1999 Copa América

1999 Copa América
Tournament details
Host country	Paraguay
Dates	29 June – 18 July
Teams	12 (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 played	26
Goals scored	74 (2.85 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Ronaldo ; Rivaldo ; (5 goals each)
Best player(s)	Rivaldo
	← 1997 2001 →

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.

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[edit]

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.

Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil (holders)
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Japan (invitee)
Mexico (invitee)
Paraguay (hosts)
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela

Venues[edit]

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

Pedro Juan Caballero Asunción Luque Ciudad del Este		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[edit]

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

Venue selection[edit]

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

Group stage[edit]

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[edit]

Team v t e	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

29 June 1999

18:15

Peru	3–2	Japan
Jorge Soto 70' Holsen 74', 81'	Report	Lopes 6' Miura 77'

Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción

Attendance: 38,000

Referee: Byron Moreno (Ecuador)

29 June 1999