1997 Copa América

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 Paz	Santa Cruz	Cochabamba
Estadio Hernando Siles	Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera	Estadio Félix Capriles
Capacity: 51,000	Capacity: 42,000	Capacity: 36,000
File:Hernando Siles Stadium - La Paz.jpg	File:TahuichiAguileraBlooming.jpg	File:Estadio Departamental Félix Capriles Int.1.jpg
Sucre
Estadio Olímpico Patria
Capacity: 29,000
File:Estadioolimpicopatria.jpg
Oruro
Estadio Jesús Bermúdez
Capacity: 28,000
File:Estadio Bermúdez.jpg

Squads

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

Match officials

Template:Flagicon Argentina

• Horacio Elizondo

Template:Flagicon Bolivia

• René Ortubé
• Juan Carlos Paniagua

Template:Flagicon Brazil

• Antônio Pereira

Template:Flagicon Chile

• Eduardo Gamboa

Template:Flagicon Colombia

• Rafael Sanabria

Template:Flagicon Costa Rica

• Rodrigo Badilla

Template:Flagicon Ecuador

• Byron Moreno

Template:Flagicon Mexico

• Antonio Marrufo

Template:Flagicon Paraguay

• Epifanio González

Template:Flagicon Peru

• José Arana

Template:Flagicon Uruguay

• Jorge Nieves

Template:Flagicon United States

• Esfandiar Baharmast

Template:Flagicon 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 winners, runners-up, and best two third-placed teams advance to the quarter-finals

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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.

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Result

Template:(! class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: 0 auto;" |- ! 1997 Copa América champions  |- |
Fifth title Template:!)

