1999 Copa América Group C

The Group C of the 1999 Copa América was one of the three groups of competing nations in the 1999 Copa América. It comprised Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, and Uruguay. Group play began on July 1 and ended on July 7.

Colombia won the group and faced Chile, the best third-placed finisher, in the quarterfinals. Argentina finished second and faced Brazil, the winners of Group B, in the quarterfinals. Uruguay finished third and faced Paraguay, the winner of Group A, in the quarterfinals. Ecuador finished fourth in the group and was eliminated from the tournament.

Standings

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Colombia 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9
 Argentina 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
 Uruguay 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
 Ecuador 3 0 0 3 3 7 −4 0
Source:

Teams that advanced to the quarterfinals

Matches

Uruguay v Colombia

Uruguay 0–1 Colombia
Report Bonilla 20'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Wilson de Souza (Brazil)
Uruguay
Colombia
GK 1 Fabián Carini
DF 4 Leonel Pilipauskas
DF 2 Diego López  68'
DF 14 Alejandro Lembo
DF 22 Federico Bergara  58'
MF 8 Líber Vespa  46'
MF 5 Andrés Fleurquin  23'  70'
MF 7 Fabián Coelho
FW 10 Federico Magallanes   9'  90+2'
FW 11 Gabriel Álvez
FW 9 Marcelo Zalayeta
Substitutions:
MF 6 Gianni Guigou  46'
MF 20 Christian Callejas  58'
MF 3 Fernando Picun  70'
Manager:
Víctor Púa
GK 1 Miguel Calero
DF 4 Alexander Viveros
DF 5 Jorge Bermúdez  34'
DF 2 Iván Córdoba
MF 18 Rubiel Quintana
MF 13 Jorge Bolaño  40'
MF 8 Harold Lozano
MF 20 Freddy Grisales  80'
MF 14 Arley Betancourth  56'
FW 9 Víctor Bonilla  66'
FW 19 Hámilton Ricard  59'
Substitutions:
FW 17 Johnnier Montaño  59'
FW 11 Henry Zambrano  66'
MF 6 Juan Carlos Ramírez  80'
Manager:
Javier Álvarez Arteaga

Argentina v Ecuador

Argentina 3–1 Ecuador
Simeone 12'
Palermo 55', 61'
Report Kaviedes 77'
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Gilberto Hidalgo (Peru)
Argentina
Ecuador
GK 1 Germán Burgos
DF 4 Hugo Ibarra
DF 2 Roberto Ayala
DF 6 Walter Samuel  89'
DF 8 Javier Zanetti
MF 5 Diego Simeone
MF 3 Juan Pablo Sorín
MF 22 Juan Román Riquelme  90'
MF 11 Gustavo López  67'
MF 7 Guillermo Barros Schelotto  75'
FW 9 Martín Palermo
Substitutions:
DF 16 Andrés Guglielminpietro  67'
MF 21 Kily González  75'
MF 18 Diego Cagna  90'
Manager:
Marcelo Bielsa
GK 1 José Cevallos
DF 3 Iván Hurtado
DF 5 Alberto Montaño
DF 21 Hólger Quiñónez   64'
DF 6 Ulises de la Cruz
MF 17 Fricson George
MF 8 Jimmy Blandón
MF 16 Héctor Carabalí  59'
MF 7 Luis Moreira  59'
FW 13 Agustín Delgado  46'
FW 9 Ariel Graziani
Substitutions:
FW 22 Iván Kaviedes  46'
MF 10 Álex Aguinaga  59'
MF 19 Jairon Zamora  59'
Manager:
Carlos Sevilla

Uruguay v Ecuador

Uruguay 2–1 Ecuador
Zalayeta 72', 74' Report Kaviedes 78'
Uruguay
Ecuador
GK 1 Fabián Carini
DF 4 Leonel Pilipauskas
DF 3 Fernando Picun
DF 14 Alejandro Lembo
DF 22 Federico Bergara  66'
MF 7 Fabián Coelho  78'
MF 5 Andrés Fleurquin
MF 18 Pablo García  62'
FW 21 Antonio Pacheco  65'
FW 11 Gabriel Álvez
FW 9 Marcelo Zalayeta
Substitutions:
MF 20 Christian Callejas  65'
MF 6 Gianni Guigou  66'
MF 8 Líber Vespa  78'
Manager:
Víctor Púa
GK 1 José Cevallos
DF 3 Iván Hurtado
DF 5 Alberto Montaño
DF 21 Hólger Quiñónez   85'
DF 6 Ulises de la Cruz
MF 17 Fricson George  66'
MF 8 Jimmy Blandón
MF 16 Héctor Carabalí  21'  61'
MF 10 Álex Aguinaga
FW 22 Iván Kaviedes
FW 9 Ariel Graziani  65'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Luis Moreira  66'
FW 13 Agustín Delgado  65'
MF 19 Jairon Zamora  70'  61'
Manager:
Carlos Sevilla

Argentina v Colombia

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.

