1997 Copa América Group A

Football tournament group stage The Group A of the 1997 Copa América was one of the three groups of competing nations in the 1997 Copa América. It comprised Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, and Paraguay. Group play began on 11 June and ended on 17 June. Ecuador won the group and faced Mexico—the runner-up of Group С—in the quarterfinals. Argentina finished second and faced Peru—the runner-up of Group B—in the quarterfinals. Paraguay finished third and faced Brazil—the winners of Group C—in the quarterfinals. Chile finished fourth in the group, and were eliminated from the tournament. Standings main WDL Q n ECU ECU 1900 ARG ARG PAR PAR 1990 CHI CHI 2 1 0 4 1 1 2 0 3 1 1 1 1 2 3 0 0 3 1 5 #ccffcc A A A complete Teams that advanced to the quarterfinals Group winners Group runners-up Best two third-placed teams among all groups Matches Paraguay v Chile 11 June 1997 PAR 1990 1–0 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/copa-america-1997-in-bolivien-gruppe-a-paraguay-chile/ CHI Acuña 28 17,000 Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba René Ortubé (Bolivia) Ecuador v Argentina 11 June 1997 ECU 1900 0–0 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/copa-america-1997-in-bolivien-gruppe-a-argentinien-ecuador/ ARG 17,000 Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba Jorge Nieves (Uruguay) Paraguay v Ecuador 14 June 1997 PAR 1990 0–2 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/copa-america-1997-in-bolivien-gruppe-a-paraguay-ecuador/ ECU 1900 Sánchez 71 Graziani 86 5,000 Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba Paolo Borgosano (Venezuela) Argentina v Chile 14 June 1997 ARG 2–0 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/copa-america-1997-in-bolivien-gruppe-a-chile-argentinien/ CHI Berti 83 Gallardo 86 9,000 Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba Antônio Pereira (Brazil) Chile v Ecuador 17 June 1997 CHI 1–2 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/copa-america-1997-in-bolivien-gruppe-a-chile-ecuador/ ECU 1900 Vergara 52 Graziani 32 Gavica 55 8,000 Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba Rafael Sanabria (Colombia) Paraguay v Argentina 17 June 1997 PAR 1990 1–1 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/copa-america-1997-in-bolivien-gruppe-a-argentinien-paraguay/ ARG Chilavert 73 pen. Gallardo 90 pen. 8,000 Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba Jorge Nieves (Uruguay) External links Copa América 1997 Official Site Group A Category:1996–97 in Argentine football Category:1997 in Chilean football Category:1997 in Ecuadorian football Category:1997 in Paraguayan football