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Uruguay - Argentina 1:0

09 JUL 1987, Copa América, Semi-finals

Goals

1:0 Antonio Alzamendi 43'

Uruguay (Roberto Fleitas)

Alfonso Dominguez, Nelson Gutierrez, José Pintos Saldanha, Pablo Bengoechea (80' Enrique José Pena), Enzo Francescoli, José Perdomo, Antonio Alzamendi, Ruben Sosa (77' Eduardo Da Silva), Gustavo Cristian Matosas, Eduardo Pereira, Obdulio Eduardo Trasante

Argentina (Carlos Bilardo)

Luis Islas, José Luis Brown, José Luis Cuciuffo (77' Roque Alfaro), Julio Olarticoechea, Oscar Ruggeri, Sergio Batista, Ricardo Giusti, Diego Maradona, Carlos Daniel Tapia, Claudio Caniggia, José Percudani (46' Juan Gilberto Funes)

Venue

River Plate, Buenos Aires

Knockout stage · after Semi-finals

Semi-finals

Chile2
Colombia1
Uruguay1
Argentina0

Trivia

Referee: Elías Jácome (Ecuador). Attendance: ~65,000–75,000.

Player Details

NameCapClub
Luis Islas10Independiente
José Luis Brown26Brest
José Luis Cuciuffo12Vélez Sarsfield
Roque Alfaro4River Plate
Julio Olarticoechea16Argentinos Juniors
Oscar Ruggeri31River Plate
Sergio Batista16Argentinos Juniors
Ricardo Giusti37Independiente
Diego Maradona58Napoli
Carlos Daniel Tapia8Boca Juniors
Claudio Caniggia5River Plate
José Percudani4Independiente
Juan Gilberto Funes3River Plate

Earlier matches

DateGroundOpponentScoreCompetition
29 JUN 1986W. Germany3:2World Cup
10 JUN 1987Italy1:3Friendly
20 JUN 1987HomeParaguay0:1Friendly
27 JUN 1987Peru1:1Copa América
02 JUL 1987Ecuador3:0Copa América

Later matches

DateGroundOpponentScoreCompetition
11 JUL 1987Colombia1:2Copa América
16 DEC 1987HomeW. Germany1:0Friendly
31 MAR 1988USSR2:4Four Nations
02 APR 1988W. Germany0:1Four Nations
06 JUL 1988Saudi Arabia2:2Bicent. Gold Cup

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