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Host Brazil defeated Peru 3-1 on Sunday, 7 July to win its first Copa America title since 2007.
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Brazil has won the Copa America all five times it hosted the tournament.
Everton, Gabriel Jesus and Richarlison scored a goal each to give Brazil its ninth South American championship at a packed Maracana Stadium.
Peru scored through Paolo Guerrero but couldn’t pull off one last upset after eliminating Uruguay in the quarterfinals and two-time defending champion Chile in the semifinals.
Brazil, playing the tournament without the injured Neymar, was with 10 men from the 70th minute because Gabriel Jesus was sent off with a second yellow card.
Watch the match highlights:
Brazil lift their first #CopaAmerica since 2007 🏆🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/92Z2fGob6y
— B/R Football (@brfootball) July 7, 2019