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.

1999 Copa América
Tournament details
Host countryParaguay
Dates29 June – 18 July
Teams12 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)5 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (6th title)
Runners-up Uruguay
Third place Mexico
Fourth place Chile
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored74 (2.85 per match)
Top scorer(s) Ronaldo
Rivaldo
(5 goals each)
Best player(s) Rivaldo[1]

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.

Venues

A total of four host cities hosted the tournament. The opening and final game were hosted by Estadio Defensores del Chaco.

 Pedro Juan Caballero
Monumental Río Parapití
Capacity: 30,000
Ciudad del Este
Estadio Antonio Oddone Sarubbi
Capacity: 28,000
Asunción Luque
Estadio Defensores del Chaco Estadio General Pablo Rojas Estadio Feliciano Cáceres
Capacity: 36,000 Capacity: 32,910 Capacity: 25,000

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:
    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 colours in group tables
Group winners, runners-up, and best two third-placed teams advance to the quarter-finals

Group A
Main article: 1999 Copa América Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Paraguay 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 7
 Peru 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
 Bolivia 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
 Japan 3 0 1 2 3 8 −5 1
Source:
Paraguay 0–0 Bolivia
Peru 3–2 Japan
Soto 70'
Holsen 74', 81'		 Lopes 6'
Miura 77'
Paraguay 4–0 Japan
Benítez 18', 62'
Santa Cruz 40', 86'
Peru 1–0 Bolivia
Zúniga 87'
Referee: Luis Solórzano (Venezuela)
Bolivia 1–1 Japan
E. Sánchez 53' Lopes 75' (pen.)
Paraguay 1–0 Peru
Santa Cruz 88'

Group B
Main article: 1999 Copa América Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 3 3 0 0 10 1 +9 9
 Mexico 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
 Chile 3 1 0 2 3 2 +1 3
 Venezuela 3 0 0 3 1 13 −12 0
Source:
Brazil 7–0 Venezuela
Ronaldo 28', 62'
Emerson 40'
Amoroso 54', 81'
Ronaldinho 74'
Rivaldo 82'		 Report
Referee: Bonifacio Núñez (Paraguay)
Chile 0–1 Mexico
Report Hernández 59'
Brazil 2–1 Mexico
Amoroso 20'
Alex 45'		 Report Terrazas 74'
Chile 3–0 Venezuela
Zamorano 5'
Sierra 21'
Tortolero 66' (o.g.)		 Report
Referee: Juan Luna (Bolivia)
Brazil 1–0 Chile
Ronaldo 36' (pen.) Report

Suspended at 85th minute because of fog.

Mexico 3–1 Venezuela
Blanco 21', 39'
Osorno 29'		 Report Urdaneta 72'
Referee: Bonifacio Núñez (Paraguay)

Group C
Main article: 1999 Copa América Group C
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Colombia 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9
 Argentina 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
 Uruguay 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
 Ecuador 3 0 0 3 3 7 −4 0
Source:
Argentina 3–1 Ecuador
Simeone 12'
Palermo 55', 61'		 Kaviedes 77'
Referee: Gilberto Hidalgo (Peru)
Uruguay 0–1 Colombia
Bonilla 20'
Referee: Wilson de Souza (Brazil)
Argentina 0–3 Colombia
Córdoba 10' (pen.)
Congo 79'
Montaño 87'

In this match Martín Palermo missed 3 penalties, one was saved by Miguel Calero. Colombia were also awarded two penalties, they scored one and missed one. So from a total of 5 penalties in this game, 4 were missed.

Uruguay 2–1 Ecuador
Zalayeta 72', 74' Kaviedes 78'
Uruguay 0–2 Argentina
Kily González 1'
Palermo 56'
Colombia 2–1 Ecuador
Morantes 37'
Ricard 39'		 Graziani 50'
Referee: Gilberto Hidalgo (Peru)

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.

Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
B  Chile 3 1 0 2 3 2 +1 3
C  Uruguay 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
A  Bolivia 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
Source:

Knockout stage
Main article: 1999 Copa América knockout stage
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 10 July – Asunción
 
 
  Paraguay 1 (3)
 
 13 July – Asunción
 
  Uruguay 1 (5)
 
  Uruguay 1 (5)
 
 11 July – Luque
 
  Chile 1 (3)
 
  Colombia 2
 
 18 July – Asunción
 
  Chile 3
 
  Uruguay 0
 
 10 July – Asunción
 
  Brazil 3
 
  Peru 3 (2)
 
 14 July – Ciudad del Este
 
  Mexico 3 (4)
 
  Mexico 0
 
 11 July – Ciudad del Este
 
  Brazil 2 Third place
 
  Brazil 2
 
 17 July – Asunción
 
  Argentina 1
 
  Chile 1
 
 
  Mexico 2
 

Quarter-finals
Mexico 3–3 Peru
Hernández 28', 33' (pen.)
Torrado 87'		 Palacios 6'
Pereda 15'
Solano 40'
Penalties
Suárez
Terrazas
R. García
Zepeda 		4–2 Solano
Jor. Soto
Jos. Soto
Reynoso
Referee: Wilson de Souza (Brazil)
Uruguay 1–1 Paraguay
Zalayeta 65' Benítez 15'
Penalties
Fleurquin
Guigou
Alonso
Zalayeta
Magallanes 		5–3 Acuña
Gamarra
Enciso
Benítez
Referee: Oscar Ruiz (Colombia)
Chile 3–2 Colombia
Reyes 25', 50'
Zamorano 65'		 Bolaño 7'
Bonilla 35'
Brazil 2–1 Argentina
Rivaldo 32'
Ronaldo 48'		 Sorín 10'

Semi-finals
Uruguay 1–1 Chile
Lembo 22' Report Zamorano 73'
Penalties
Del Campo
Guigou
Alonso
Zalayeta
Magallanes 		5–3 Vargas
Aros
Pizarro
Reyes
Brazil 2–0 Mexico
Amoroso 24'
Rivaldo 42'		 Report

Third-place match
Chile 1–2 Mexico
Palacios 81' Report Palencia 26'
Zepeda 87'

Final
Main article: 1999 Copa América Final
Brazil 3–0 Uruguay
Rivaldo 20', 27'
Ronaldo 46'		 Report

Result
 1999 Copa América Champions 

Brazil
Sixth title

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.

Ronaldo (left) and Rivaldo, top scorers

5 Goals

4 Goals

3 Goals

2 Goals

1 Goal

Own Goal

Final positions
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Eff
1 Brazil 6600172+1518100.0%
2 Uruguay 612349−5527.8%
3 Mexico 6312109+11055.6%
4 Chile 621387+1738.9%
Eliminated in the Quarterfinals
5 Colombia 430184+4975.0%
6 Paraguay 422061+5866.7%
7 Peru 421176+1758.3%
8 Argentina 4202660650.0%
Eliminated in the First Stage
9 Bolivia 302112−1222.2%
10 Japan 301238−5111.1%
11 Ecuador 300337−400.0%
12 Venezuela 3003113−1200.0%

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References
  1. "Copa América Best Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
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