Copa Río Branco (also: Taça Rio Branco) was a national football team's competition set between 1931 and 1976 among the national football teams of

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and

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. Brazil won the most competitions with 7 titles.Copa Rio Branco
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History

The Copa Río Branco was first contested 1931 in Estádio das Laranjeiras (a historic football stadium of

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). All other subsequent games have been played in Uruguayan Stadium Estádio Centenario of

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and in Brazilian Stadiums

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and Estádio São Januário of Rio de Janeiro. Brazil won the cup 7 times and Uruguay won 4 times. Due to a tie in 1967 both nations were declared winners.

Results

List of matches, detailed. Since the 1940 edition, the competition was played in a

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format.Uruguay - International results
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Copa Rio Branco Brazil national football team matches Uruguay national football team matches International association football competitions hosted by Uruguay International association football competitions hosted by Brazil Defunct international association football competitions in South America Recurring sporting events established in 1931 Recurring events disestablished in 1976 Brazil–Uruguay football rivalry