Copa América 1997 Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

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.

Table of contents

1 Venues 2 First Round 2.1 Group A 2.2 Group B 2.3 Group C 3 Best third places 4 Quarter-finals 5 Semi-finals 6 Third place match 7 Final 8 Goal scorers 9 Statistics

Venues

City	Stadium	Capacity
Cochabamba	Estadio Félix Capriles
La Paz	Estadio Hernando Siles
Santa Cruz	Estadio Ramón Aguilera
Sucre	Estadio Olímpico Patria

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.

Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA Ecuador 7 3 2 1 0 4 1 Argentina 5 3 1 2 0 3 1 Paraguay 4 3 1 1 1 2 3 Chile 0 3 0 0 3 1 5

Ecuador 0 - 0 Argentina Paraguay 1 - 0 Chile Paraguay 0 - 2 Ecuador Argentina 2 - 0 Chile Chile 1 - 2 Ecuador Paraguay 1 - 1 Argentina

June 11, 1997

Cochabamba
Ref: Jorge Nieves (Uruguay)

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Cochabamba
Ref: René Ortubé (Bolivia) >

Ecuador	0 - 0 (0-0)	Argentina	style=font-size:85% rowspan=2
Paraguay	1 - 0 (1-0)	Chile	style=font-size:85% rowspan=2
Acuña 28'

June 14, 1997

Cochabamba
Ref: Antônio Pereira (Brazil) > Cochabamba
Ref: Paolo Borgosano (Venezuela) >

Argentina	2 - 0 (0-0)	Chile	style=font-size:85% rowspan=2
Berti 83'
Gallardo 87'
Paraguay	0 - 2 (0-0)	Ecuador	style=font-size:85% rowspan=2
		Sánchez 78'
		Graziani 78'

June 17, 1997

Cochabamba
Ref: Rafael Sanabria (Colombia) > > Cochabamba
Ref: Jorge Nieves (Uruguay) >

Ecuador	2 - 1 (1-0)	Chile	style=font-size:85% rowspan=2
Graziani 32'		Vergara 52'
Gavica 55'
Paraguay	1 - 1 (0-0)	Argentina	style=font-size:85% rowspan=2
Chilavert (p) 90'		Gallardo (p) 75'
Chilavert saved a penalty kicked by Gallardo 55'

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA Bolivia 9 3 3 0 0 4 0 Perú 6 3 2 0 1 3 2 Uruguay 3 3 1 0 2 2 2 Venezuela 0 3 0 0 3 0 5

Bolivia 1 - 0 Venezuela Perú 1 - 0 Uruguay Bolivia 2 - 0 Perú Uruguay 2 - 0 Venezuela Bolivia 1 - 0 Uruguay Perú 2 - 0 Venezuela

June 12, 1997

La Paz
Ref: Byron Moreno (Ecuador) > > Sucre
Ref: Antonio Marrufo (Mexico) >

Bolivia	1 - 0 (0-0)	Venezuela	style=font-size:85% rowspan=2
Coimbra 60'		s/o McIntosh 73'
s/o Peña 59'
Perú	1 - 0 (0-0)	Uruguay	style=font-size:85% rowspan=2
Hidalgo 75'
s/o Carazas 85'

June 15, 1997

Sucre
Ref: Eduardo Gamboa (Chile) > > La Paz
Ref: Rodrigo Badilla (Costa Rica) >

Uruguay	1 - 0 (0-0)	Venezuela	style=font-size:85% rowspan=2
Recoba 19'		s/o Rodallega 35'
Saralegui 47'
Bolivia	2 - 0 (1-0)	Perú	style=font-size:85% rowspan=2
Etcheverry 45'		s/o Reyna 20'
Baldivieso 50'

June 18, 1997

Sucre
Ref: Byron Moreno (Ecuador) > > La Paz
Ref: Antonio Marrufo (Mexico) >

Perú	2 - 0 (1-0)	Venezuela	style=font-size:85% rowspan=2
Cominges 60'		s/o Rey 54'
Cominges 60'
Bolivia	1 - 0 (0-0)	Uruguay	style=font-size:85% rowspan=2
Baldivieso 29'

Group C

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA Brazil 9 3 3 0 0 10 2 Mexico 4 3 1 1 1 5 5 Colombia 3 3 1 0 2 5 5 Costa Rica 1 3 0 1 2 2 10

Brazil 5 - 0 Costa Rica Colombia 1 - 2 Mexico Brazil 3 - 2 Mexico Colombia 4 - 1 Costa Rica Brazil 2 - 0 Colombia Costa Rica 1 - 1 Mexico

June 13, 1997

Santa Cruz
Ref: Epifanio González (Paraguay) > > Santa Cruz
Ref: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina) >

Brazil	5 - 0 (2-0)	Costa Rica	style=font-size:85% rowspan=2
Djalminha 20'
González (og) 34'
Ronaldo 47'
Ronaldo 54'
Romário 60'
Colombia	1 - 2 (0-2)	Mexico	style=font-size:85% rowspan=2
Ricard 58'		Hernández 7'
		Hernández 11'

June 16, 1997

Santa Cruz
Ref: José Arana (Peru) > > Santa Cruz
Ref: Esfandiar Baharmast (United States) >

Brazil	3 - 2 (0-2)	Mexico	style=font-size:85% rowspan=2
Aldair 47'		Hernández 13'
Romero (og) 59'		Hernández 31'
Leonardo 77'
s/o Flavio Conceição 87'
Colombia	4 - 1 (2-0)	Costa Rica	style=font-size:85% rowspan=2
Morantes 13'		Wright 66'
Morantes 23'
Cabrera (p) 62'
Aristizábal 78'

June 19, 1997

Santa Cruz
Ref: Juan Carlos Paniagua (Bolivia) > > Santa Cruz
Ref: Epifanio González (Paraguay) >

Brazil	2 - 0 (1-0)	Colombia	style=font-size:85% rowspan=2
Dunga 11'
Edmundo 11'
Mexico	1 - 1 (1-0)	Costa Rica	style=font-size:85% rowspan=2
Hernández (p) 14'		Medford 60'

Best third places

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.

