1997 Copa América

1997 Copa América
Tournament details
Host country Bolivia
Dates June 11 – 29
Teams 12 (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 played 26
Goals scored 67 (2.58 per match)
Top scorer(s) Mexico Luis Hernández
(6 goals)
Best player Brazil Ronaldo[1]

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

Sucre Cochabamba
Estadio Olímpico PatriaEstadio Félix Capriles
Capacity: 29,000Capacity: 36,000
La PazSanta Cruz
Estadio Hernando SilesEstadio Ramón Aguilera
Capacity: 51,000Capacity: 42,000
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 321041+37
 Argentina 312031+25
 Paraguay 311123−14
 Chile 300315−40
Paraguay  1–0  Chile
Acuña  28'
Argentina  2–0  Chile
Berti  83'
Gallardo  87'
Paraguay  0–2  Ecuador
Sánchez  71'
Graziani  86'
Referee: Paolo Borgosano (Venezuela)
Ecuador  2–1  Chile
Graziani  32'
Gavica  55'		 Vergara  52'
Referee: Rafael Sanabria (Colombia)
Paraguay  1–1  Argentina
Chilavert  73' (pen.) Gallardo  90' (pen.)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Bolivia 330040+49
 Peru 320132+16
 Uruguay 31022203
 Venezuela 300305−50
Bolivia  1–0  Venezuela
Coimbra  60'
Peru  1–0  Uruguay
Hidalgo  75'
Referee: Antonio Marrufo (Mexico)
Uruguay  2–0  Venezuela
Recoba  19'
Saralegui  47'
Bolivia  2–0  Peru
Etcheverry  45'
Baldivieso  50'
Peru  2–0  Venezuela
Cominges  13', 59'
Bolivia  1–0  Uruguay
Baldivieso  29'
Referee: Antonio Marrufo (Mexico)

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 3300102+89
 Mexico 31115504
 Colombia 31025503
 Costa Rica 3012210−81
Brazil  5–0  Costa Rica
Djalminha  20'
González  34' (o.g.)
Ronaldo  47', 54'
Romário  60'
Colombia  1–2  Mexico
Ricard  58' Hernández  7', 11'
Brazil  3–2  Mexico
Aldair  47'
Romero  59' (o.g.)
Leonardo  77'		 Hernández  13', 31'
Referee: José Arana (Peru)
Colombia  4–1  Costa Rica
Morantes  13', 23'
Cabrera  62' (pen.)
Aristizábal  78'		 Wright  66'
Brazil  2–0  Colombia
Dunga  11'
Edmundo  67'
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.

Group Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
A  Paraguay 311123−14
C  Colombia 31025503
B  Uruguay 31022203

Quarter-finals

Peru  2–1  Argentina
Carazas  30'
Hidalgo  61'		 Gallardo  66' (pen.)
Bolivia  2–1  Colombia
Etcheverry  3'
Sánchez  24'		 Gaviria  57'
Brazil  2–0  Paraguay
Ronaldo  9', 34'
Referee: Rafael Sanabria (Colombia)

Semi-finals

Bolivia  3–1  Mexico
E. Sánchez  27'
R. Castillo  39'
Moreno  79'		 Ramírez  4'
Peru  0–7  Brazil
Denílson  1'
Conceição  28'
Romário  36', 49'
Leonardo  45', 55'
Djalminha  77'

Third-place match

Mexico  1–0  Peru
Hernández  82'
Referee: Paolo Borgosano (Venezuela)

Final

Bolivia  1–3  Brazil
E. Sánchez  45' Edmundo  40'
Ronaldo  79'
Zé Roberto  90'

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

3 Goals

2 goals

1 goal

Own goals

Final positions

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Eff
1 Brazil 6600223+1918100%
2 Bolivia 6501105+51583.5%
3 Mexico 622289−1844.4%
4 Peru 6303511−6950%
Eliminated in the Quarterfinals
5 Ecuador 422052+3866.7%
6 Argentina 412143+1541.7%
7 Paraguay 411225−3433.3%
8 Colombia 410367−1325%
Eliminated in the First Stage
9 Uruguay 3102220333.3%
10 Costa Rica 3012210−8111.1%
11 Chile 300315−400%
12 Venezuela 300305−500%

References

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