These are the squads for the countries that played in the

1979 Copa América The 1979 edition of the Copa América association football tournament was played between 18 July and 12 December. It was not held in a particular country, all matches were played on a home and away basis. Defending champions Peru were given a bye ...

. The first round was played in three groups of three teams with

Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = National seal , national_motto = "Firm and Happy f ...

, receiving a bye to the semi-finals.

Group A

Chile

Coach:

Luis Santibáñez Luis Alberto Santibáñez Díaz (7 February 1936 – 5 September 2008) was a Chilean football manager. As a team coach he won the Chilean title four times, once with Unión San Felipe (1971) and three times with Unión Española (1973, 1975, ...

Colombia

Head Coach:

Blagoje Vidinić Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of President of the United States, United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom K ...

Venezuela

Head Coach:

Walter Roque Walter José Roque (8 May 1937 – 30 December 2014) was a Uruguayan football player and coach. Career Born in Montevideo, Roque played club football as a left winger for Rampla Juniors and Argentine club Atlanta. He also earned 15 caps for Ur ...

Group B

Argentina

Head Coach:

César Luis Menotti César Luis Menotti (; born 5 November 1938), known as ''El Flaco'' ("Slim"), is an Argentine former football manager and player who won the 1978 FIFA World Cup as the head coach of the Argentina national team. During his playing days, he pl ...

Bolivia

Coach: Ramiro Blacut

Brazil

Head Coach:

Cláudio Coutinho Cláudio Pêcego de Moraes Coutinho (5 January 1939 – 27 November 1981) was a Brazilian football manager who coached Brazil from 1977 to 1980 and Los Angeles Aztecs in 1981. He died as a result of a scuba diving accident at Rio de Janeiro. Mi ...

Group C

Ecuador

Head Coach:

Paraguay

Head Coach:

Uruguay

Head Coach:

Roque Máspoli Roque Gastón Máspoli Arbelvide (12 October 1917 in Montevideo – 22 February 2004 in Montevideo) was a Uruguayan football player and coach. He was the goalkeeper for the Uruguay national team that won the 1950 World Cup. He was also the h ...

Semi-final

Peru

Coach:

References

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