1995 Copa América
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Uruguay |
| Dates | 5–23 July |
| Teams | 12 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Uruguay (14th title) |
| Runners-up | Brazil |
| Third place | Colombia |
| Fourth place | United States |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 69 (2.65 per match) |
| Attendance | 450,600 (17,331 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Gabriel Batistuta Luis García (4 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Enzo Francescoli |
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The 1995 Copa América football tournament was staged in Uruguay. The host country, Uruguay, won it for a record-tying 14th time by beating Brazil 5–3 in the penalty shootout after a 1–1 draw in the final. All 10 CONMEBOL members took part, with Mexico and the United States invited in order to reach 12 teams.
The United States was the surprise of the tournament, beating defending champions Argentina 3–0 and winning the group. The United States went on to defeat Mexico on penalties in the second round but then lost to Brazil 1–0 in the semi-finals. They then fell to Colombia 4–1 in the third-place game, finishing fourth overall.
In this edition of the tournament, extra time was not played if a match was drawn after 90 minutes. Instead it went straight to a penalty shootout.