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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.

VenuesEdit

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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Estadio Olímpico Patria
Capacity: 29,000
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Oruro
Estadio Jesús Bermúdez
Capacity: 28,000
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SquadsEdit

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

Match officialsEdit

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  • José Arana

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  • Jorge Nieves

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Group stageEdit

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.

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    • 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

Group AEdit

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Group BEdit

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Group CEdit

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Ranking of third-placed teamsEdit

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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Knockout stageEdit

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Quarter-finalsEdit

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Semi-finalsEdit

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Third-place matchEdit

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FinalEdit

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ResultEdit

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GoalscorersEdit

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Luis Hernández, top scorer

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Final positionsEdit

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1 Template:Fb 6 6 0 0 22 3 +19 18 100%
2 Template:Fb 6 5 0 1 10 5 +5 15 83.5%
3 Template:Fb 6 2 2 2 8 9 −1 8 44.4%
4 Template:Fb 6 3 0 3 5 11 −6 9 50%
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5 Template:Fb 4 2 2 0 5 2 +3 8 66.7%
6 Template:Fb 4 1 2 1 4 3 +1 5 41.7%
7 Template:Fb 4 1 1 2 2 5 −3 4 33.3%
8 Template:Fb 4 1 0 3 6 7 −1 3 25%
Eliminated in the First Stage
9 Template:Fb 3 1 0 2 2 2 0 3 33.3%
10 Template:Fb 3 0 1 2 2 10 −8 1 11.1%
11 Template:Fb 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0 0%
12 Template:Fb 3 0 0 3 0 5 −5 0 0%

ReferencesEdit

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External linksEdit

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