Tournament details | |
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Host country | Chile |
Dates | July 6 – 21 |
Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Argentina (13th title) |
Runners-up | Brazil |
Third place | Chile |
Fourth place | Colombia |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 26 |
Goals scored | 73 (2.81 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
Gabriel Batistuta (6 goals) |
Best player | Leonardo Rodríguez |
The 1991 Copa América football tournament was hosted by Chile, from July 6 to 21. It was organized by CONMEBOL and all ten member nations participated.
This was the last time that the tournament consisted of only CONMEBOL member nations. In subsequent 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
For a complete list of all participating squads: 1991 Copa América squads
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.