copa América under the new rotational hosting system. Argentina, as the first country alphabetically, hosted the tournament between June 27 and July 12. Uruguay successfully defended their title, winning a record 13th Copa América.
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Group stage
The teams were drawn into three groups, consisting of three teams each. Each team plays once against the other teams in their group and would receive 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss. The winner of each group advances to the semi-finals. Defending champions Uruguay received a bye into the semi-finals.
Uruguay qualified automatically as holders for the semifinal.
Goal scorers
With four goals, Arnoldo Iguarán is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 33 goals were scored by 24 different players, with only one of them credited as own goal.
