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.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Bolivia |
| Dates | 11–29 June |
| 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) |
| Attendance | 456,020 (17,539 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Luis Hernández (6 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Ronaldo[1] |
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.
Venues
| La Paz | Santa Cruz | Cochabamba |
|---|---|---|
| Estadio Hernando Siles | Estadio Ramón Tahuichi 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
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:
- 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 colors 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
 Argentina | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
 Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 |
 Chile | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivia (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 9 |
| Peru | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
 Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Venezuela | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
| Bolivia | 2–0 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
Etcheverry  45' Baldivieso 50' | Report |
| Bolivia | 1–0 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Baldivieso 29' | Report |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Colombia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Costa Rica | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 |
| Colombia | 4–1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Morantes 13', 23' Cabrera 62' (pen.) Aristizábal 78' | Wright 66' |
| Mexico | 1–1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Hernández 14' (pen.) | Medford 60' |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 |
| C | Colombia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| B | Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 22 June – Santa Cruz | ||||||||||
| Brazil | 2 | |||||||||
| 26 June – Santa Cruz | ||||||||||
 Paraguay | 0 | |||||||||
| Brazil | 7 | |||||||||
| 21 June – Sucre | ||||||||||
| Peru | 0 | |||||||||
| Peru | 2 | |||||||||
| 29 June – La Paz | ||||||||||
| Argentina | 1 | |||||||||
| Brazil | 3 | |||||||||
| 21 June – La Paz | ||||||||||
| Bolivia | 1 | |||||||||
| Bolivia | 2 | |||||||||
| 25 June – La Paz | ||||||||||
| Colombia | 1 | |||||||||
| Bolivia | 3 | |||||||||
| 22 June – Cochabamba | ||||||||||
| Mexico | 1 | Third place | ||||||||
| Mexico | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| 28 June – Oruro | ||||||||||
| Ecuador | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| Peru | 0 | |||||||||
| Mexico | 1 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| Mexico | 1–1 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Blanco 17' | Report | Capurro 6' (pen.) |
| Penalties | ||
Hernández  Suárez Blanco  Chávez Villa Sánchez | 4–3 | Montaño Capurro De la Cruz Graziani Fernández Rosero |
Semi-finals
| Bolivia | 3–1 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| E. Sánchez 27' R. Castillo 39' Moreno 79' | Report | Ramírez 8' |
Third-place match
Final
| Brazil | 3–1 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Denilson 40' Ronaldo 79'Zé Roberto 90' | Report | E. Sánchez 45' |
Result
| 1997 Copa América champions |
|---|
 Brazil Fifth title |
Goalscorers
With six goals, Luis Hernández was 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
Sergio Berti
Milton Coimbra- Jaime Moreno
- Ramiro Castillo
Aldair- Denílson
- Dunga
- Flávio Conceição
- 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
Own goals
- Rónald González (for Brazil)
- Camilo Romero (for Brazil)
Final positions
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Eff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | +19 | 18 | 100% |
| 2 | Bolivia | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 15 | 83.5% |
| 3 | Mexico | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 8 | 44.4% |
| 4 | Peru | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 9 | 50% |
| Eliminated in the Quarterfinals | ||||||||||
| 5 | Ecuador | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 8 | 66.7% |
| 6 | Argentina | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | 41.7% |
| 7 | Paraguay | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | 33.3% |
| 8 | Colombia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | 25% |
| Eliminated in the First Stage | ||||||||||
| 9 | Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 10 | Costa Rica | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 | 11.1% |
| 11 | Chile | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 | 0% |
| 12 | Venezuela | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 | 0% |
References
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