Tournament details | |
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Dates | August 10 – November 4 |
Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Uruguay (12th title) |
Runners-up | Brazil |
Third place | Peru |
Fourth place | Paraguay |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 24 |
Goals scored | 55 (2.29 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
Carlos Aguilera Jorge Luis Burruchaga Roberto Dinamite (3 goals each) |
Best player | Enzo Francéscoli |
The 1983 Copa América football tournament was played between August 10 and November 4, with all ten CONMEBOL members participating. Defending champions Paraguay received a bye into the semi-finals.
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, nil points for a loss. The winner of each group advanced to the semi-finals.
Paraguay qualified automatically as holders for the semifinal.