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1997 Copa América

1997 Copa América
FieldValue
year1997
image1997 Copa América logo.svg
size200px
countryBolivia
dates11–29 June
num_teams12
confederations2
venues5
cities5
championBrazil
count5
secondBolivia
thirdMexico
fourthPeru
matches26
goals67
attendance456020
top_scorerLuis Hernández
(6 goals)
playerRonaldo
prevseason[1995](1995-copa-america)
nextseason[1999](1999-copa-america)

(6 goals)

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.

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, and which Argentina would also achieve in 2024.

Venues

La PazSanta CruzCochabambaSucre{{location map+Boliviafloat=centerwidth=325caption=places=Oruro
Estadio Hernando SilesEstadio Ramón Tahuichi AguileraEstadio Félix Capriles
Capacity: **51,000**Capacity: **42,000**Capacity: **36,000**
[[File:Hernando Siles Stadium - La Paz.jpg150px]][[File:TahuichiAguileraBlooming.jpg150px]][[File:Estadio Departamental Félix Capriles Int.1.jpgalt=150x150px]]
Estadio Olímpico Patria
Capacity: **29,000**
[[File:Estadioolimpicopatria.jpgalt=150x150px]]
Estadio Jesús Bermúdez
Capacity: **28,000**
[[File:Estadio Bermúdez.jpgalt=150x150px]]

Squads

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

Match officials

ARG Argentina

  • Horacio Elizondo

BOL Bolivia

  • René Ortubé
  • Juan Carlos Paniagua

BRA Brazil

  • Antônio Pereira

CHI Chile

  • Eduardo Gamboa

COL Colombia

  • Rafael Sanabria

CRC Costa Rica

  • Rodrigo Badilla

ECU Ecuador

  • Byron Moreno

MEX Mexico

  • Antonio Marrufo

PAR Paraguay

  • Epifanio González

PER Peru

  • José Arana

URU Uruguay

  • Jorge Nieves

USA United States

  • Esfandiar Baharmast

VEN Venezuela

  • Paolo Borgosano

Group stage

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 A

Main article: 1997 Copa América Group A

Graziani

Gallardo

Gavica

Group B

Saralegui

Baldivieso

Group C

González
Ronaldo
Romário

Cabrera
Aristizábal

Romero
Leonardo

Edmundo

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.

Knockout stage

| 22 June – Santa Cruz | **** | 2 | | 0 | 21 June – Sucre | **** | 2 | | 1 | 21 June – La Paz | **** | 2 | | 1 | 22 June – Cochabamba | **** | 1 (4) | | 1 (3) | 26 June – Santa Cruz | **** | 7 | | 0 | 25 June – La Paz | **** | 3 | | 1 | 29 June – La Paz | **** | 3 | | 1 | 28 June – Oruro | | 0 | **** | 1

Quarter-finals

Hidalgo

Sánchez

Suárez
Blanco
Chávez
Villa
Sánchez Capurro De la Cruz Graziani Fernández Rosero

Semi-finals

R. Castillo
Moreno

Conceição
Romário
Leonardo
Djalminha

Third-place match

Final

Main article: 1997 Copa América final

Ronaldo Zé Roberto

Result

Goalscorers

Luis Hernández, top scorer

With six goals, Luis Hernández was the top scorer in the tournament.

  • Luis Hernández

  • Ronaldo

  • Marcelo Gallardo

  • Erwin Sánchez

  • Leonardo

  • Romário

  • Julio César Baldivieso

  • Marco Etcheverry

  • Djalminha

  • Edmundo

  • Neider Morantes

  • Ariel Graziani

  • Paul Cominges

  • Martín Hidalgo

  • Sergio Berti

  • Ramiro Castillo

  • Milton Coimbra

  • Jaime Moreno

  • Aldair

  • Flávio Conceição

  • Denílson

  • Dunga

  • Zé Roberto

  • Fernando Vergara

  • Víctor Aristizábal

  • Wilmer Cabrera

  • Hernán Gaviria

  • Hámilton Ricard

  • Hernán Medford

  • Mauricio Wright

  • Luis Capurro

  • José Gavica

  • Wellington Sánchez

  • Cuauhtémoc Blanco

  • Nicolás Ramírez

  • Roberto Acuña

  • José Luis Chilavert

  • Eddy Carazas

  • Álvaro Recoba

  • Marcelo Saralegui

  • Rónald González (against Brazil)

  • Camilo Romero (against Brazil)

Final positions

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsEff
1****6600223+19**18**100%
26501105+5**15**83.5%
3622289−1**8**44.4%
46303511−6**9**50%
**Eliminated in the Quarterfinals**
5422052+3**8**66.7%
6412143+1**5**41.7%
7411225−3**4**33.3%
8410367−1**3**25%
**Eliminated in the First Stage**
93102220**3**33.3%
103012210−8**1**11.1%
11300315−4**0**0%
12300305−5**0**0%

References

References

  1. "Copa América Best Players".
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