Copa América 1991

Argentina's first Copa América title since 1959, hosted in Chile.

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. Until the 2021 edition, this was the last time that the tournament consisted of only CONMEBOL member nations.

Quick Facts

Tournament host: Chile
Final opponent: Brazil
Top scorer (argentina): Gabriel Batistuta
Team coach: Carlos Bilardo
Key playmaker: Diego Maradona

Lore & Background

Argentina won the Copa América for the record-tying 13th time, their first since 1959. With this title, Argentina qualified to participate in the 1992 King Fahd Cup and in the 1993 Artemio Franchi Trophy.

Reader's Guide

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-breakers: greater goal difference in all group games; greater number of goals scored in all group games; winner of the head-to-head match between the teams in question; drawing of lots.