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 edit

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

Teams that advanced to the quarterfinals

All times are in local, Paraguay Time (UTC−03:00).

Matches edit

Peru v Japan edit

Peru  3–2  Japan
Jorge Soto   70'
Holsen   74', 81'
Report Lopes   6'
Miura   77'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Peru
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Japan
GK 1 Óscar Ibáñez
DF 6 José Soto
DF 3 Juan Reynoso   6'
DF 2 Miguel Rebosio
MF 14 Jorge Soto
MF 15 José Pereda   82'
MF 10 Roberto Palacios   46'
MF 8 Juan Jayo   71'
MF 7 Nolberto Solano
FW 9 Flavio Maestri   82'
FW 18 Claudio Pizarro
Substitutions:
FW 17 Roberto Holsen   46'
MF 19 Marko Ciurlizza   82'
MF 13 Juan Velásquez   82'
Manager:
Juan Carlos Oblitas
GK 20 Seigo Narazaki
DF 8 Shigeyoshi Mochizuki    65'
DF 4 Masami Ihara
DF 5 Yutaka Akita
DF 6 Toshihiro Hattori
MF 15 Kazuaki Tasaka   30'
MF 7 Teruyoshi Ito
MF 10 Hiroshi Nanami
MF 13 Toshiya Fujita
FW 11 Wagner Lopes   73'
FW 12 Shoji Jo
Substitutions:
FW 22 Takashi Fukunishi   30'
MF 19 Atsuhiro Miura   65'
MF 16 Daisuke Oku   73'
Manager:
  Philippe Troussier

Paraguay v Bolivia edit

Paraguay  0–0  Bolivia
Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paraguay
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bolivia
GK 1 Ricardo Tavarelli
DF 2 Francisco Arce
DF 3 Celso Ayala   77'
DF 4 Carlos Gamarra
DF 5 Delio Toledo
MF 6 Julio César Enciso
MF 7 Diego Gavilán
MF 8 Roberto Acuña
MF 18 Hugo Ovelar   46'
FW 11 Roque Santa Cruz   76'
FW 14 Nelson Cuevas   46'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Miguel Ángel Benítez   46'
FW 15 Mauro Caballero   46'
MF 10 Guido Alvarenga   76'
Manager:
Ever Almeida
GK 1 José Fernández
DF 20 Renny Ribera
DF 2 Juan Manuel Peña
DF 3 Marco Sandy   65'
DF 19 Iván Castillo
DF 15 Luis Cristaldo
MF 16 Vladimir Soria
MF 8 Rubén Tufiño
MF 21 Erwin Sánchez   79'
MF 7 Limberg Gutiérrez   67'
FW 22 Víctor Hugo Antelo    43'   46'
Substitutions:
MF 10 Marco Etcheverry   46'
FW 9 Jaime Moreno   67'
FW 11 Milton Coimbra   79'
Manager:
  Héctor Veira

Peru v Bolivia edit

Peru  1–0  Bolivia
Zúñiga   87' Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Peru
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bolivia
GK 1 Óscar Ibáñez
DF 6 José Soto
DF 2 Miguel Rebosio
DF 3 Juan Reynoso
MF 14 Jorge Soto
MF 15 José Pereda
MF 10 Roberto Palacios
MF 8 Juan Jayo
MF 7 Nolberto Solano   46'
FW 9 Flavio Maestri   83'   85'
FW 18 Claudio Pizarro   57'
Substitutions:
MF 19 Marko Ciurlizza   46'
FW 17 Roberto Holsen   79'   57'
MF 13 Ysrael Zúñiga   90+2'   85'
Manager:
Juan Carlos Oblitas
GK 1 José Fernández
DF 20 Renny Ribera
DF 2 Juan Manuel Peña
DF 3 Marco Sandy   52'
DF 19 Iván Castillo
DF 15 Luis Cristaldo   65'
MF 16 Vladimir Soria   28'
MF 8 Rubén Tufiño   90'
MF 21 Erwin Sánchez   82'
MF 7 Limberg Gutiérrez   61'
FW 9 Jaime Moreno
Substitutions:
MF 10 Marco Etcheverry   61'
DF 6 Fernando Ochoaizpur   65'
MF 13 Luis Liendo   82'
Manager:
  Héctor Veira

