1997 Copa América

1997 Copa América
Bolivia hosted the Copa América for the second time in its 38th edition. It was held from 11 to 29 June. 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
Squads
For a complete list of participating squads: 1997 Copa América squads
Match officials
Argentina
Horacio Elizondo
Bolivia
René Ortubé
Juan Carlos Paniagua
Brazil
Antônio Pereira
Chile
Eduardo Gamboa
Colombia
Rafael Sanabria
Costa Rica
Rodrigo Badilla
Ecuador
Byron Moreno
Mexico
Antonio Marrufo
Paraguay
Epifanio González
Peru
José Arana
Uruguay
Jorge Nieves
United States
Esfandiar Baharmast
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:
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.
Group A
Group B
Group C
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
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third-place match
Final
Result
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
Luis Hernández
5 goals
Ronaldo
3 Goals
Marcelo Gallardo
Erwin Sánchez
Leonardo
Romário
2 goals
Julio César Baldivieso
Marco Etcheverry
Djalminha
Edmundo
Neider Morantes
Ariel Graziani
Paul Cominges
Martín Hidalgo
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
References
External links
1997 Copa América at RSSSF
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Copa America, 1997
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