Goalscorers

File:Luis Matador Hernandez.jpg

Luis Hernández, top scorer

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

Final positions

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Eff
1	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Brazil	flag alias-1692 = Flag of the Princes of Brazil.svg	flag alias-1816 = Flag of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves.svg	flag alias-1822 = Flag of Brazil (1822-1853).svg	flag alias-1870 = Flag of Brazil (1853-1889).svg	flag alias = Flag of Brazil.svg	flag alias-1889 = Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg	flag alias-1960 = Flag of Brazil (1960–1968).svg	flag alias-1968 = Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg	flag alias-army = Flag of the Brazilian Army.svg	link alias-army = Brazilian Army	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Brazilian Air Force Command.svg	link alias-air force = Brazilian Air Force	link alias-naval = Brazilian Navy	flag alias-marines=Flag of the Brazilian Marine Corps.svg	link alias-marines=Brazilian Marine Corps	link alias-military = Brazilian Armed Forces	link alias-navy = Brazilian Navy	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Brazilian Navy.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	6	6	0	0	22	3	+19	18	100%
2	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Bolivia	flag alias = Flag of Bolivia.svg	flag alias-state = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg	flag alias-football = Flag of Bolivia.svg	flag alias-spain = Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg	flag alias-1825 = State flag of Bolivia (1825-1826).svg	flag alias-1825a = Civil flag of Bolivia (1825-1826).svg	flag alias-1831 = Flag of Bolivia (state, 1826-1851).svg	flag alias-1831a = Flag of Bolivia (1826-1851).svg	flag alias-confederation = Flag of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation.svg	flag alias-wiphala = Banner of the Qulla Suyu (1979).svg	flag alias-patuju = Flag of the Patujú flower.svg	flag alias-army=Flag of Bolivia (military).svg	link alias-army=Bolivian Army	flag alias-air force=Flag of Bolivia (military).svg	link alias-air force=Bolivian Air Force	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Bolivia.svg	link alias-naval = Bolivian Navy	flag alias-naval old = Naval Ensign of Bolivia (1966-2013).svg	flag alias-naval jack = Naval Jack of Bolivia.svg	flag alias-military = Flag of Bolivia (military).svg	link alias-military = Bolivian Armed Forces	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Bolivia.svg	link alias-navy = Bolivian Navy	flag alias-civil = Flag of Bolivia.svg	size =	name =	altvar = football	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	6	5	0	1	10	5	+5	15	83.5%
3	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Mexico	flag alias = Flag of Mexico.svg	flag alias-1821a = Flag of the Three Guarantees.svg	flag alias-1821 = Bandera del Primer Imperio Mexicano.svg	flag alias-1823 = Flag of Mexico (1823-1864, 1867-1893).svg	flag alias-1864 = Imperial Standard of Mexico (1864-1867).svg	flag alias-1867 = Flag of Mexico (1823-1864, 1867-1893).svg	flag alias-1893 = Flag of Mexico (1893-1916).svg	flag alias-1916 = Flag of Mexico (1916–1934).svg	flag alias-1934 = Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Mexican Air Force.svg	flag alias-army = Flag of the Mexican Army.svg	link alias-army = Mexican Army	link alias-air force = Mexican Air Force	link alias-naval = Mexican Navy	flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Mexican Maritime Search and Rescue.png	link alias-coast guard = Mexican Maritime Search and Rescue	flag alias-navy = Naval jack of Mexico.svg	link alias-navy = Mexican Navy	flag alias-marines = Estandarte Infantería de Marina de México.svg	link alias-marines = Mexican Naval Infantry Corps	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	6	2	2	2	8	9	−1	8	44.4%
4	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Peru	flag alias = Flag of Peru.svg	flag alias-spain = Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg	flag alias-1820 = Flag of Tacna Regiment (1820 proposal).svg	flag alias-1821 = Flag of Peru (1821-1822).svg	flag alias-1822 = Flag of Peru (1822).svg	flag alias-1822a = Flag of Peru (1822–1825).svg	flag alias-1825 = Flag of Peru (1825–1884).svg	flag alias-confederation = Flag of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation.svg	flag alias-north = Flag of Peru (1825–1884).svg	link alias-north = North Peru	flag alias-south = Flag of South Peru.svg	link alias-south = South Peru	flag alias-1884 = Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg	flag alias-state = Flag of Peru (state).svg	flag alias-football = Flag of Peru.svg	flag alias-army = Flag of the Peruvian Army.svg	link alias-army = Peruvian Army	flag alias-naval= Flag of the Peruvian Navy.svg	link alias-naval = Peruvian Navy	flag alias-air force= Flag of the Peruvian Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = Peruvian Air Force	flag alias-military=Flag of Peru (war).svg	link alias-military=Peruvian Armed Forces	flag alias-marines = Flag of the Peruvian Navy.svg	link alias-marines = Peruvian Naval Infantry	flag alias-navy = Flag of Peru (state).svg	link alias-navy = Peruvian Navy	size =	name =	altvar = football	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	6	3	0	3	5	11	−6	9	50%
Eliminated in the Quarterfinals
5	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Ecuador	flag alias = Flag of Ecuador.svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Flag and Ensign of Ecuador.svg	flag alias-1830 = Flag of Ecuador (1830-1845).gif	flag alias-1845 = Flag of Ecuador (1845-1860).svg	flag alias-1900 = Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg	flag alias-municipal = Municipal Flag_of Ecuador.svg	flag alias-army = Flag of Ecuador Army.svg	link alias-army = Ecuadorian Army	flag alias-naval = Flag of Ecuador.svg	link alias-naval = Ecuadorian Navy	flag alias-marines= Naval Jack of Ecuador.svg	link alias-marines=Ecuadorian Naval Infantry Corps	flag alias-navy = Flag of Ecuador.svg	link alias-navy = Ecuadorian Navy	link alias-air force = Ecuadorian Air Force	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = 1900 }}	4	2	2	0	5	2	+3	8	66.7%
