1999 Copa América Group A
The Group A of the 1999 Copa América was one of the three groups of competing nations in the 1999 Copa América. It comprised Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, and Japan. Group play began on June 29 and ended on July 5.
Paraguay won the group and faced Uruguay, the second-best third-placed finisher, in the quarterfinals. Peru finished second and faced Mexico—the runner-up of Group B—in the quarterfinals. Bolivia and Japan finished third and fourth in the group, respectively, and were eliminated from the tournament.
Standings
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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
(H) Hosts
Teams that advanced to the quarterfinals
- Group winners
- Group runners-up
- Best two third-placed teams among all groups
All times are in local, Paraguay Time (UTC−03:00).
Matches
Peru v Japan
Peru | Japan |
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Paraguay v Bolivia
Paraguay | Bolivia |
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Peru v Bolivia
Peru | Bolivia |
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Paraguay v Japan
Paraguay | 4–0 | Japan |
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Benítez 18', 62' Santa Cruz 40', 86' | Report |
Paraguay | Japan |
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Japan v Bolivia
Japan | 1–1 | Bolivia |
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Lopes 75' (pen.) | Report | E. Sánchez 52' |
Japan | Bolivia |
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Paraguay v Peru
Paraguay | 1–0 | Peru |
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Santa Cruz 88' | Report |
Paraguay | Peru |
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External links
- Copa América 1999 Official Site