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
 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

Peru v Japan

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 Yellow card 6'
DF 2 Miguel Rebosio
MF 14 Jorge Soto
MF 15 José Pereda downward-facing red arrow 82'
MF 10 Roberto Palacios downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 8 Juan Jayo Yellow card 71'
MF 7 Nolberto Solano
FW 9 Flavio Maestri downward-facing red arrow 82'
FW 18 Claudio Pizarro
Substitutions:
FW 17 Roberto Holsen upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 19 Marko Ciurlizza upward-facing green arrow 82'
MF 13 Juan Velásquez upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Juan Carlos Oblitas
GK 20 Seigo Narazaki
DF 8 Shigeyoshi Mochizuki  downward-facing red arrow 65'
DF 4 Masami Ihara
DF 5 Yutaka Akita
DF 6 Toshihiro Hattori
MF 15 Kazuaki Tasaka downward-facing red arrow 30'
MF 7 Teruyoshi Ito
MF 10 Hiroshi Nanami
MF 13 Toshiya Fujita
FW 11 Wagner Lopes downward-facing red arrow 73'
FW 12 Shoji Jo
Substitutions:
FW 22 Takashi Fukunishi upward-facing green arrow 30'
MF 19 Atsuhiro Miura upward-facing green arrow 65'
MF 16 Daisuke Oku upward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
France Philippe Troussier

Paraguay v Bolivia

Paraguay 0–0 Bolivia
Report
Paraguay
Bolivia
GK 1 Ricardo Tavarelli
DF 2 Francisco Arce
DF 3 Celso Ayala Yellow card 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 downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 11 Roque Santa Cruz downward-facing red arrow 76'
FW 14 Nelson Cuevas downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Miguel Ángel Benítez upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 15 Mauro Caballero upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 10 Guido Alvarenga upward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Ever Almeida
GK 1 José Fernández
DF 20 Renny Ribera
DF 2 Juan Manuel Peña
DF 3 Marco Sandy Yellow card 65'
DF 19 Iván Castillo
DF 15 Luis Cristaldo
MF 16 Vladimir Soria
MF 8 Rubén Tufiño
MF 21 Erwin Sánchez downward-facing red arrow 79'
MF 7 Limberg Gutiérrez downward-facing red arrow 67'
FW 22 Víctor Hugo Antelo  Yellow card 43' downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
MF 10 Marco Etcheverry upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 9 Jaime Moreno upward-facing green arrow 67'
FW 11 Milton Coimbra upward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Argentina Héctor Veira

Peru v Bolivia

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 downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 9 Flavio Maestri Yellow card 83' downward-facing red arrow 85'
FW 18 Claudio Pizarro downward-facing red arrow 57'
Substitutions:
MF 19 Marko Ciurlizza upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 17 Roberto Holsen Yellow card 79' upward-facing green arrow 57'
MF 13 Ysrael Zúñiga Red card 90+2' upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Juan Carlos Oblitas
GK 1 José Fernández
DF 20 Renny Ribera
DF 2 Juan Manuel Peña
DF 3 Marco Sandy Yellow card 52'
DF 19 Iván Castillo
DF 15 Luis Cristaldo downward-facing red arrow 65'
MF 16 Vladimir Soria Yellow card 28'
MF 8 Rubén Tufiño Yellow card 90'
MF 21 Erwin Sánchez downward-facing red arrow 82'
MF 7 Limberg Gutiérrez downward-facing red arrow 61'
FW 9 Jaime Moreno
Substitutions:
MF 10 Marco Etcheverry upward-facing green arrow 61'
DF 6 Fernando Ochoaizpur upward-facing green arrow 65'
MF 13 Luis Liendo upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Argentina Héctor Veira

Paraguay v Japan

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 downward-facing red arrow 51'
DF 4 Carlos Gamarra
DF 5 Delio Toledo
MF 7 Diego Gavilán downward-facing red arrow 61'
MF 6 Julio César Enciso
MF 8 Roberto Acuña
MF 18 Hugo Ovelar downward-facing red arrow 76'
FW 11 Roque Santa Cruz
FW 9 Miguel Ángel Benítez
Substitutions:
DF 21 Denis Caniza upward-facing green arrow 51'
MF 17 Carlos Paredes upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 14 Nelson Cuevas upward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Ever Almeida
GK 1 Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
DF 3 Naoki Soma
DF 2 Toshihide Saito Yellow card 74'
DF 7 Teruyoshi Ito
DF 5 Yutaka Akita
DF 17 Ryuzo Morioka
MF 18 Masahiro Ando
MF 10 Hiroshi Nanami downward-facing red arrow 58'
MF 22 Takashi Fukunishi downward-facing red arrow 24'
FW 11 Wagner Lopes
FW 12 Shoji Jo Yellow card 33' downward-facing red arrow 67'
Substitutions:
MF 19 Atsuhiro Miura upward-facing green arrow 24'
MF 13 Toshiya Fujita upward-facing green arrow 58'
FW 9 Kota Yoshihara upward-facing green arrow 67'
Manager:
France Philippe Troussier

Japan v Bolivia

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

Paraguay v Peru

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