Copa América 1975
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The 1975 edition of the Copa América football
tournament was played between July 17 and October 28. For the first time in the history of the event 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 semifinals and the rest starting in the group stage.
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(*) Peru qualified through the drawing of lots
Ernesto Díaz
Three goals Mario Kempes
Daniel Killer
Ovidio Mezza Danival Nelinho
Palhinha
Roberto Batata
Juan Carlos Oblitas
Oswaldo Ramírez
Two goals Osvaldo Ardiles
Mario Zanabria
Campos Luis Araneda Miguel Angel Gamboa
Ponciano Castro Willington Ortiz
Polo Carrera
Hugo Enrique Kiese Clemente Rolón Enrique Casaretto Teófilo Cubillas
Percy Rojas
One goal Julio Asad
Ramón Bóveda
Américo Gallego
Romeu
Sergio Ahumada
Julio Crisosto
Carlos Reinoso
Edgar Angulo Oswaldo Calero Eduardo Retat Gonzalo Castañeda Félix Lasso
Carlos Báez
César Cueto Hugo Sotil
Fernando Morena
Ramón Iriarte
Own goal Julio Meléndez
(for Brazil)
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tournament was played between July 17 and October 28. For the first time in the history of the event 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
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
receiving a bye into the semifinals and the rest starting in the group stage.
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
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Group B
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Group C
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- Match abandoned at 43'
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Semi-finals
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(*) Peru qualified through the drawing of lots
Finals
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Scorers
Four goals Leopoldo LuqueLeopoldo Luque
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Ernesto Díaz
Three goals Mario Kempes
Mario Kempes
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Daniel Killer
Daniel Killer
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Ovidio Mezza Danival Nelinho
Nelinho
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Palhinha
Palhinha
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Roberto Batata
Roberto Batata
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Juan Carlos Oblitas
Juan Carlos Oblitas
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Oswaldo Ramírez
Oswaldo Ramírez
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Two goals Osvaldo Ardiles
Osvaldo Ardiles
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Mario Zanabria
Mario Zanabria
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Campos Luis Araneda Miguel Angel Gamboa
Miguel Ángel Gamboa
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Ponciano Castro Willington Ortiz
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Polo Carrera
Polo Carrera
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Hugo Enrique Kiese Clemente Rolón Enrique Casaretto Teófilo Cubillas
Teófilo Cubillas
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Percy Rojas
Percy Rojas
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One goal Julio Asad
Julio Asad
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Ramón Bóveda
Ramón Bóveda
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Américo Gallego
Américo Gallego
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Romeu
Sergio Ahumada
Sergio Ahumada
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Julio Crisosto
Julio Crisosto
Julio Crisosto is a former Chilean footballer currently played in 3 clubs of Chile and the Chile national football team in the Copa América 1975....
Carlos Reinoso
Carlos Reinoso
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Edgar Angulo Oswaldo Calero Eduardo Retat Gonzalo Castañeda Félix Lasso
Félix Lasso
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Carlos Báez
Carlos Báez
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César Cueto Hugo Sotil
Hugo Sotil
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Fernando Morena
Fernando Morena
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Ramón Iriarte
Ramon Iriarte
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Own goal Julio Meléndez
Julio Meléndez
Julio Meléndez Calderón is a retired Peruvian football defender.-Career:Meléndez was one of South America's most recognized defenders of his time, and was a great success in Argentine football, to the point of being considered an all-time first team member at Boca Juniors.Meléndez played a total...
(for Brazil)