Argentina 0–3 Colombia
Report Córdoba 10' (pen.)
Congo 79'
Montaño 87'
Argentina
Colombia
GK 1 Germán Burgos
DF 13 Nelson Vivas  39'  61'
DF 2 Roberto Ayala
DF 6 Walter Samuel
DF 3 Juan Pablo Sorín  46'
MF 8 Javier Zanetti  69'
MF 5 Diego Simeone
MF 22 Juan Román Riquelme
MF 7 Guillermo Barros Schelotto  68'
FW 9 Martín Palermo
FW 21 Kily González
Substitutions:
MF 18 Diego Cagna  46'
DF 4 Hugo Ibarra  61'
DF 16 Andrés Guglielminpietro  68'
Manager:
Marcelo Bielsa
GK 1 Miguel Calero  84'
DF 4 Alexander Viveros
DF 5 Jorge Bermúdez
DF 2 Iván Córdoba
MF 18 Rubiel Quintana  74'
MF 13 Jorge Bolaño
MF 20 Freddy Grisales
MF 8 Harold Lozano
MF 14 Arley Betancourth  55'
FW 19 Hámilton Ricard  38'  77'
FW 9 Víctor Bonilla  66'
Substitutions:
FW 17 Johnnier Montaño  55'
FW 11 Henry Zambrano  66'
FW 7 Edwin Congo  77'
Manager:
Javier Álvarez Arteaga

Colombia v Ecuador

Colombia 2–1 Ecuador
Morantes 37'
Ricard 39'
Report Graziani 50'
Colombia
Ecuador
GK 12 René Higuita
DF 16 Jersson González
DF 15 Pedro Portocarrero
DF 3 Roberto Carlos Cortés
DF 21 Mario Yepes
MF 6 Juan Carlos Ramírez
MF 4 Alexander Viveros
MF 20 Freddy Grisales
MF 10 Neider Morantes  68'
FW 11 Henry Zambrano  60'
FW 19 Hámilton Ricard  64'
Substitutions:
FW 17 Johnnier Montaño  60'
FW 7 Edwin Congo  64'
FW 9 Víctor Bonilla  68'
Manager:
Javier Álvarez Arteaga
GK 1 José Cevallos
DF 3 Iván Hurtado
DF 4 Franklin Anangonó  54'
DF 5 Alberto Montaño
DF 6 Ulises de la Cruz
DF 2 Dannes Coronel
MF 16 Héctor Carabalí  46'
MF 10 Álex Aguinaga  70'
MF 8 Jimmy Blandón
FW 9 Ariel Graziani
FW 22 Iván Kaviedes  86'
Substitutions:
MF 14 Marlon Ayoví  46'
MF 20 Wellington Sánchez  70'
FW 11 Nicolás Asencio  86'
Manager:
Carlos Sevilla

Argentina v Uruguay

Argentina 2–0 Uruguay
Kily González 1'
Palermo 56'
Report
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Gilberto Hidalgo (Peru)
Argentina
Uruguay
GK 1 Germán Burgos
DF 13 Nelson Vivas  73'
DF 2 Roberto Ayala
DF 6 Walter Samuel
DF 3 Juan Pablo Sorín  36'
MF 5 Diego Simeone
MF 18 Diego Cagna  85'
MF 22 Juan Román Riquelme
MF 21 Kily González
MF 7 Guillermo Barros Schelotto  76'
FW 9 Martín Palermo  35'  78'
Substitutions:
DF 14 Mauricio Pochettino  76'
MF 11 Gustavo López  78'
MF 17 Claudio Husaín  85'
Manager:
Marcelo Bielsa
GK 1 Fabián Carini
DF 17 Martín del Campo
DF 14 Alejandro Lembo
DF 3 Fernando Picun
DF 22 Federico Bergara  58'
MF 8 Líber Vespa
MF 5 Andrés Fleurquin  46'
MF 7 Fabián Coelho  37'
FW 10 Federico Magallanes
FW 11 Gabriel Álvez  46'
FW 9 Marcelo Zalayeta
Substitutions:
MF 6 Gianni Guigou  46'
FW 21 Antonio Pacheco  46'
MF 16 Marcelo Romero  58'
Manager:
Víctor Púa