1987 Copa América

The 1987 Copa América was the 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 27 June and 12 July. Uruguay successfully defended their title, winning a record 13th Copa América.[1]

1987 Copa América
Tournament details
Host countryArgentina
Dates27 June – 12 July
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Uruguay (13th title)
Runners-up Chile
Third place Colombia
Fourth place Argentina
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored33 (2.54 per match)
Attendance263,000 (20,231 per match)
Top scorer(s)Colombia Arnoldo Iguarán
(4 goals)
Best player(s)Colombia Carlos Valderrama

Squads
Main article: 1987 Copa América squads

Venues
Players of Uruguay holding the trophy, as covered on El Gráfico
 Buenos Aires Córdoba Rosario
Estadio Monumental Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras Estadio Gigante de Arroyito
Capacity: 67,664 Capacity: 46,083 Capacity: 41,654

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.

Group A
Argentina v Peru match
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Argentina 211041+33
 Peru 20202202
 Ecuador 201114−31
Argentina 1–1 Peru
Maradona 47' Reyna 59'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Armando Pérez Hoyos (Colombia)
Argentina 3–0 Ecuador
Caniggia 50'
Maradona 67' (pen.), 85'
Attendance: 30,000
Peru 1–1 Ecuador
La Rosa 87' Cuvi 72'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Asterio Martínez (Paraguay)

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Chile 220071+64
 Brazil 210154+12
 Venezuela 200218−70
Brazil 5–0 Venezuela
Edú Marangón 33'
Morovic 39' (o.g.)
Careca 66'
Nelsinho 72'
Romário 89'		 Report
Attendance: 8,000
Chile 3–1 Venezuela
Letelier 17'
Contreras 70'
Salgado 83'		 Acosta 24' (pen.)
Attendance: 5,000
Chile 4–0 Brazil
Basay 41', 68'
Letelier 48', 75'		 Report
Attendance: 15,000

Group C
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Colombia 220050+54
 Bolivia 201102−21
 Paraguay 201103−31
Paraguay 0–0 Bolivia
Attendance: 5,000
Colombia 2–0 Bolivia
Valderrama 34'
Iguarán 89'
Attendance: 5,000
Colombia 3–0 Paraguay
Iguarán 8', 34', 50'
Attendance: 10,000

Knockout stage
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 8 July - Córdoba
 
 
  Chile 2
 
 12 July - Buenos Aires
 
  Colombia 1
 
  Uruguay 1
 
 9 July - Buenos Aires
 
  Chile 0
 
  Uruguay 1
 
 
  Argentina 0
 
Third place
 
 
 11 July - Buenos Aires
 
 
  Colombia 2
 
 
  Argentina 1

Semi-finals
Chile 2–1 (a.e.t.) Colombia
Astengo 106'
Vera 108'		 Redín 103' (pen.)
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Arppi Filho (Brazil)
Uruguay 1–0 Argentina
Alzamendi 43'
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Jácome (Ecuador)

Third-place match
Colombia 2–1 Argentina
Gómez 8'
Galeano 27'		 Caniggia 86'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Bernardo Corujo (Venezuela)

Final
Main article: 1987 Copa América Final
Uruguay 1–0 Chile
Bengoechea 56'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Arppi Filho (Brazil)

Champion
 1987 Copa América champions 

Uruguay
13th title

Statistics

Goalscorers

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.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Own Goal

Team of the Tournament

By El Gráfico.[2]

Goalkeepers Defenders Midfielders Forwards
Chile Roberto Rojas Uruguay Alfonso Dominguez

Uruguay Nelson Gutiérrez

Paraguay Rogelio Delgado

Ecuador Luis Capurro

 Peru Javier Chirinos

Argentina Sergio Batista

Colombia Carlos Valderrama

Argentina Diego Maradona

 Uruguay Antonio Alzamendi

Brazil Careca

References
  1. Copa América 1987 by Martín Tabeira on the RSSSF
  2. "Copa America historical all-star teams". BigSoccer Forum. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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