1999 Copa América

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Host country Paraguay Venue(s) 5 (in 4 host cities) Runners-up Uruguay Start date 1999 Teams 12		Dates June 29 – July 18 Champions Brazil (6th title) Fourth place Chile Best player Rivaldo Goals scored 74

Champion Brazil national football team Third place Mexico national football team Similar 1997 Copa América, 2001 Copa América, 1995 Copa América, 2004 Copa América, 1993 Copa América

The 1999 Copa América was a football tournament held in Paraguay, from June 29 to July 18. It was organised by CONMEBOL, South America's football governing body.

There is no qualifying for the final tournament. Japan became the first non-American team to participate. Uruguay sent a youth team.

Competing nations

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

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

Squads

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

Venue selection

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

Group stage

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 (3) points are awarded for a win, one (1) point for a draw and zero (0) 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:

greater goal difference in all group games;
greater number of goals scored in all group games;
winner of the head-to-head match between the teams in question;
drawing of lots.

Suspended at 85th minute because of fog.In this match Martín Palermo missed 3 penalties, one was saved by Miguel Calero. Colombia were also awarded two penalties, they scored one and missed one. So from a total of 5 penalties in this game, 4 were missed.

Ranking of third-placed teams

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.

Goal scorers

With five goals apiece, Ronaldo and Rivaldo were the tournament's top scorers. In total, 74 goals were scored by 45 different players, with one credited as an own goal.