1975 Copa América

The 1975 edition of the Copa América football tournament was played between July 17 and October 28. 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. 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
DatesJuly 17 – October 28
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) Ernesto Díaz
Leopoldo Luque
(4 goals each)
Best player(s) Teófilo Cubillas[1]

Squads

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

First round

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 4400131+128
 Argentina 4202174+134
 Venezuela 4004126−250
Venezuela 0–4 Brazil
Romeu  2'
Danival  50'
Palhinha  82', 88'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Carlos Rivero
Venezuela 1–5 Argentina
Iriarte  14' Luque  12', 34', 66'
Kempes  30'
Ardiles  86'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Rafael Hormazábal
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'
Cor de León, Rosario
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Pedro Reyes
Brazil 6–0 Venezuela
Roberto Batata  6', 79'
Nelinho  9'
Danival  37'
Campos  53'
Palhinha  65'
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Carlos Rivero
Argentina 0–1 Brazil
Danival  45'
Cor de León, Rosario
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Carlos Robles

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Peru 431083+57
 Chile 411276+13
 Bolivia 410339−62
Chile 1–1 Peru
Crisosto  10' Rojas  72'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Omar Delgado
Bolivia 2–1 Chile
Mezza  60', 75' Gamboa  41'
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Héctor Ortiz
Bolivia 0–1 Peru
Ramírez  17'
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Alberto Ducatelli
Peru 3–1 Bolivia
Ramírez  7' (pen.)
Cueto  26'
Oblitas  52'		 Mezza  58' (pen.)
Estadio Nacional, Lima
Attendance: 40,000
Chile 4–0 Bolivia
Araneda  40', 87'
Ahumada  61'
Gamboa  71'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 15,000
Peru 3–1 Chile
Rojas  3'
Oblitas  32'
Cubillas  39'		 Carlos Reinoso  76'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Juan José Fortunatto

Group C
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Colombia 440071+68
 Paraguay 41125503
 Ecuador 4013410−61
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
Ecuador 1–3 Colombia
Carrera  40' Ortiz  15'
Retat  75'
Castro  83'
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Miguel Angel Comesaña
Paraguay 0–1 Colombia
Díaz  40'
Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Attendance: 50,000
Match abandoned at 43'
Colombia 2–0 Ecuador
Díaz  15'
Calero  42'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Carlos Robles
Paraguay 3–1 Ecuador
Báez  21'
Rolón  39', 58'		 Castañeda  31'
Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Armando Marques

Final round

Semi-finals
Colombia 3–0 Uruguay
Angulo  53'
Ortiz  70'
Díaz  90'
De los Santos  17'
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: César Orozco
Brazil 1–3 Peru
Roberto Batata  54' Casaretto  19', 88'
Cubillas  82'
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Miguel Angel Comesaña
Uruguay 1–0 Colombia
Morena  17' (pen.)  80'
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Rafael Hormazábal
Peru 0–2 Brazil
Meléndez  10' (o.g.)
Campos  61'
Attendance: 35,000

(*) Peru was declared the winner by the drawing of lots.

Finals
Main article: 1975 Copa América Finals
Colombia 1–0 Peru
Castro  38'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Miguel Comesaña
Peru 2–0 Colombia
Oblitas  18'
Ramírez  44'
Estadio Nacional, Lima
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Juan Silvagno
Peru 1–0 Colombia
Sotil  25'
Attendance: 30,000

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 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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