The 1999
Copa América
The CONMEBOL Copa América (; known until 1975 as the South American Football Championship), often simply called the Copa America, is the top men's quadrennial association football, football tournament contested among list of men's national ass ...
final was the final match of the
1999 Copa América
The 1999 Copa América was a football tournament held in Paraguay, from 29 June to 18 July. It was organized by CONMEBOL, South America's football governing body.
In order to bring the number of competing teams to twelve, CONMEBOL invited CONCAC ...
. It was held on 18 July 1999, in
Asunción
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.
Brazil
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won the match against
Uruguay
Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast, while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the A ...
3–0, earning a sixth Copa América title.
Match details
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Final, 1999
Brazil national football team matches
Uruguay national football team matches
1999
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Football competitions in Asunción
1999 Copa America Final
Brazil–Uruguay football rivalry
July 1999 sports events in South America