Copa América 1979

Group stage

2 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.

Every game

This edition’s format (two-legged ties and play-offs) can’t be worked out from the results alone, so its games are listed in date order.

• 1979-10-17Peru1–2ChileUpsetLima80%
• 1979-10-24Chile0–0PeruSantiago56%
• 1979-10-24Paraguay2–1BrazilUpsetAsunción18%
• 1979-10-31Brazil2–2ParaguayRio de Janeiro90%
• 1979-11-28Paraguay3–0ChileAsunción77%
• 1979-12-05Chile1–0ParaguaySantiago43%
• 1979-12-11Chile0–0ParaguayBuenos Aires37%

Top scorers

1. Jorge Peredo Chile 4
2. Eugenio Morel Paraguay 4
3. Sócrates Brazil 3
4. Carlos Rivas Chile 3
5. Carlos Caszely Chile 3
6. Julio César Romero Paraguay 3
7. Jesús Reynaldo Bolivia 2
8. Carlos Aragonés Bolivia 2
9. Zico Brazil 2
10. Tita Brazil 2

Upsets

• 1979-07-18Bolivia2–1ArgentinaUpsetGroup A · La Paz10%
• 1979-07-26Bolivia2–1BrazilUpsetGroup A · La Paz7%
• 1979-10-17Peru1–2ChileUpsetLima80%
• 1979-10-24Paraguay2–1BrazilUpsetAsunción18%

Winners whose Elo expectation before the game was under 30%.