1999 Copa América

1999 Copa América
The 1999 Copa América was a football tournament held in Paraguay, from 29 June to 18 July. It was organized by CONMEBOL, South America's football governing body.
There was no qualifying for the final tournament. Mexico and Japan were invited to take part, with the latter becoming the first team to from outside the Americas to participate in the competition. Uruguay sent a youth team.
Competing nations
As with previous tournaments, all ten members of CONMEBOL participated in the competition. In order to bring the number of competing teams to twelve, CONMEBOL invited Mexico (accepting their fourth invitation) from the CONCACAF and Japan from the AFC.
(holders)
(invitee)
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(hosts)
Venues
A total of four host cities hosted the tournament. The opening and final game were hosted by Estadio Defensores del Chaco.
Squads
For a complete list of participating squads: 1999 Copa América squads
Venue selection
Paraguay was chosen to be the venue by defeating Colombia by seven votes to three.
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.
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
Goal scorers
With five goals apiece, Ronaldo and Rivaldo were the tournament's top scorers. In total, 74 goals were scored by 45 different players, with one credited as an own goal.
5 Goals
Ronaldo
Rivaldo
4 Goals
Amoroso
3 Goals
Martín Palermo
Iván Zamorano
Luis Hernández
Miguel Ángel Benítez
Roque Santa Cruz
Marcelo Zalayeta
2 Goals
Pedro Reyes
Víctor Bonilla
Iván Kaviedes
Wagner Lopes
Cuauhtémoc Blanco
Roberto Holsen
1 Goal
Kily González
Diego Simeone
Juan Pablo Sorín
Erwin Sánchez
Alex
Emerson
Ronaldinho
Raúl Palacios
José Luis Sierra
Jorge Bolaño
Edwin Congo
Iván Córdoba
Johnnier Montaño
Neider Morantes
Hámilton Ricard
Ariel Graziani
Atsuhiro Miura
Daniel Osorno
Francisco Palencia
Isaac Terrazas
Gerardo Torrado
Miguel Zepeda
Roberto Palacios
José Pereda
Nolberto Solano
Jorge Soto
Ysrael Zúñiga
Alejandro Lembo
Gabriel Urdaneta
Own Goal
Edson Tortolero
Final positions
Marketing
Sponsorship
Global platinum sponsor
MasterCard
Telefónica
Global gold sponsor
Anheuser-Busch InBev (Budweiser is the brand advertised)
Coca-Cola
Umbro
Local suppliers
Traffic Group
Bansud
Grupo Financiero Banamex
References
External links
Copa América 1999 at RSSSF
1999
International association football competitions hosted by Paraguay
1998–99 in Mexican football
1999 in Japanese football
Sports competitions in Asunción
1999,Copa America
Ciudad del Este District