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:
(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  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

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

Peru 1–0 Bolivia
Zúñiga 87' Report
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Luis Solórzano (Venezuela)
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

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

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

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