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1997 Copa América

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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.

1997 Copa América
Tournament details
Host countryBolivia
Dates11–29 June
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)
Attendance456,020 (17,539 per match)
Top scorer(s)Mexico Luis Hernández
(6 goals)
Best player(s)Brazil Ronaldo[1]
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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

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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

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

Match officials

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Group stage

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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

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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
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

Group B

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Main article: 1997 Copa América 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

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Main article: 1997 Copa América 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

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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

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Main article: 1997 Copa América 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

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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  
Suárez  
Blanco  
Chávez  
Villa  
Sánchez  		 4–3   Montaño
  Capurro
  De la Cruz
  Graziani
  Fernández
  Rosero
Attendance: 7,000
Brazil  2–0  Paraguay
Ronaldo   9', 34' Report
Attendance: 35,000

Semi-finals

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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

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

Final

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

Result

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 1997 Copa América champions 
 
Brazil
Fifth title

Goalscorers

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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

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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

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