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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Bolivia |
| Dates | 11–29 June |
| Teams | 12 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 67 (2.58 per match) |
| Attendance | 456,020 (17,539 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | (6 goals) |
| Best player(s) | |
← 1995 1999 → | |
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
edit| La Paz | Santa Cruz | Cochabamba |
|---|---|---|
| Estadio Hernando Siles | Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera | Estadio Félix Capriles |
| Capacity: 51,000 | Capacity: 42,000 | Capacity: 36,000 |
| Sucre | ||
| Estadio Olímpico Patria | ||
| Capacity: 29,000 | ||
| Oruro | ||
| Estadio Jesús Bermúdez | ||
| Capacity: 28,000 | ||
Squads
editFor a complete list of participating squads: 1997 Copa América squads
Match officials
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Group stage
editThe 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
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Group B
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
| Bolivia | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Etcheverry Baldivieso |
Report |
| Bolivia | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Baldivieso |
Report |
Group C
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 |
| Colombia | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Morantes Cabrera Aristizábal |
Wright |
| Mexico | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hernández |
Medford |
Ranking of third-placed teams
editAt 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 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 | |
| C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Knockout stage
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 22 June – Santa Cruz | ||||||||||
| | 2 | |||||||||
| 26 June – Santa Cruz | ||||||||||
| | 0 | |||||||||
| | 7 | |||||||||
| 21 June – Sucre | ||||||||||
| | 0 | |||||||||
| | 2 | |||||||||
| 29 June – La Paz | ||||||||||
| | 1 | |||||||||
| | 3 | |||||||||
| 21 June – La Paz | ||||||||||
| | 1 | |||||||||
| | 2 | |||||||||
| 25 June – La Paz | ||||||||||
| | 1 | |||||||||
| | 3 | |||||||||
| 22 June – Cochabamba | ||||||||||
| | 1 | Third place | ||||||||
| | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| 28 June – Oruro | ||||||||||
| | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| | 0 | |||||||||
| | 1 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
edit| Mexico | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Blanco |
Report | Capurro |
| Penalties | ||
| Hernández Suárez Blanco Chávez Villa Sánchez |
4–3 | |
Semi-finals
edit| Bolivia | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| E. Sánchez R. Castillo Moreno |
Report | Ramírez |
Third-place match
editFinal
edit| Brazil | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Denilson Ronaldo Zé Roberto |
Report | E. Sánchez |
Result
edit| 1997 Copa América champions |
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Brazil Fifth title |
Goalscorers
editWith six goals, Luis Hernández was the top scorer in the tournament. There were 67 goals scored in 26 matches, for an average of 2.58 goals per match.
6 goals
5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Sergio Berti
Ramiro Castillo
Aldair
Fernando Vergara
Víctor Aristizábal
Hernán Medford
Luis Capurro
Cuauhtémoc Blanco
Roberto Acuña
Eddy Carazas
Álvaro Recoba
1 own goal
Final positions
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Eff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| 8 | 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% | |
| 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 | 0% | |
| 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 | 0% | |
References
edit- ^ "Copa América Best Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 October 2015.