1995 Copa América Final
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The 1995 Copa América Final was the final match of the of the 1995 Copa América. It was held on July 22, 1995 in Montevideo. This was the fourth final for Uruguay. Meanwhile Brazil World Champions a year ago
made a fourth final appearance. It also was the third final between Brazil and Uruguay. Uruguay won in 1983 and Brazil won in 1989 at the Estádio do Maracanã
in revenge after the 1950 FIFA World Cup
Final match known as the Maracanazo. Uruguay won the match 5–3 on penalties
. Uruguay made history by winning every international tournament held in Uruguay which was the 1917, 1923, 1924, 1942, 1956, 1967 South American Championships and the 1930 FIFA World Cup
. Uruguay entered the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup
as a result of winning the Copa América.
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BRAZIL:
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GK
1
Cláudio Taffarel
DF
2
Jorginho
DF
3
Aldair
DF
14
André Cruz
DF
6
Roberto Carlos
MF
8
Dunga
(c)
MF
5
César Sampaio
MF
10
Juninho
MF
11
Zinho
FW
7
Edmundo
FW
9
Túlio
Substitutions:
MF
17
Beto
Manager:
Mário Zagallo
booked: Herrera, Poyet, Méndez / Roberto Carlos, Zinho, Juninho, Dunga
1994 FIFA World Cup Final
The 1994 FIFA World Cup Final took place in Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California, United States. Brazil won the World Cup against Italy on a penalty shootout after the score was 0–0. This was Brazil's fourth World Cup title. It was also the first ever World Cup final to be decided by a penalty...
made a fourth final appearance. It also was the third final between Brazil and Uruguay. Uruguay won in 1983 and Brazil won in 1989 at the Estádio do Maracanã
Estádio do Maracanã
The Estádio do Maracanã , officially Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, is an open-air stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Owned by the Rio de Janeiro State Government, it is named after the Maracanã neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro. It was opened in 1950 to host the FIFA World Cup, and in the final...
in revenge after the 1950 FIFA World Cup
1950 FIFA World Cup
The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July, was the fourth FIFA World Cup. It was the first World Cup since 1938, the planned 1942 and 1946 competitions having been canceled owing to World War II...
Final match known as the Maracanazo. Uruguay won the match 5–3 on penalties
Penalty shootout (football)
A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...
. Uruguay made history by winning every international tournament held in Uruguay which was the 1917, 1923, 1924, 1942, 1956, 1967 South American Championships and the 1930 FIFA World Cup
1930 FIFA World Cup
The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...
. Uruguay entered the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup
1997 FIFA Confederations Cup
-Group B:---------------------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Awards:-Top scorers:7 goals Romário5 goals Vladimír Šmicer4 goals Ronaldo-References:...
as a result of winning the Copa América.
Line-ups
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| GK | 1 | Fernando Álvez | |
| DF | 14 | Gustavo Méndez | |
| DF | 4 | José Oscar Herrera | |
| DF | 3 | Eber Moas | |
| DF | 18 | Tabaré Silva Tabaré Silva Tabaré Abayubá Silva Aguilar is a Uruguayan former football defender and football manager. He currently manages Sud América.... |
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| MF | 21 | Diego Dorta Diego Dorta Diego Martín Dorta Montes is a retired Uruguayan football midfielder who played 23 times for the Uruguay national team between 1990 and 1996. He was part of the Uruguay team that won Copa América 1995.... |
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| MF | 5 | Álvaro Gutiérrez | |
| MF | 11 | Gus Poyet | |
| MF | 10 | Enzo Francescoli Enzo Francescoli Enzo Francescoli Uriarte is a former uruguayan football player of Italian and Spanish origin, who retired in 1997. An elegant and highly skillful dribbler, passer, and goal-scorer, Francescoli was nicknamed El Príncipe or Le Prince... (c) |
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| FW | 9 | Daniel Fonseca Daniel Fonseca Daniel Fonseca Garis is an Uruguayan former footballer, now a football agent . As a forward, he played for Italy's S.S.C Napoli, A.S. Roma and Juventus.... |
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| FW | 7 | Marcelo Otero Marcelo Otero Marcelo Alejandro Otero Larzábal is a retired Uruguayan football player. He was nicknamed "Marujo" during his career, and is the younger brother of Raul Otero.... |
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| DF | 6 | Edgardo Adinolfi Edgardo Adinolfi Edgardo Alberto Adinolfi Duarte is a Uruguayan football player. He has played club football in Uruguay, Israel, Argentina, Cyprus and Spain.-International career:... |
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| MF | 8 | Pablo Bengoechea Pablo Bengoechea Pablo Javier Bengoechea Dutra is a Uruguayan former professional footballer. A midfielder of exquisite technique, he played for several clubs in Uruguay and Spain. He was the captain of the club C.A. Peñarol and the Uruguay national team.He did also play at 1990 World Cup... |
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| FW | 17 | Sergio Daniel Martínez | |
| Manager: | |||
 Héctor NúñezHéctor Núñez Héctor Núñez Bello is a former Uruguayan footballer and manager. He was manager of the Uruguay squad that won Copa América 1995.-Playing career:Núñez started his playing career at the age of 19 playing for Nacional... |
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BRAZIL:
Cláudio Taffarel
Cláudio André Mergen Taffarel is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is of German and Italian descent....
Jorginho
Jorge de Amorim Campos , aka Jorginho, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played mainly as a right defender, and the current coach of Figueirense Futebol Clube....
Dunga
Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri , commonly known as Dunga , is a former Brazilian football defensive midfielder and a World Champion for Brazil in the 1994 World Cup...
(c)
Juninho Paulista
Osvaldo Giroldo Júnior , better known as Juninho Paulista or simply Juninho, is a former Brazilian footballer...
Túlio Costa
Túlio Humberto Pereira Costa , sometimes simply referred as Túlio or Túlio Maravilha for his great creativity on the field and for his charisma, is a former Brazilian international football forward. He has scored more than 900 goals and intends to score the 1000th with Botafogo...
Joubert Araújo Martins
Joubert Araújo Martins or simply Beto , is a Brazilian attacking midfielder. During his career, he has played for clubs such as Botafogo, Grêmio, Flamengo, Fluminense and Vasco da Gama....
Mário ZagalloMário Zagallo
Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo is a Brazilian former football player and manager.-Biography:Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo was born in Maceió, Alagoas, to a family of Lebanese and Italian heritage....
booked: Herrera, Poyet, Méndez / Roberto Carlos, Zinho, Juninho, Dunga
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