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

Key to colors in group tables
Teams that advanced to the quarterfinals
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Paraguay 321050+57
 Peru 320143+16
 Bolivia 302112−12
 Japan 301238−51

Peru v Japan

June 29, 1999
Peru  3 – 2  Japan
Jorge Soto  70'
Holsen  74', 81' 		Report Lopes  6'
Miura  77'
Peru
Japan
Peru
PERU:
GK 1 Óscar Ibáñez
DF 6 José Soto
DF 3 Juan Reynoso
DF 2 Miguel Rebosio
MF 14 Jorge Soto
MF 15 José Pereda 82'
MF 10 Roberto Palacios  46'
MF 8 Juan José Jayo
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
Japan
JAPAN:
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:
France Philippe Troussier

Paraguay v Bolivia

June 29, 1999
Paraguay  0 – 0  Bolivia
Report
Paraguay
Bolivia
Paraguay
PARAGUAY:
GK1Ricardo Tavarelli
DF2Francisco Arce
DF3Celso Ayala
DF4Carlos Gamarra
DF5Delio Toledo
MF6Julio César Enciso
MF7Diego Gavilán
MF14Roberto Acuña
MF18Hugo Ovelar 46'
FW11Roque Santa Cruz 76'
FW14Nelson Cuevas 46'
Substitutions:
FW9Miguel Ángel Benítez 46'
FW15Mauro Caballero 46'
MF10Guido Alvarenga 76'
Manager:
Ever Hugo Almeida
Bolivia
BOLIVIA:
GK1José Fernández
DF20Renny Ribera
DF2Juan Manuel Peña
DF3Marco Sandy
DF19Iván Castillo
DF15Luis Cristaldo
MF16Vladimir Soria
MF8Rubén Tufiño
MF21Erwin Sánchez 79'
MF7Limberg Gutiérrez 67'
FW22Víctor Hugo Antelo 46'
Substitutions:
MF10Marco Etcheverry 46'
FW9Jaime Moreno 67'
FW11Milton Coimbra 79'
Manager:
Argentina Héctor Veira

Paraguay v Japan

July 2, 1999
Paraguay  4 – 0  Japan
Benítez  18', 62'
Santa Cruz  40', 86' 		Report
Paraguay
Japan
Paraguay
PARAGUAY:
GK1Ricardo Tavarelli
DF2Francisco Arce
DF3Celso Ayala 51'
DF4Carlos Gamarra
DF5Delio Toledo
MF7Diego Gavilán 61'
MF6Julio César Enciso
MF14Roberto Acuña
MF18Hugo Ovelar 76'
FW11Roque Santa Cruz
FW9Miguel Ángel Benítez
Substitutions:
DF21Denis Caniza 51'
MF17Carlos Humberto Paredes 61'
FW14Nelson Cuevas 76'
Manager:
Ever Hugo Almeida
Japan
JAPAN:
GK 1 Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
DF 3 Naoki Soma
DF 2 Toshihide Saito
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  67'
Substitutions:
MF 19 Atsuhiro Miura  24'
MF 13 Toshiya Fujita  58'
FW 9 Kota Yoshihara  67'
Manager:
France Philippe Troussier

Peru v Bolivia

July 2, 1999
Peru  1 – 0  Bolivia
Zúñiga  87' Report
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Luis Solórzano (Venezuela)
Peru
Bolivia
Peru
PERU:
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 José Jayo
MF 7 Nolberto Solano 46'
FW 9 Flavio Maestri 85'
FW 18 Claudio Pizarro 57'
Substitutions:
MF 19 Marko Ciurlizza  46'
FW 17 Roberto Holsen  57'
MF 13 Ysrael Zúñiga Red card 90' 85'
Manager:
Juan Carlos Oblitas
Bolivia
BOLIVIA:
GK1José Fernández
DF20Renny Ribera
DF2Juan Manuel Peña
DF3Marco Sandy
DF19Iván Castillo
DF15Luis Cristaldo 65'
MF16Vladimir Soria
MF8Rubén Tufiño
MF21Erwin Sánchez 82'
MF7Limberg Gutiérrez 61'
FW9Jaime Moreno
Substitutions:
MF10Marco Etcheverry 61'
DF6Fernando Ochoaizpur 65'
MF13Luis Liendo 82'
Manager:
Argentina Héctor Veira

Paraguay v Peru

July 5, 1999
Paraguay  1 – 0  Peru
Santa Cruz  88' Report
Paraguay
Peru
Paraguay
PARAGUAY:
GK1Ricardo Tavarelli
DF2Francisco Arce
DF21Denis Caniza
DF4Carlos Gamarra
DF5Delio Toledo
MF7Diego Gavilán
MF8Roberto Acuña
MF6Julio César Enciso
MF18Hugo Ovelar 46'
FW9Miguel Ángel Benítez 70'
FW11Roque Santa Cruz
Substitutions:
MF17Carlos Humberto Paredes 46'
FW15Mauro Caballero 70'
Manager:
Ever Hugo Almeida
Peru
PERU:
GK 1 Óscar Ibáñez
DF 5 Luis Guadalupe
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  68'
FW 18 Claudio Pizarro
FW 16 Andrés Mendoza
Substitutions:
FW 17 Roberto Holsen  68'
MF 14 Jorge Soto 82'
Manager:
Juan Carlos Oblitas

Japan v Bolivia

July 5, 1999
21:45
Japan  1 – 1  Bolivia
Lopes  75' Report E. Sánchez  52'
Japan
Bolivia
Japan
JAPAN:
GK 20 Seigo Narazaki
DF 17 Ryuzo Morioka
DF 4 Masami Ihara Red card 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:
France Philippe Troussier
Bolivia
BOLIVIA:
GK1José Fernández
DF20Renny Ribera 87'
DF2Juan Manuel Peña
DF5Óscar Carmelo SánchezRed card 44'
DF19Iván Castillo 75'
DF15Luis Cristaldo
MF8Rubén Tufiño
MF21Erwin Sánchez
MF7Limberg Gutiérrez
FW22Víctor Hugo Antelo
FW9Jaime Moreno 46'
Substitutions:
MF10Marco Etcheverry 75'
DF6Fernando Ochoaizpur 87'
DF18Gustavo Quinteros 46'
Manager:
Argentina Héctor Veira

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