1975 Copa América

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 →

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.

Squads

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

Group stage

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

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

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

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

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

Semi-finals

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

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

 1975 Copa América champions 

Peru
2nd title

Goal scorers

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

  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.
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