1997 Copa América
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.
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Bolivia |
| Dates | June 11 – 29 |
| Teams | 12 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  |
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| Third place |  |
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 67 (2.58 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | (6 goals) |
| Best player(s) | |
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
| La Paz | Santa Cruz | Cochabamba |
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| Estadio Hernando Siles | Estadio Ramón Aguilera | Estadio Félix Capriles |
| Capacity: 51,000 | Capacity: 42,000 | Capacity: 36,000 |
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| Sucre | ||
| Estadio Olímpico Patria | ||
| Capacity: 29,000 | ||
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| Oruro | ||
| Estadio Jesús Bermúdez | ||
| Capacity: 28,000 | ||
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Squads
For a complete list of participating squads: 1997 Copa América squads
Match officials
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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.
| Key to colours in group tables | |
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| 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 |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
| Ecuador | 0–0 | |
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Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 9 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
| Bolivia | 1–0 | |
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Coimbra  |
| Peru | 1–0 | |
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| Hidalgo |
| Uruguay | 2–0 | |
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| Recoba Saralegui |
| Bolivia | 2–0 | |
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| Etcheverry Baldivieso |
| Peru | 2–0 | |
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| Cominges |
| Bolivia | 1–0 | |
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| Baldivieso |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 |
| Brazil | 5–0 | |
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| Djalminha González Ronaldo Romário |
| Colombia | 1–2 | |
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| Ricard |
Hernández |
| Brazil | 3–2 | |
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| Aldair Romero Leonardo |
Hernández |
| Colombia | 4–1 | |
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| Morantes Cabrera Aristizábal |
Wright |
| Brazil | 2–0 | |
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| Dunga Edmundo |
| Mexico | 1–1 | |
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| Hernández |
Medford |
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 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| B | |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
| Peru | 2–1 | |
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| Carazas Hidalgo |
Gallardo |
| Bolivia | 2–1 | |
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| Etcheverry Sánchez |
Gaviria |
| Mexico | 1–1 | |
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| Blanco |
Capurro |
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| Penalties | ||
Hernández  Suárez Blanco  Chávez Villa Sánchez |
4–3 | Montaño Capurro De la Cruz Graziani Fernández Rosero |
Semi-finals
| Bolivia | 3–1 | |
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| E. Sánchez R. Castillo Moreno |
Ramírez |
| Peru | 0–7 | |
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| Denílson Conceição Romário Leonardo Djalminha |
Third-place match
Final
| Brazil | 3–1 | |
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| Denilson Ronaldo Zé Roberto |
E. Sánchez |
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
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1 goal
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Own goals
Final positions
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Eff |
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| 1 | |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | +19 | 18 | 100% |
| 2 | |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 15 | 83.5% |
| 3 | |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 8 | 44.4% |
| 4 | |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 9 | 50% |
| Eliminated in the Quarterfinals | ||||||||||
| 5 | |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 8 | 66.7% |
| 6 | |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | 41.7% |
| 7 | |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | 33.3% |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | 25% |
| Eliminated in the First Stage | ||||||||||
| 9 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 10 | |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 | 11.1% |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 | 0% |
| 12 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 | 0% |
References
- "Copa América Best Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 October 2015.