1997 Copa América final

1997 Copa América final

Event	1997 Copa América
Brazil Bolivia 3 1
Date	29 June 1997
Venue	Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz
Referee	Jorge Nieves (Uruguay)
Weather	Scattered clouds 6 °C (43 °F)

The 1997 Copa América final was the final match of the 38th edition of the Copa America tournament. The match was held on 29 June 1997, in Estadio Hernando Siles Stadium at La Paz, Bolivia. Brazil won the match against hosts Bolivia by a 3–1 score. This was the fifth Copa América clinched by Brazil and their first Copa América trophy outside their home nation.

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Estadio Hernado Siles in La Paz, venue

Route to the final

Brazil		Round	Bolivia
Opponent	Result	Group stage	Opponent	Result
Costa Rica	5–0	Match 1	Venezuela	1–0
Mexico	3–2	Match 2	Peru	2–0
Colombia	2–0	Match 3	Uruguay	1–0
Group C winner Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Brazil 3 3 0 0 10 2 +8 9 Mexico 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4 Colombia 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 3 Costa Rica 3 0 1 2 2 10 −8 1 Source: RSSSF		Final standings	Group B winner Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Bolivia 3 3 0 0 4 0 +4 9 Peru 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6 Uruguay 3 1 0 2 2 2 0 3 Venezuela 3 0 0 3 0 5 −5 0 Source: RSSSF
Opponent	Result	Knockout stage	Opponent	Result
Paraguay	2–0	Quarter-finals	Colombia	2–1
Peru	7–0	Semi-finals	Mexico	3–1

Match details

29 June 1997

17:10 (UTC-4)

Brazil	3–1	Bolivia
Denílson File:Soccerball shade.svg 40' Ronaldo File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' Zé Roberto File:Soccerball shade.svg 90'		E. Sánchez File:Soccerball shade.svg 45'

Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz

Attendance: 46,000

Referee: Jorge Nieves (Uruguay)

File:Kit left arm.svg File:Kit body.svg File:Kit right arm.svg File:Kit shorts.svg File:Kit socks long.svg Brazil

File:Kit left arm.svg File:Kit body.svg File:Kit right arm.svg File:Kit shorts.svg File:Kit socks long.svg Bolivia

GK	1	Cláudio Taffarel
RB	2	Cafú
CB	16	Marcelo Gonçalves
CB	3	Aldair
LB	6	Roberto Carlos
RM	8	Dunga (c)
CM	19	Flávio Conceição		downward-facing red arrow 62'
CM	20	Denílson
LM	10	Leonardo		downward-facing red arrow 79'
CF	9	Ronaldo
CF	21	Edmundo		downward-facing red arrow 67'
Substitutions:
MF	5	Mauro Silva	Yellow card 84'	upward-facing green arrow 79'
MF	17	Zé Roberto		upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW	22	Paulo Nunes		upward-facing green arrow 67'
Manager:
Mário Zagallo

GK	1	Carlos Trucco
RB	7	Sergio Castillo
CB	2	Juan Manuel Peña
CB	5	Óscar Sánchez
LB	3	Marco Sandy
RM	16	Luis Cristaldo	Yellow card 28'
CM	22	Julio César Baldivieso
CM	6	Vladimir Soria (c)
LM	21	Erwin Sánchez	Yellow card 90'
CF	10	Marco Etcheverry
CF	9	Jaime Moreno		downward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutions:
FW	18	Milton Coimbra		upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Antonio López Habas