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1997 Copa América

The 1997 Copa America was the 38th edition of the Copa America. It was held in Bolivia from 11 to 29 June. It was organized by CONMEBOL, South America's football governing body.

In this edition, Costa Rica and Mexico were the invited teams to bring up the total number of competing teams to 12.

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 Tahuichi Aguilera Estadio Félix Capriles
Capacity: 51,000 Capacity: 42,000 Capacity: 36,000
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

Group stage

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 17 December 1996.

Each team plays one match against each of the other teams within the same group. Three points are awarded for a win, one point for a draw and zero 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 colors in group tables
Group winners, runners-up, and best two third-placed teams advance to the quarter-finals

Group A

Main article: 1997 Copa América 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]
Paraguay 1–0 Chile
Acuña 28' Report
Attendance: 15,000
Ecuador 0–0 Argentina
Report
Attendance: 16,200
Referee: Jorge Nieves (Uruguay)
Paraguay 0–2 Ecuador
Report Sánchez 71'
Graziani 86'
Attendance: 5,000
Argentina 2–0 Chile
Berti 83'
Gallardo 86'		 Report
Attendance: 6,000
Chile 1–2 Ecuador
Vergara 52' Report Graziani 32'
Gavica 55'
Attendance: 7,000
Paraguay 1–1 Argentina
Chilavert 73' (pen.) Report Gallardo 90' (pen.)
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Jorge Nieves (Uruguay)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Bolivia (H) 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]
(H) Hosts
Peru 1–0 Uruguay
Hidalgo 75' Report
Attendance: 4,000
Bolivia 1–0 Venezuela
Coimbra 60' Report
Attendance: 11,000
Uruguay 2–0 Venezuela
Recoba 19'
Saralegui 47'		 Report
Attendance: 1,000
Bolivia 2–0 Peru
Etcheverry 45'
Baldivieso 50'		 Report
Attendance: 15,000
Peru 2–0 Venezuela
Cominges 13', 59' Report
Attendance: 3,500
Bolivia 1–0 Uruguay
Baldivieso 29' Report
Attendance: 30,000

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]
Mexico 2–1 Colombia
Hernández 7', 11' Ricard 58'
Attendance: 25,000
Brazil 5–0 Costa Rica
Djalminha 20'
González 34' (o.g.)
Ronaldo 47', 54'
Romário 60'
Attendance: 25,000
Colombia 4–1 Costa Rica
Morantes 13', 23'
Cabrera 62' (pen.)
Aristizábal 78'		 Wright 66'
Attendance: 25,000
Brazil 3–2 Mexico
Aldair 47'
Romero 59' (o.g.)
Leonardo 77'		 Hernández 13', 31'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: José Arana (Peru)
Mexico 1–1 Costa Rica
Hernández 14' (pen.) Medford 60'
Attendance: 15,000
Brazil 2–0 Colombia
Dunga 11'
Edmundo 67'
Attendance: 30,567
Referee: Juan Carlos Paniagua (Bolivia)

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
 
          
 
 22 June – Santa Cruz
 
 
  Brazil 2
 
 26 June – Santa Cruz
 
  Paraguay 0
 
  Brazil 7
 
 21 June – Sucre
 
  Peru 0
 
  Peru 2
 
 29 June – La Paz
 
  Argentina 1
 
  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 30'
Hidalgo 61'		 Report Gallardo 66' (pen.)
Attendance: 9,000
Bolivia 2–1 Colombia
Etcheverry 3'
Sánchez 24'		 Report Gaviria 57'
Attendance: 21,000
Mexico 1–1 Ecuador
Blanco 17' Report Capurro 6' (pen.)
Penalties
Hernández soccer ball with check mark
Suárez soccer ball with check mark
Blanco soccer ball with red X
Chávez soccer ball with check mark
Villa soccer ball with red X
Sánchez soccer ball with check mark		 4–3 soccer ball with check mark Montaño
soccer ball with red X Capurro
soccer ball with red X De la Cruz
soccer ball with check mark Graziani
soccer ball with check mark Fernández
soccer ball with red X Rosero
Attendance: 7,000
Brazil 2–0 Paraguay
Ronaldo 9', 34' Report
Attendance: 35,000

Semi-finals

Bolivia 3–1 Mexico
E. Sánchez 27'
R. Castillo 39'
Moreno 79'		 Report Ramírez 8'
Attendance: 39,000
Brazil 7–0 Peru
Denílson 1'
Conceição 20'
Romário 36', 49'
Leonardo 45', 55'
Djalminha 77'		 Report
Attendance: 21,000

Third-place match

Mexico 1–0 Peru
Hernández 82' Report
Attendance: 8,000

Final

Main article: 1997 Copa América final
Brazil 3–1 Bolivia
Denilson 40'
Ronaldo 79'
Zé Roberto 90'		 Report E. Sánchez 45'
Attendance: 43,753
Referee: Jorge Nieves (Uruguay)

Result

 1997 Copa América champions 

Brazil
Fifth title

Goalscorers

Luis Hernández, top scorer

With six goals, Luis Hernández was the top scorer in the tournament. There were 67 goals scored in 26 matches, for an average of 2.58 goals per match.

6 goals

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

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.