1991 Copa América

The 1991 Copa América football tournament was hosted by Chile, from 6 to 21 July.

It was organized by CONMEBOL and all ten member nations participated.

1991 Copa América
1991 Copa América
Official program
Tournament details
Host countryChile
Dates6–21 July
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions1991 Copa América Argentina (13th title)
Runners-up1991 Copa América Brazil
Third place1991 Copa América Chile
Fourth place1991 Copa América Colombia
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored73 (2.81 per match)
Attendance815,483 (31,365 per match)
Top scorer(s)Argentina Gabriel Batistuta
(6 goals)
Best player(s)Argentina Leonardo Rodríguez
1989
1993

Until the 2021 edition, this was the last time that the tournament consisted of only CONMEBOL member nations. In later tournaments, at least two nations from outside CONMEBOL have been invited to bring the total number of participants to twelve.

Argentina won the Copa América for the 13th time, their first since 1959.

Venues

Santiago
Estadio Nacional
Capacity: 70,000
1991 Copa América 
Concepción
Estadio Municipal
Capacity: 35,000
1991 Copa América 
Viña del Mar
Estadio Sausalito
Capacity: 20,000
1991 Copa América 
Valparaíso
Estadio Playa Ancha
Capacity: 19,000
1991 Copa América 

Squads

For a complete list of all participating squads: 1991 Copa América squads

First round

1991 Copa América 
The Argentina squad that won the cup

The tournament was set up in two groups of five teams each. Each team played one match against each of the other teams within the same group. The top two teams in each group advanced to the final stage.

Two points were awarded for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss.

  • Tie-breaker
    • If teams finish leveled on points, the following tie-breakers are used:
    1. greater goal difference in all group games;
    2. greater number of goals scored in all group games;
    3. winner of the head-to-head match between the teams in question;
    4. drawing of lots.

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1991 Copa América  Argentina 4 4 0 0 11 3 +8 8
1991 Copa América  Chile 4 3 0 1 10 3 +7 6
1991 Copa América  Paraguay 4 2 0 2 7 8 −1 4
1991 Copa América  Peru 4 1 0 3 9 9 0 2
1991 Copa América  Venezuela 4 0 0 4 1 15 −14 0
Chile 1991 Copa América 2–01991 Copa América  Venezuela
Rubio 1991 Copa América  22'
Zamorano 1991 Copa América  34'
Attendance: 42,779
Referee: Armando Pérez Hoyos (Colombia)

Paraguay 1991 Copa América 1–01991 Copa América  Peru
Monzón 1991 Copa América  21'
Attendance: 42,779
Referee: Ortubé (Bolivia)

Chile 1991 Copa América 4–21991 Copa América  Peru
Rubio 1991 Copa América  16'
Contreras 1991 Copa América  51' (pen.)
Zamorano 1991 Copa América  61', 74'
Maestri 1991 Copa América  59'
Del Solar 1991 Copa América  71'
Attendance: 18,798
Referee: Filippi (Uruguay)

Argentina 1991 Copa América 3–01991 Copa América  Venezuela
Batistuta 1991 Copa América  28', 50' (pen.)
Caniggia 1991 Copa América  43'
Attendance: 13,965
Referee: Milton Villavicencio (Ecuador)

Paraguay 1991 Copa América 5–01991 Copa América  Venezuela
Neffa 1991 Copa América  34'
Guirland 1991 Copa América  38'
Monzón 1991 Copa América  75', 87' (pen.)
V. Sanabria 1991 Copa América  81'
Attendance: 68,215
Referee: Juan Torres (Colombia)

Argentina 1991 Copa América 1–01991 Copa América  Chile
Batistuta 1991 Copa América  81'
Attendance: 68,215
Referee: Wright (Brazil)

Peru 1991 Copa América 5–11991 Copa América  Venezuela
La Rosa 1991 Copa América  9', 55'
Cavallo 1991 Copa América  21' (o.g.)
Del Solar 1991 Copa América  58'
Hirano 1991 Copa América  62'
Del Solar 1991 Copa América  14' (o.g.)
Attendance: 13,876
Referee: Armando Pérez Hoyos (Colombia)

Argentina 1991 Copa América 4–11991 Copa América  Paraguay
Batistuta 1991 Copa América  40'
Simeone 1991 Copa América  61'
Astrada 1991 Copa América  70'
Caniggia 1991 Copa América  81'
Cardozo 1991 Copa América  79'
Attendance: 10,070
Referee: Filippi (Uruguay)

Argentina 1991 Copa América 3–21991 Copa América  Peru
Latorre 1991 Copa América  3'
Craviotto 1991 Copa América  51'
C. García 1991 Copa América  57'
Yáñez 1991 Copa América  35' (pen.)
Hirano 1991 Copa América  65'
Attendance: 67,902
Referee: Ortube (Bolivia)

