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1975 Copa América

The 1975 edition of the Copa América football tournament was played between 17 July and 28 October. For the first time there was no fixed venue, and all matches were played throughout the year in each country. In addition, the tournament changed its name from South American Championship to Copa América. For the first time, all ten CONMEBOL countries participated, with defending champions Uruguay receiving a bye into the semi-finals and the rest starting in the group stage.

1975 Copa América
Tournament details
Dates17 July – 28 October
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Peru (2nd title)
Runners-up Colombia
Tournament statistics
Matches played25
Goals scored79 (3.16 per match)
Attendance1,053,000 (42,120 per match)
Top scorer(s)Colombia Ernesto Díaz
Argentina Leopoldo Luque
(4 goals each)
Best player(s)Peru Teófilo Cubillas[1]
← 1967
1979 →

Squads edit

For a complete list of participating squads: see 1975 Copa América squads

Group stage edit

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 no points for a loss. The winner of each group advanced to the semi-finals.

Group A edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Brazil 4 4 0 0 13 1 +12 8
  Argentina 4 2 0 2 17 4 +13 4
  Venezuela 4 0 0 4 1 26 −25 0
Venezuela  0–4  Brazil
Report Romeu   2'
Danival   50'
Palhinha   82', 88'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Carlos Rivero (Peru)
Venezuela  1–5  Argentina
Iriarte   14' Luque   12', 34', 66'
Kempes   30'
Ardiles   86'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Rafael Hormazábal (Chile)
Brazil  2–1  Argentina
Nelinho   31', 55' (pen.) Asad   11'
Attendance: 80,000
Argentina  11–0  Venezuela
D. Killer   8', 41', 62'
Gallego   14'
Ardiles   39'
Kempes   53', 81'
Zanabria   56', 64'
Bóveda   80'
Luque   85'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Pedro Reyes (Peru)
Brazil  6–0  Venezuela
Roberto Batata   6', 79'
Nelinho   9'
Danival   37'
Campos   53'
Palhinha   65'
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Carlos Rivero (Peru)
Argentina  0–1  Brazil
Danival   45'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)

Group B edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Peru 4 3 1 0 8 3 +5 7
  Chile 4 1 1 2 7 6 +1 3
  Bolivia 4 1 0 3 3 9 −6 2
Chile  1–1  Peru
Crisosto   10' Rojas   72'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Omar Delgado (Colombia)
Bolivia  2–1  Chile
Mezza   60', 75' Gamboa   41'
Attendance: 18,000
Bolivia  0–1  Peru
Ramírez   17'
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Alberto Ducatelli (Argentina)
Peru  3–1  Bolivia
Ramírez   7' (pen.)
Cueto   26'
Oblitas   52'		 Mezza   58' (pen.)
Attendance: 40,000
Chile  4–0  Bolivia
Araneda   40', 87'
Ahumada   61'
Gamboa   71'
Attendance: 15,000
Peru  3–1  Chile
Rojas   3'
Oblitas   32'
Cubillas   39'		 Carlos Reinoso   76'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Juan José Fortunatto (Uruguay)

Group C edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Colombia 4 4 0 0 7 1 +6 8
  Paraguay 4 1 1 2 5 5 0 3
  Ecuador 4 0 1 3 4 10 −6 1
Colombia  1–0  Paraguay
Díaz   83'
Attendance: 60,000
Ecuador  2–2  Paraguay
Lasso   38'
Castañeda   47'		 Kiese   16', 87'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Mario Fiorenza (Venezuela)
Ecuador  1–3  Colombia
Carrera   40' Ortiz   15'
Retat   75'
Castro   83'
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Miguel Angel Comesaña (Argentina)
Paraguay  0–1  Colombia
Díaz   40'
Attendance: 50,000
Match abandoned at 43'
Colombia  2–0  Ecuador
Díaz   15'
Calero   42'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)
Paraguay  3–1  Ecuador
Báez   21'
Rolón   39', 58'		 Castañeda   31'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Armando Marques (Brazil)

Knockout stage edit

 
Semi-finalsFinals
 
          
 
 
 
 
  Colombia (agg.)30
 
 
 
  Uruguay01
 
  Colombia100
 
 
 
  Peru (replay)021
 
  Brazil12
 
 
  Peru (by draw)30
 

Semi-finals edit

Colombia  3–0  Uruguay
Angulo   53'
Ortiz   70'
Díaz   90'
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: César Orozco (Peru)
Uruguay  1–0  Colombia
Morena   17' (pen.)
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Rafael Hormazábal (Chile)

2–2 on points. Colombia won 3–1 on aggregate goals.

Brazil  1–3  Peru
Roberto Batata   54' Casaretto   19', 88'
Cubillas   82'
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Miguel Angel Comesaña (Argentina)
Peru  0–2  Brazil
Meléndez   10' (o.g.)
Campos   61'
Attendance: 35,000

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

Finals edit

Main article: 1975 Copa América Finals
Colombia  1–0  Peru
Castro   38'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Miguel Comesaña (Argentina)
Peru  2–0  Colombia
Oblitas   18'
Ramírez   44'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Juan Silvagno (Chile)

2–2 on points. A play-off was played on a neutral ground to determine the winner.

Peru  1–0  Colombia
Sotil   25'
Attendance: 30,000

Peru won the play-off 1–0.

Result edit

 1975 Copa América champions 
 
Peru
2nd title

Goal scorers edit

With four goals, Leopoldo Luque and Ernesto Díaz are the top scorers in the tournament. In total, 79 goals were scored by 42 different players, with only one of them credited as an own goal.

 
Leopoldo Luque, one of the two top scorers

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Own goal

References edit

  1. ^ The Copa América Archive – Trivia
  2. ^ Oliver, Guy (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness publishing. p. 566. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
  3. ^ Oliver, Guy (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness publishing. p. 566. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
  4. ^ Oliver, Guy (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness publishing. p. 566. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.

External links edit

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