Paraguay v Japan edit

Paraguay  4–0  Japan
Benítez   18', 62'
Santa Cruz   40', 86'
Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paraguay
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Japan
GK 1 Ricardo Tavarelli
DF 2 Francisco Arce
DF 3 Celso Ayala   51'
DF 4 Carlos Gamarra
DF 5 Delio Toledo
MF 7 Diego Gavilán   61'
MF 6 Julio César Enciso
MF 8 Roberto Acuña
MF 18 Hugo Ovelar   76'
FW 11 Roque Santa Cruz
FW 9 Miguel Ángel Benítez
Substitutions:
DF 21 Denis Caniza   51'
MF 17 Carlos Paredes   61'
FW 14 Nelson Cuevas   76'
Manager:
Ever Almeida
GK 1 Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
DF 3 Naoki Soma
DF 2 Toshihide Saito   74'
DF 7 Teruyoshi Ito
DF 5 Yutaka Akita
DF 17 Ryuzo Morioka
MF 18 Masahiro Ando
MF 10 Hiroshi Nanami   58'
MF 22 Takashi Fukunishi   24'
FW 11 Wagner Lopes
FW 12 Shoji Jo   33'   67'
Substitutions:
MF 19 Atsuhiro Miura   24'
MF 13 Toshiya Fujita   58'
FW 9 Kota Yoshihara   67'
Manager:
  Philippe Troussier

Japan v Bolivia edit

Japan  1–1  Bolivia
Lopes   75' (pen.) Report E. Sánchez   52'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Japan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bolivia
GK 20 Seigo Narazaki
DF 17 Ryuzo Morioka   74'
DF 4 Masami Ihara     82'
DF 5 Yutaka Akita
DF 6 Toshihiro Hattori
MF 13 Toshiya Fujita   64'
MF 8 Shigeyoshi Mochizuki
MF 10 Hiroshi Nanami   70'
MF 7 Teruyoshi Ito
FW 11 Wagner Lopes
FW 21 Masayuki Okano   63'
Substitutions:
FW 12 Shoji Jo   63'
MF 16 Daisuke Oku   64'
MF 19 Atsuhiro Miura   70'
Manager:
  Philippe Troussier
GK 1 José Fernández
DF 20 Renny Ribera   87'
DF 2 Juan Manuel Peña   72'
DF 5 Óscar Sánchez   44'
DF 19 Iván Castillo   75'
DF 15 Luis Cristaldo
MF 8 Rubén Tufiño
MF 21 Erwin Sánchez
MF 7 Limberg Gutiérrez   81'
FW 22 Víctor Hugo Antelo
FW 9 Jaime Moreno   46'
Substitutions:
MF 10 Marco Etcheverry   75'
DF 6 Fernando Ochoaizpur   87'
DF 18 Gustavo Quinteros   46'
Manager:
  Héctor Veira

Paraguay v Peru edit

Paraguay  1–0  Peru
Santa Cruz   88' Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paraguay
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Peru
GK 1 Ricardo Tavarelli
DF 2 Francisco Arce   52'
DF 21 Denis Caniza
DF 4 Carlos Gamarra
DF 5 Delio Toledo
MF 7 Diego Gavilán   71'
MF 8 Roberto Acuña
MF 6 Julio César Enciso
MF 18 Hugo Ovelar   46'
FW 9 Miguel Ángel Benítez   70'
FW 11 Roque Santa Cruz
Substitutions:
MF 17 Carlos Paredes   46'
FW 15 Mauro Caballero   70'
Manager:
Ever Almeida
GK 1 Óscar Ibáñez
DF 5 Luis Guadalupe   88'
DF 6 José Soto
DF 2 Miguel Rebosio
DF 4 Percy Olivares
MF 19 Marko Ciurlizza
MF 13 Juan Velásquez
MF 15 José Pereda   82'
MF 10 Roberto Palacios    53'   68'
FW 18 Claudio Pizarro
FW 16 Andrés Mendoza
Substitutions:
FW 17 Roberto Holsen   68'
MF 14 Jorge Soto   82'
Manager:
Juan Carlos Oblitas

External links edit