The Copa América 1989 football tournament was hosted by Brazil, from 1 to 16 July. All ten CONMEBOL member nations participated. Brazil won their fourth Copa América, and first since 1949, by beating Uruguay 1–0 in the final match at the Estádio do Maracanã. This achievement ended a 19-year streak without official titles for the Brazilians. The last one had been in the 1970 World Cup. The final match between Brazil and Uruguay on Maracanã Stadium also marks exactly 39 years, on another 16 July since the FIFA World Cup 1950 Final. The top scorer was Brazilian

Bebeto José Roberto Gama de Oliveira (born 16 February 1964), known as Bebeto (), is a Brazilian former professional football player who played as a forward. He entered politics in the 2010 Brazilian General Elections and was elected to the Le ...

. He scored six times, including three in the final group stage.

Venues

Squads

For a complete list of all participating squads, see: '' 1989 Copa América squads''

First round

The tournament was set up in two groups of five teams each. Each team played one match against each of the other teams within the same group. The top two teams in each group advanced to the final stage. Two points were awarded for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss. * Tie-breaker ** If teams finish leveled on points, the following tie-breakers are used: *# greater goal difference in all group games; *# greater number of goals scored in all group games; *# winner of the head-to-head match between the teams in question; *# drawing of lots.

Group A

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Group B

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Final round

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Result

Goal scorers

With six goals, Bebeto was the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 55 goals were scored by 30 different players, with only one of them credited as own goal. Bebeto brazil (cropped)

6 goals *

4 goals *

Rubén Sosa Ruben Sosa Ardaiz (born 25 April 1966) is a Uruguayan former professional football forward. He was a member of the Uruguay national team and a plethora of clubs around the world. Club career Born in Montevideo, Sosa started his career in Dan ...

* Carlos Maldonado 3 goals * Romário *

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2 goals *

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* Juvenal Olmos * Buenaventura Ferreira *

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* Alfredo Mendoza *

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* Jorge Hirano * Antonio Alzamendi *

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* Santiago Ostolaza 1 goal * Baltazar * Geovani *

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* Juan Carlos Letelier * Jaime Pizarro * Jaime Ramírez * Óscar Reyes *

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René Higuita José René Higuita Zapata (; born 27 August 1966) is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was nicknamed ''El Loco'' ("The Madman") for his high-risk ' sweeper-keeper' playing style and his flair for the dr ...

* Ney Avilés * Ermen Benítez * Franco Navarro * Juan Reynoso *

Rubén Paz Ruben Wálter Paz Márquez (born 8 August 1959) is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Paz played at two FIFA World Cups for Uruguay and was also South American Footballer of the Year in 1988. He retired in 2 ...

Own goal *

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External links

Copa América 1989 at RSSSF
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