6	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Argentina	flag alias = Flag of Argentina.svg	flag alias-alt = Flag of Argentina (civil).svg	flag alias-1812 = Flag of Belgrano (1812).svg	flag alias-1816 = Flag of Argentina (civil).svg	flag alias-1818 = Flag of Argentina.svg	flag alias-1819 = Flag of Argentina (1818).svg	flag alias-1820 = Flag of Argentina.svg	flag alias-1829 = Flag of Liga Federal.svg	flag alias-1835 = Flag of Argentina (1840).svg	flag alias-1850 = Flag of the Argentine Confederation.svg	flag alias-1861 = Flag of Argentina (1818–1819, 1820–1829, 1861–2010).svg	link alias-naval = Argentine Navy	link alias-coast guard = Argentine Naval Prefecture	flag alias-marines = Naval Jack of Argentina.svg	link alias-marines = Argentine Naval Infantry Command	link alias-air force = Argentine Air Force	flag alias-army = Flag of Argentina (3-2).svg	link alias-army = Argentine Army	flag alias-navy = Flag of Argentina.svg	link alias-navy = Argentine Navy	empty = Argentina XV national rugby union team	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }}	4	1	2	1	4	3	+1	5	41.7%
7	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Paraguay	flag alias = Flag of Paraguay.svg	flag alias-1812 = Flag of Paraguay (1812-1826).svg	flag alias-1826 = Flag of Paraguay (1826-1842).svg	flag alias-1842 = Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg	flag alias-1954 = Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg	flag alias-1988 = Flag of Paraguay (1988-1990).svg	flag alias-1990 = Flag of Paraguay (1990–2013).svg	link alias-naval = Paraguayan Navy	link alias-air force = Paraguayan Air Force	link alias-army = Paraguayan Army	link alias-navy = Paraguayan Navy	size =	name =	variant = 1990	altlink = national football team }}	4	1	1	2	2	5	−3	4	33.3%
8	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Colombia	flag alias = Flag of Colombia.svg	flag alias-1861 = Flag of Colombia (WFB 2013).gif	flag alias-2004 = Flag of Colombia (2004 World Factbook).gif	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Colombia.svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Colombia.svg	link alias-naval = Colombian National Navy	flag alias-army = Flag of the Colombian Army.svg	link alias-army = Colombian National Army	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Colombian Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = Colombian Aerospace Force	flag alias-marines=Flag of the Colombian Naval Infantry.svg	link alias-marines=Colombian Naval Infantry	link alias-navy = Colombian National Navy	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Colombian Navy.svg	flag alias-military = Military flag of Colombia.svg	link alias-military = Military Forces of Colombia	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	4	1	0	3	6	7	−1	3	25%
Eliminated in the First Stage
9	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Uruguay	flag alias = Flag of Uruguay.svg	flag alias-1828 = Flag of Uruguay (1828-1830).svg	link alias-naval = National Navy of Uruguay	flag alias-army = Flag of Uruguayan Army.svg	National Army of Uruguay	link alias-air force = Uruguayan Air Force	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Uruguayan Air Force.svg	link alias-navy = National Navy of Uruguay	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	3	1	0	2	2	2	0	3	33.3%
10	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Costa Rica	flag alias = Flag of Costa Rica.svg	flag alias-1839 = Flag of Costa Rica (1839-1848).svg	flag alias-1848 = Flag of Costa Rica (1848-1906).svg	flag alias-state = Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg	flag alias-naval = Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg	flag alias-navy = Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg	Costa Rican Coast Guard	Costa Rican Coast Guard	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	3	0	1	2	2	10	−8	1	11.1%
11	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Chile	flag alias = Flag of Chile.svg	flag alias-mapuche = Ancient mapuche flag.svg	flag alias-lautaro = Lautaro flag.svg	flag alias-spain = Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg	flag alias-spain1 = Flag of Spain (1785–1873, 1875–1931).svg	flag alias-1812 = Flag of Chile (1812-1814).svg	flag alias-1812a = Flag of Chile (1812-1814, alternative).svg	flag alias-andes = Bandera de la Provincia de Mendoza.svg	flag alias-1817 = Flag of Chile of the transition (1817).svg	flag alias-1817_proposal = Flag of Chile (1817-1818, 2nd).svg	flag alias-1818 = Flag of Chile (1818).svg	flag alias-1818a = Flag of Chile (1818-1854).svg	flag alias-1819 = State Ensign of Chile (1819-1834).svg	flag alias-expedition = Flag of the Liberating Expedition of Peru.svg	flag alias-1826 = Flag of Chile (Civil Use, 1826-1854).svg	flag alias-ap = Flag of the Kingdom of Araucanía and Patagonia.svg	flag alias-easter1 = Easter Island flag 1876 to 1888.svg	flag alias-easter = Flag of Rapa Nui, Chile.svg	flag alias-president = Bandera del presidente de Chile.svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Chile.svg	link alias-naval = Chilean Navy	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Chilean Air Force.svg	link alias-air force =Chilean Air Force	flag alias-army = Flag of the Chilean Army.svg	link alias-army = Chilean Army	flag alias-navy = Flag of Chile.svg	link alias-navy = Chilean Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	3	0	0	3	1	5	−4	0	0%
12	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Venezuela	flag alias = Flag of Venezuela.svg	flag alias-1810 = Flag of the First Republic of Venezuela.svg	flag alias-1813 = Bandera de la Guerra a Muerte.svg	flag alias-1817 = Bandera de Angostura (20 de noviembre de 1817).svg	flag alias-1830 = Flag of Venezuela (1830-1836).svg	flag alias-1836 = Flag of Venezuela (1836–1859).svg	flag alias-1859 = Flag of Venezuela (1859–1863).svg	flag alias-1863 = Flag of Venezuela (1863–1905).svg	flag alias-1905 = Flag of Venezuela (1905–1930).svg	flag alias-1930 = Flag of Venezuela (1930–1954).svg	flag alias-1954 = Flag of Venezuela (1954–2006).svg	flag alias-army=Flag of the Bolivarian Army (Venezuela).svg	link alias-army= Venezuelan Army	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Venezuelan Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = Venezuelan Air Force	flag alias-naval = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg	link alias-naval = Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela.svg	link alias-navy = Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela	flag alias-football = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg	flag alias-beach soccer = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg	flag alias-futsal = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg	flag alias-state = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = 1930 }}	3	0	0	3	0	5	−5	0	0%

External links

• 1997 Copa América at RSSSF