1983 Copa América final

1983 Copa América final

Event	1983 Copa América
Uruguay Brazil
Uruguay won 3–1 on points
First leg
Uruguay Brazil 2 0
Date	October 27, 1983
Venue	Héctor Ortiz (Paraguay )
Attendance	65,000
Second leg
Brazil Uruguay 1 1
Date	November 4, 1983
Venue	Salvador
Referee	Edison Pérez (Peru)
Attendance	95,000
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The 1983 Copa América final was the final match to determine the champion of the

Uruguay was crowned champion winning 3–1 on points (plus 2–0 on aggregate), therefore achieving their 12th. Copa América title.^[1]

Qualified teams

Team	Previous final app.
Uruguay	1919
Brazil	1953

Bold indicates winning years

Venues

Salvador

), venues for the finals

Route to the final

Main article: 1983 Copa América

Uruguay		Round	Brazil
Opponent	Result	Group stage	Opponent	Result
Chile	2–1	Match 1	Ecuador	1–0
Venezuela	3–0	Match 2	Argentina	0–1
Chile	0–2	Match 3	Ecuador	5–0
Venezuela	2–1	Match 4	Argentina	0–0
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts  Uruguay 4 3 0 1 7 4 +3 6  Chile 4 2 1 1 8 2 +6 5  Venezuela 4 0 1 3 1 10 −9 1		Final standings	Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts  Brazil 4 2 1 1 6 1 +5 5  Argentina 4 1 3 0 5 4 +1 5  Ecuador 4 0 2 2 4 10 −6 2
Opponent	Result	Knockout stage	Opponent	Result
Peru	1–0	Semi-finals	Paraguay	1–1
Peru	1–1	Semi-finals	Paraguay	0–0

Notes

• Uruguay won 2–1 on aggregate
• Brazil qualified on a drawing of lots

Match details

First leg

1983 Copa América Finals

October 27, 1983 ^[2]

First leg

Uruguay	2–0	Brazil
Francescoli 41' Diogo 80'	Report

Héctor Ortiz (Paraguay

)

Uruguay

Brazil

GK 1 Rodolfo Rodríguez  90' RB 14 Víctor Diogo CB 3 Nelson Gutiérrez CB 13 Eduardo Acevedo LB 6 Washington González CM 5 Nelson Agresta CM 8 Jorge Barrios CM 11 Wilmar Cabrera RW 16 Carlos Aguilera  85' CF 24 Enzo Francescoli LW 7 Luis A. Acosta  75' Substitutions: FW 9 Venancio Ramos  75' MF 18 Miguel Bossio  85' Manager: Omar Borrás

GK 1 Leão RB 2 Leandro CB 3 Márcio CB 4 Mozer  66' LB 6 Júnior CM 16 China  60' CM 11 Jorginho CM 17 Renato Frederico RW 7 Renato Gaúcho CF 9 Roberto Dinamite  43' LW 19 Éder  45' Substitutions: MF 10 Tita  60' Manager: Carlos A. Parreira

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Second leg

November 4, 1983 [2]

Second leg

Brazil	1–1	Uruguay
Jorginho 23'	Report	Aguilera 77'

Salvador

Attendance: 95,000

Referee: Edison Pérez (Peru

)

Brazil

Uruguay

GK 1 Leão RB 13 Paulo Roberto CB 3 Márcio CB 4 Mozer  14' LB 6 Júnior RM 16 China CM 11 Jorginho  22' CM 8 Sócrates LM 10 Tita  77' CF 9 Roberto Dinamite  43' CF 19 Éder  78' Substitutions: FW 7 Renato Gaúcho  77' FW 18 Careca  43' Manager: Carlos A. Parreira

GK 1 Rodolfo Rodríguez RB 14 Víctor Diogo CB 3 Nelson Gutiérrez CB 13 Eduardo Acevedo LB 6 Washington González  56' CM 5 Nelson Agresta CM 8 Jorge Barrios CM 11 Wilmar Cabrera RW 16 Carlos Aguilera  82' CF 24 Enzo Francescoli LW 7 Luis A. Acosta  45'  46' Substitutions: FW 9 Venancio Ramos  46' MF 18 Miguel Bossio  82' Manager: Omar Borrás

References

1. ^ Copa América 1983 by Martín Tabeira on the RSSSF
2. ^
   ISBN 0-85112-954-4
   .