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The 1983 Copa América football tournament was played between 10 August and 4 November, with all ten CONMEBOL members participating. Defending champions Paraguay received a bye into the semi-finals.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 August – 4 November |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Uruguay (12th title) |
| Runners-up |  Brazil |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 55 (2.29 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,119,738 (46,656 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Carlos Aguilera  Jorge Luis Burruchaga Roberto Dinamite (3 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Enzo Francéscoli |
← 1979 1987 → | |
The cup was won by Uruguay, that beat Brazil in the final match. This achievement ended Uruguay's 16-year streak without an official championship since the 1967 South American Championship, and qualified the Celestes to play the first Artemio Franchi Trophy in 1985 against France, winner of the UEFA Euro 1984.
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The teams were drawn into three groups, consisting of three teams each. Each team played twice (home and away) against the other teams in their group, with two points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss. The winner of each group advanced to the semi-finals.
Paraguay qualified automatically as holders for the semifinal.
Group A
Group B
Ecuador  | 2–2 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
Vásquez  68' Vega 89' |
Burruchaga 40', 51' |
Group C
Bolivia  | 0–1 |  Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Valderrama 73' |
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| Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
 Peru | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Uruguay | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Uruguay | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| Brazil | 0 | 1 | ||||||
 Paraguay | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Brazil (by draw) | 1 | 0 | ||||||
Semi-finals
Uruguay won 3–1 on points.
2–2 on points. Brazil won on a drawing of lots.
Final
| Uruguay | 2–0 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Francescoli 41' Diogo 80' |
Uruguay won 3–1 on points.
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With three goals, Jorge Luis Burruchaga, Roberto Dinamite and Carlos Aguilera are the top scorers in the tournament. In total, 55 goals were scored by 40 different players, with none of them credited as own goal.
3 Goals
2 Goals
1 Goal
Ricardo Gareca- Víctor Ramos
Milton Melgar- David Paniagua
- Silvio Rojas
- Erwin Romero
Jorginho- Renato Gaúcho
- Tita
Oscar Arriaza- Rubén Espinoza
- Juan Carlos Letelier
- Juan Carlos Orellana
Fernando Fiorillo- Nolberto Molina
- Miguel Augusto Prince
Hans Maldonado- Lupo Quiñónez
- Galo Fidean Vázquez
- José Jacinto Vega
Milciades Morel
Germán Leguía
Eduardo Mario Acevedo- Víctor Diogo
- Enzo Francescoli
- Arsenio Luzardo
- Alberto Santelli
Pedro Febles
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