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)Brazil Ronaldo
Brazil Rivaldo
(5 goals each)
Best player(s)Brazil Rivaldo[1]
1997
2001

In order to bring the number of competing teams to twelve, CONMEBOL invited CONCACAF's Mexico, accepting their fourth invitation, and AFC's Japan, who made their debut at the tournament. Japan thus became the first country outside of Americas to participate at the Copa América. Uruguay fielded a youth team.

Competing nations

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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

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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

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For a complete list of participating squads: 1999 Copa América squads

Venue selection

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Paraguay was chosen to be the venue by defeating Colombia by seven votes to three.

Group stage

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

Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Paraguay (H) 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: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
Peru  3–2  Japan
Jorge Soto   70'
Holsen   74', 81'
Report Lopes   6'
Miura   77'
Paraguay  0–0  Bolivia
Report

Peru  1–0  Bolivia
Zúñiga   87' Report
Paraguay  4–0  Japan
Benítez   18', 62'
Santa Cruz   40', 86'
Report

Japan  1–1  Bolivia
Lopes   75' (pen.) Report E. Sánchez   52'
Paraguay  1–0  Peru
Santa Cruz   88' Report

Group B

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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: [citation needed]
Chile  0–1  Mexico
Report Hernández   59'
Brazil  7–0  Venezuela
Ronaldo   28', 62'
Emerson   40'
Amoroso   54', 81'
Ronaldinho   74'
Rivaldo   82'
Report

Brazil  2–1  Mexico
Amoroso   20'
Alex   45'
Report Terrazas   74'
Chile  3–0  Venezuela
Zamorano   5'
Sierra   21'
Tortolero   66' (o.g.)
Report

Mexico  3–1  Venezuela
Blanco   21', 39'
Osorno   29'
Report Urdaneta   72'
Brazil  1–0[note 1]  Chile
Ronaldo   36' (pen.) Report
  1. ^ Match stopped by referee after 85 minutes due to heavy fog and abandoned after few minutes of waiting, with score declared final.

Group C

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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: [citation needed]
Uruguay  0–1  Colombia
Report Bonilla   20'
Argentina  3–1  Ecuador
Simeone   12'
Palermo   55', 61'
Report Kaviedes   77'

Uruguay  2–1  Ecuador
Zalayeta   72', 74' Report Kaviedes   78'
Argentina  0–3  Colombia
Report Córdoba   10' (pen.)
Congo   79'
Montaño   87'

Colombia  2–1  Ecuador
Morantes   37'
Ricard   39'
Report Graziani   50'
Argentina  2–0  Uruguay
Kily González   1'
Palermo   56'
Report

Ranking of third-placed teams

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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: [citation needed]

Knockout stage

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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

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Peru  3–3  Mexico
Palacios   5'
Pereda   15'
Solano   40'
Report Hernández   29', 33' (pen.)
Torrado   88'
Penalties
Solano  
Jorge Soto  
José Soto  
Reynoso  
2–4   Suárez
  Terrazas
  R. García
  Zepeda

Paraguay  1–1  Uruguay
Benítez   15' Report Zalayeta   65'
Penalties
Gamarra  
Acuña  
Enciso  
Benítez  
3–5   Fleurquin
  Guigou
  Alonso
  Zalayeta
  Magallanes

Colombia  2–3  Chile
Bolaño   7'
Bonilla   35'
Report Reyes   25', 49'
Zamorano   64'

Brazil  2–1  Argentina
Rivaldo   32'
Ronaldo   48'
Report Sorín   11'

Semi-finals

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Uruguay  1–1  Chile
Lembo   23' Report Zamorano   63'
Penalties
Del Campo  
Guigou  
Alonso  
Zalayeta  
Magallanes  
5–3   Vargas
  Aros
  Reyes
  Pizarro

Mexico  0–2  Brazil
Report Amoroso   25'
Rivaldo   43'

Third-place match

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Chile  1–2  Mexico
Palacios   80' Report Palencia   26'
Zepeda   87'

Final

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Uruguay  0–3  Brazil
Report Rivaldo   20', 26'
Ronaldo   48'

Result

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 1999 Copa América champions 
 
Brazil

Sixth title

Goalscorers

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Ronaldo (left) and Rivaldo, top scorers

With five goals apiece, Ronaldo and Rivaldo were the tournament's top scorers. There were 74 goals scored in 26 matches, for an average of 2.85 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Final positions

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Eff
1   Brazil 6 6 0 0 17 2 +15 18 100.0%
2   Uruguay 6 1 2 3 4 9 −5 5 27.8%
3   Mexico 6 3 1 2 10 9 +1 10 55.6%
4   Chile 6 2 1 3 8 7 +1 7 38.9%
Eliminated in the Quarterfinals
5   Colombia 4 3 0 1 8 4 +4 9 75.0%
6   Paraguay 4 2 2 0 6 1 +5 8 66.7%
7   Peru 4 2 1 1 7 6 +1 7 58.3%
8   Argentina 4 2 0 2 6 6 0 6 50.0%
Eliminated in the First Stage
9   Bolivia 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2 22.2%
10   Japan 3 0 1 2 3 8 −5 1 11.1%
11   Ecuador 3 0 0 3 3 7 −4 0 0.0%
12   Venezuela 3 0 0 3 1 13 −12 0 0.0%

Marketing

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Sponsorship

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Global platinum sponsor

Global gold sponsor

Local suppliers

References

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