Copa America 1995 Uruguay Advances To Final After Penalty Shootout Victory Over Brazil

Copa América 1995: Uruguay Advances to Final After Penalty Shootout Victory Over Brazil

Uruguay Defeats Colombia 1-0 in Semifinal

Ten-Man Colombia Reaches Final for the First Time in 23 Years

Montevideo, Uruguay – Uruguay advanced to the final of the 1995 Copa América after a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Brazil. The match ended 1-1, and Uruguay prevailed 5-3 in the shootout. In the other semifinal, Colombia defeated Uruguay 1-0 to reach the final for the first time in 23 years. Colombia played with ten men for the majority of the match after Alexis García was sent off in the 19th minute. The final will be played on July 23 at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo.