1997 Copa América

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1997 Copa América
1997 Copa América logo.svg
Tournament details
Host countryBolivia
DatesJune 11 – 29
Teams12 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (5th title)
Runners-up Bolivia
Third place Mexico
Fourth place Peru
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored67 (2.58 per match)
Top scorer(s)Mexico Luis Hernández
(6 goals)
Best player(s)Brazil Ronaldo[1]
← 1995
1999 →

Bolivia hosted the Copa América for the second time in its 38th edition. It was held from June 11 to 29. It was organized by CONMEBOL, South America's football governing body.

There is no qualifying for the final tournament. All South American countries (10 countries) participate, along with two more invited countries, making a total of 12 teams competing in the tournament.

In the 1997 edition, Costa Rica and Mexico were the invitees.

The tournament was won by Brazil, who became the first team to hold the Copa América and the World Cup at the same time, a feat they would repeat in 2004.

Venues[]

La Paz Santa Cruz Cochabamba
Estadio Hernando Siles Estadio Ramón Aguilera Estadio Félix Capriles
Capacity: 51,000 Capacity: 42,000 Capacity: 36,000
Hernando Siles Stadium - La Paz.jpg TahuichiAguileraBlooming.jpg
Sucre
Estadio Olímpico Patria
Capacity: 29,000
Oruro
Estadio Jesús Bermúdez
Capacity: 28,000

Squads[]

For a complete list of participating squads: 1997 Copa América squads

Match officials[]

First round[]

The teams were divided into three groups of four teams each. The formation of the groups was made by CONMEBOL, in a public drawing of lots that took place on December 17, 1996.

Each team plays one match against each of the other teams within the same group. Three (3) points are awarded for a win, one (1) point for a draw and zero (0) points for a defeat.

First and second placed teams, in each group, advance to the quarter-finals. The best third placed team and the second best third placed team, also advance to the quarter-finals.

  • Tie-breaker
    • If teams finish leveled on points, the following tie-breakers are used:
    1. greater goal difference in all group games;
    2. greater number of goals scored in all group games;
    3. winner of the head-to-head match between the teams in question;
    4. drawing of lots.
Key to colours in group tables
Group winners, runners-up, and best two third-placed teams advance to the quarter-finals

Group A[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ecuador 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7
 Argentina 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 5
 Paraguay 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 4
 Chile 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0
Source:[citation needed]
Ecuador 0–0 Argentina
Referee: Jorge Nieves (Uruguay)
Paraguay 1–0 Chile
Acuña Goal 28'
Referee: René Ortube (Bolivia)
Argentina 2–0 Chile
Berti Goal 83'
Gallardo Goal 87'
Referee: Antônio Pereira (Brazil)
Paraguay 0–2 Ecuador
Sánchez Goal 71'
Graziani Goal 86'
Referee: (Venezuela)
Ecuador 2–1 Chile
Graziani Goal 32'
Gavica Goal 55'		 Vergara Goal 52'
Referee: (Colombia)
Paraguay 1–1 Argentina
Chilavert Goal 73' (pen.) Gallardo Goal 90' (pen.)
Referee: Jorge Nieves (Uruguay)

Group B[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Bolivia 3 3 0 0 4 0 +4 9
 Peru 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6
 Uruguay 3 1 0 2 2 2 0 3
 Venezuela 3 0 0 3 0 5 −5 0
Source:[citation needed]
Bolivia 1–0 Venezuela
Coimbra Goal 60'
Referee: Byron Moreno (Ecuador)
Peru 1–0 Uruguay
Hidalgo Goal 75'
Referee: (Mexico)
Uruguay 2–0 Venezuela
Recoba Goal 19'
Saralegui Goal 47'
Referee: Eduardo Gamboa (Chile)
Bolivia 2–0 Peru
Etcheverry Goal 45'
Baldivieso Goal 50'
Referee: Rodrigo Badilla (Costa Rica)
Peru 2–0 Venezuela
Cominges Goal 13', 59'
Referee: Byron Moreno (Ecuador)
Bolivia 1–0 Uruguay
Baldivieso Goal 29'
Referee: (Mexico)

Group C[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 3 3 0 0 10 2 +8 9
 Mexico 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
 Colombia 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 3
 Costa Rica 3 0 1 2 2 10 −8 1
Source:[citation needed]
Brazil 5–0 Costa Rica
Djalminha Goal 20'
González Goal 34' (o.g.)
Ronaldo Goal 47', 54'
Romário Goal 60'
Referee: Epifanio González (Paraguay)
Colombia 1–2 Mexico
Ricard Goal 58' Hernández Goal 7', 11'
Referee: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina)
Brazil 3–2 Mexico
Aldair Goal 47'
Romero Goal 59' (o.g.)
Leonardo Goal 77'		 Hernández Goal 13', 31'
Referee: José Arana (Peru)
Colombia 4–1 Costa Rica
Morantes Goal 13', 23'
Cabrera Goal 62' (pen.)
Aristizábal Goal 78'		 Wright Goal 66'
Referee: Esfandiar Baharmast (United States)
Brazil 2–0 Colombia
Dunga Goal 11'
Edmundo Goal 67'
Referee: Juan Carlos Paniagua (Bolivia)
Mexico 1–1 Costa Rica
Hernández Goal 14' (pen.) Medford Goal 60'
Referee: Epifanio González (Paraguay)

Ranking of third-placed teams[]

At the end of the first stage, a comparison was made between the third-placed teams of each group. The two best third-placed teams advanced to the quarter-finals.

Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
A  Paraguay 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 4
C  Colombia 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 3
B  Uruguay 3 1 0 2 2 2 0 3
Source:[citation needed]

Knockout stage[]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 21 June – Sucre
 
 
  Peru 2
 
 26 June – Santa Cruz
 
  Argentina 1
 
  Peru 0
 
 22 June – Santa Cruz
 
  Brazil 7
 
  Brazil 2
 
 29 June – La Paz
 
  Paraguay 0
 
  Brazil 3
 
 21 June – La Paz
 
  Bolivia 1
 
  Bolivia 2
 
 25 June – La Paz
 
  Colombia 1
 
  Bolivia 3
 
 22 June – Cochabamba
 
  Mexico 1 Third place
 
  Mexico 1 (4)
 
 28 June – Oruro
 
  Ecuador 1 (3)
 
  Peru 0
 
 
  Mexico 1
 

Quarter-finals[]

Peru 2–1 Argentina
Carazas Goal 30'
Hidalgo Goal 61'		 Gallardo Goal 66' (pen.)
Referee: Byron Moreno (Ecuador)
Bolivia 2–1 Colombia
Etcheverry Goal 3'
Sánchez Goal 24'		 Gaviria Goal 57'
Referee: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina)
Mexico 1–1 Ecuador
Blanco Goal 17' Capurro Goal 6' (pen.)
Penalties
Hernández Penalty scored
Suárez Penalty scored
Blanco Penalty missed
Chávez Penalty scored
Villa Penalty missed
Sánchez Penalty scored		 4–3 Montaño Penalty scored
Capurro Penalty missed
De la Cruz Penalty missed
Graziani Penalty scored
Fernández Penalty scored
Rosero Penalty missed
Referee: Antônio Pereira (Brazil)
Brazil 2–0 Paraguay
Ronaldo Goal 9', 34'
Referee: (Colombia)

Semi-finals[]

Bolivia 3–1 Mexico
E. Sánchez Goal 27'
R. Castillo Goal 39'
Moreno Goal 79'		 Ramírez Goal 4'
Referee: Epifanio González (Paraguay)
Peru 0–7 Brazil
Denílson Goal 1'
Conceição Goal 28'
Romário Goal 36', 49'
Leonardo Goal 45', 55'
Djalminha Goal 77'
Referee: Rodrigo Badilla (Costa Rica)

Third-place match[]

Mexico 1–0 Peru
Hernández Goal 82'
Estadio Jesus Bermudez, Oruro
Referee: (Venezuela)

Final[]

Main article: 1997 Copa América Final
Brazil 3–1 Bolivia
Denilson Goal 40'
Ronaldo Goal 79'
Zé Roberto Goal 90'		 E. Sánchez Goal 45'
Attendance: 46,000

Result[]

 1997 Copa América Champions 

Brazil
Fifth title

Goalscorers[]

With six goals, Luis Hernández is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 67 goals were scored by 42 different players, with two of them credited as own goals.

6 goals

5 goals

  • Brazil Ronaldo

3 Goals

2 goals

1 goal

Own goals

Final positions[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Eff
1  Brazil 6 6 0 0 22 3 +19 18 100%
2  Bolivia 6 5 0 1 10 5 +5 15 83.5%
3  Mexico 6 2 2 2 8 9 −1 8 44.4%
4  Peru 6 3 0 3 5 11 −6 9 50%
Eliminated in the Quarterfinals
5  Ecuador 4 2 2 0 5 2 +3 8 66.7%
6  Argentina 4 1 2 1 4 3 +1 5 41.7%
7  Paraguay 4 1 1 2 2 5 −3 4 33.3%
8  Colombia 4 1 0 3 6 7 −1 3 25%
Eliminated in the First Stage
9  Uruguay 3 1 0 2 2 2 0 3 33.3%
10  Costa Rica 3 0 1 2 2 10 −8 1 11.1%
11  Chile 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0 0%
12  Venezuela 3 0 0 3 0 5 −5 0 0%

References[]

  1. ^ "Copa América Best Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 October 2015.

External links[]

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