Chile 1991 Copa América 4–01991 Copa América  Paraguay
Rubio 1991 Copa América  12'
Zamorano 1991 Copa América  15'
Estay 1991 Copa América  63'
Vera 1991 Copa América  68'
Attendance: 67,902
Referee: Wright (Brazil)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1991 Copa América  Colombia 4 2 1 1 3 1 +2 5
1991 Copa América  Brazil 4 2 1 1 6 5 +1 5
1991 Copa América  Uruguay 4 1 3 0 4 3 +1 5
1991 Copa América  Ecuador 4 1 1 2 6 5 +1 3
1991 Copa América  Bolivia 4 0 2 2 2 7 −5 2
Colombia 1991 Copa América 1–01991 Copa América  Ecuador
De Ávila 1991 Copa América  25'
Estadio Playa Ancha, Valparaíso
Attendance: 10,662
Referee: Escobar (Paraguay)

Uruguay 1991 Copa América 1–11991 Copa América  Bolivia
Castro 1991 Copa América  73' J. Suárez 1991 Copa América  16'
Estadio Playa Ancha, Valparaíso
Attendance: 13,828
Referee: Maciel (Paraguay)

Uruguay 1991 Copa América 1–11991 Copa América  Ecuador
Méndez 1991 Copa América  49' (pen.) Aguinaga 1991 Copa América  44'
Attendance: 5,547
Referee: Castro (Chile)

Brazil 1991 Copa América 2–11991 Copa América  Bolivia
Neto 1991 Copa América  5' (pen.)
Branco 1991 Copa América  47'
Report E. Sánchez 1991 Copa América  89' (pen.)
Attendance: 18,430
Referee: José Ramírez (Peru)

Colombia 1991 Copa América 0–01991 Copa América  Bolivia
Attendance: 15,448
Referee: Francisco Faría (Venezuela)

Brazil 1991 Copa América 1–11991 Copa América  Uruguay
João Paulo 1991 Copa América  29' Report Méndez 1991 Copa América  66'
Attendance: 19,350
Referee: Loustau (Argentina)

Ecuador 1991 Copa América 4–01991 Copa América  Bolivia
Aguinaga 1991 Copa América  32'
Avilés 1991 Copa América  42', 73'
Ramírez 1991 Copa América  80' (pen.)
Attendance: 15,583
Referee: Castro (Chile)

Colombia 1991 Copa América 2–01991 Copa América  Brazil
De Ávila 1991 Copa América  35'
Iguarán 1991 Copa América  66'
Report
Attendance: 17,250
Referee: Maciel (Paraguay)

Uruguay 1991 Copa América 1–01991 Copa América  Colombia
Méndez 1991 Copa América  19'
Attendance: 15,721
Referee: Loustau (Argentina)

Brazil 1991 Copa América 3–11991 Copa América  Ecuador
Mazinho Oliveira 1991 Copa América  8'
Márcio Santos 1991 Copa América  54'
Luiz Henrique 1991 Copa América  89'
Report Muñoz 1991 Copa América  12'
Attendance: 15,721
Referee: Escobar (Paraguay)

Final round

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1991 Copa América  Argentina 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 5
1991 Copa América  Brazil 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 4
1991 Copa América  Chile 3 0 2 1 1 3 −2 2
1991 Copa América  Colombia 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Argentina 1991 Copa América 3–21991 Copa América  Brazil
Franco 1991 Copa América  1', 39'
Batistuta 1991 Copa América  46'
Report Branco 1991 Copa América  5'
João Paulo 1991 Copa América  52'
Attendance: 44,005
Referee: Maciel (Paraguay)

Chile 1991 Copa América 1–11991 Copa América  Colombia
Zamorano 1991 Copa América  74' Iguarán 1991 Copa América  37'
Attendance: 44,005
Referee: Filippi (Uruguay)

Argentina 1991 Copa América 0–01991 Copa América  Chile
Attendance: 37,612
Referee: Filippi (Uruguay)

Brazil 1991 Copa América 2–01991 Copa América  Colombia
Renato 1991 Copa América  29'
Branco 1991 Copa América  76' (pen.)
Report
Attendance: 37,612
Referee: José Ramírez (Peru)

Brazil 1991 Copa América 2–01991 Copa América  Chile
Mazinho Oliveira 1991 Copa América  8'
Luiz Henrique 1991 Copa América  55'
Report
Attendance: 45,104
Referee: Loustau (Argentina)

Argentina 1991 Copa América 2–11991 Copa América  Colombia
Simeone 1991 Copa América  11'
Batistuta 1991 Copa América  19'
De Ávila 1991 Copa América  70'
Attendance: 45,104
Referee: Escobar (Paraguay)

Result

 1991 Copa América champions 
1991 Copa América 
Argentina
13th title

Goal scorers

With six goals, Gabriel Batistuta was the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 73 goals were scored by 42 different players, with two of them credited as own goals. There were 73 goals scored in 26 matches, for an average of 2.81 goals per match.

6 goals

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

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