	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1- Paraguay (Group A)	3	4	1	1	1	2	3
2- Colombia (Group C)	3	3	1	0	2	5	5
3- Uruguay (Group B)	3	3	1	0	2	2	2

Paraguay (best third place) and Colombia (second best third place) qualified for the quarter-finals.

Quarter-finals

June 21, 1997 Sucre
Ref: Byron Moreno (Ecuador) > > La Paz
Ref: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina) >

Perú	2 - 1 (1-0)	Argentina	style=font-size:85% rowspan=2
Carazas 30'		Gallardo (p) 66'
Hidalgo 61'		s/o Gallardo 67'
Miranda saved a penalty kicked by Gallardo 48'		s/o Berizzo 67'
		s/o Zapata 82'
Bolivia	2 - 1 (2-0)	Colombia	style=font-size:85% rowspan=2
Etcheverry 3'		Gaviria 57'
E. Sánchez 24'

June 22, 1997

Cochabamba
Ref: Antônio Pereira (Brazil) > > Santa Cruz
Ref: Rafael Sanabria (Colombia) >

Mexico	1 - 1 (1-1)	Ecuador	style=font-size:85% rowspan=2
Blanco 17'		Capurro (p) 6'
Penalty shootout
Mexico		4 - 3	Ecuador
Hernández: goal		1-1	Montaño: goal
Suárez: goal		2-1	Capurro: saved by Ríos
Blanco: saved by Ibarra		2-1	De la Cruz: saved by Ríos
Chávez: goal		3-2	Graziani: goal
Sánchez: goal		4-3	Rosero: saved by Ríos
Brazil	2 - 0 (2-0)	Paraguay	style=font-size:85% rowspan=2
Ronaldo 9'		Chilavert saved a penalty kicked by Ronaldo 64'
Ronaldo 34'

Semi-finals

June 25, 1997 La Paz
Ref: Epifanio González (Paraguay) >

Bolivia	3 - 1 (2-1)	Mexico	style=font-size:85% rowspan=2
E. Sánchez 27'		Ramírez 8'
R. Castillo 39'		''s/o Suárez 42'
Moreno 79'
s/o O. Sánchez 75'

June 26, 1997

Santa Cruz
Ref: Rodrigo Badilla (Costa Rica) >

Perú	0 - 7 (0-4)	Brazil	style=font-size:85% rowspan=2
		Denilson 1'
		Flavio Conceição 28'
		Romário 36'
		Leonardo 45'
		Romário 49'
		Leonardo 55'
		Djalminha 77'

Third place match

June 26, 1997 Santa Cruz
Ref: Paolo Borgosano (Venezuela) >

Mexico	1 - 0 (0-0)	Perú	style=font-size:85% rowspan=2
Hernández 82'

Final

June 29, 1997 La Paz
Ref: Jorge Nieves (Uruguay) >

Bolivia	1 - 3 (1-1)	Brazil	style=font-size:85% rowspan=2
E. Sánchez 45'		Edmundo 40'
		Ronaldo 79'
		Zé Roberto 90'

Copa América Winners: BRAZIL (5th title)

Goal scorers

6 goals

• Hernández

5 goals

• Ronaldo

3 Goals

• Gallardo
• E. Sánchez
• Leonardo Romário

2 goals

• Baldivieso Etcheverry
• Denilson Djalminha Edmundo
• Morantes
• Graziani
• Cominges Hidalgo

1 goal

• Berti
• Coimbra Moreno R. Castillo
• Aldair Dunga Flavio Conceição Zé Roberto
• Vergara
• Aristizábal Cabrera Gaviria Ricard
• Medford Wright
• Capurro Gavica Sánchez
• Blanco Ramírez
• Acuña Chilavert
• Carazas
• Recoba Saralegui

Own Goals

• González
• Romero

Statistics

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Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Eff
Brazil	18	6	6	0	0	22	3
100.0%
Bolivia	15	6	5	0	1	10	5	+5	83.3%
Perú	9	6	3	0	3	5	11
50.0%
Ecuador	8	4	2	2	0	5	2	+3	66.7%
Mexico	8	6	2	2	2	8	9
44.4%
Argentina	5	4	1	2	1	4	3	+1	41.7%
Paraguay	4	4	1	1	2	2	5
33.3%
Uruguay	3	3	1	0	2	2	2	0	33.3%
Colombia	3	4	1	0	2	6	7
25.0%
Costa Rica	1	3	0	1	2	2	10
11.1%
Chile	0	3	0	0	3	1	5
0.0%
Venezuela	0	3	0	0	3	0	5
0.0%

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