Copa América 1997
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| Copa América - Bolivia 1997 | |
| Copa América 1997 | |
| Participating countries |
12 |
| Host | Bolivia |
| Date | June 11, 1997 June 29, 1997 |
| Results - Champion - Runner-up - Third Place |
 Brazil Bolivia Mexico |
| Top goalscorer | Luis Hernández |
| Matches | 26 |
Bolivia hosted the Copa América for the second time in its 38th edition. It was held from June 11 to June 29, 1997. It was organised 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 twelve teams competing in the tournament.
In the 1997 edition, Costa Rica and Mexico were the invitees.
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[edit] Venues
| City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Cochabamba | Estadio Félix Capriles | 36000 |
| La Paz | Estadio Hernando Siles | 51000 |
| Santa Cruz | Estadio Ramón Aguilera | 42000 |
| Sucre | Estadio Olímpico Patria | 29000 |
| Oruro | Estadio Jesus Bermudez | 28000 |
[edit] 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:
- greater goal difference in all group games;
- greater number of goals scored in all group games;
- winner of the head-to-head match between the teams in question;
- drawing of lots.
[edit] Group A
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| Ecuador | 0 - 0 (0-0) | Argentina | --:-- - Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba Ref: Jorge Nieves (Uruguay) |
| Paraguay | 1 - 0 (1-0) | Chile | --:-- - Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba Ref: René Ortube (Bolivia) |
| Acuña 28' |
| Argentina | 2 - 0 (0-0) | Chile | --:-- - Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba Ref: Antônio Pereira (Brazil) |
| Berti 83' | |||
| Gallardo 87' | |||
| Paraguay | 0 - 2 (0-0) | Ecuador | --:-- - Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba Ref: Paolo Borgosano (Venezuela) |
| Sánchez 71' | |||
| Graziani 86' |
| Ecuador | 2 - 1 (1-0) | Chile | --:-- - Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba Ref: Rafael Sanabria (Colombia) |
| Graziani 32' | Vergara 52' | ||
| Gavica 55' | |||
| Paraguay | 1 - 1 (0-0) | Argentina | --:-- - Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba Ref: Jorge Nieves (Uruguay) |
| Chilavert (p) 90' | Gallardo (p) 75' | ||
| Chilavert saved a penalty kicked by Gallardo 55' |
[edit] Group B
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| Bolivia | 1 - 0 (0-0) | Venezuela | --:-- - Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz Ref: Byron Moreno (Ecuador) |
| Coimbra 60' | s/o McIntosh 73' | ||
| s/o Peña 59' | |||
| Perú | 1 - 0 (0-0) | Uruguay | --:-- - Estadio Olímpico Patria, Sucre Ref: Antonio Marrufo (Mexico) |
| Hidalgo 75' | |||
| s/o Carazas 85' |
| Uruguay | 2 - 0 (1-0) | Venezuela | --:-- - Estadio Olímpico Patria, Sucre Ref: Eduardo Gamboa (Chile) |
| Recoba 19' | s/o Rodallega 35' | ||
| Saralegui 47' | |||
| Bolivia | 2 - 0 (1-0) | Perú | --:-- - Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz Ref: Rodrigo Badilla (Costa Rica) |
| Etcheverry 45' | s/o Reyna 20' | ||
| Baldivieso 50' |
| Perú | 2 - 0 (1-0) | Venezuela | --:-- - Estadio Olímpico Patria, Sucre Ref: Byron Moreno (Ecuador) |
| Cominges 13' | s/o Rey 54' | ||
| Cominges 59' | |||
| Bolivia | 1 - 0 (0-0) | Uruguay | --:-- - Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz Ref: Antonio Marrufo (Mexico) |
| Baldivieso 29' |
[edit] Group C
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| Brazil | 5 - 0 (2-0) | Costa Rica | --:-- - Estadio Ramón Aguilera, Santa Cruz Ref: Epifanio González (Paraguay) |
| Djalminha 20' | |||
| González (og) 34' | |||
| Ronaldo 47' | |||
| Ronaldo 54' | |||
| Romário 60' | |||
| Colombia | 1 - 2 (0-2) | Mexico | --:-- - Estadio Ramón Aguilera, Santa Cruz Ref: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina) |
| Ricard 58' | Hernández 7' | ||
| Hernández 11' |
| Brazil | 3 - 2 (0-2) | Mexico | --:-- - Estadio Ramón Aguilera, Santa Cruz Ref: José Arana (Peru) |
| Aldair 47' | Hernández 13' | ||
| Romero (og) 59' | Hernández 31' | ||
| Leonardo 77' | |||
| s/o Flavio Conceição 87' | |||
| Colombia | 4 - 1 (2-0) | Costa Rica | --:-- - Estadio Ramón Aguilera, Santa Cruz Ref: Esfandiar Baharmast (United States) |
| Morantes 13' | Wright 66' | ||
| Morantes 23' | |||
| Cabrera (p) 62' | |||
| Aristizábal 78' |
| Brazil | 2 - 0 (1-0) | Colombia | --:-- - Estadio Ramón Aguilera, Santa Cruz Ref: Juan Carlos Paniagua (Bolivia) |
| Dunga 11' | |||
| Edmundo 67' | |||
| Mexico | 1 - 1 (1-0) | Costa Rica | --:-- - Estadio Ramón Aguilera, Santa Cruz Ref: Epifanio González (Paraguay) |
| Hernández (p) 14' | Medford 60' |
[edit] Best 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.
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