2001 Copa América Group A

Group A of the 2001 Copa América was one of the three groups of competing nations in the 2001 Copa América. It comprised Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Group play ran from 11 to 17 July 2001.

Colombia won the group and faced Peru, the second-best third-placed finishers, in the quarter-finals. Chile finished second and faced Mexico—the runners-up of Group B—in the quarter-finals. Ecuador and Venezuela finished third and fourth in the group, respectively, and were eliminated from the tournament.

Standings

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Colombia 3 3 0 0 5 0 +5 9
 Chile 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
 Ecuador 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 3
 Venezuela 3 0 0 3 0 7 −7 0
Source:
  Teams that advanced to the quarter-finals

All times are in local, Colombia Time (UTC−05:00).

Matches

Ecuador vs Chile

Ecuador 1–4 Chile
Chalá 52' Report Navia 29'
Montecinos 72', 90'
Corrales 84'
Ecuador
Chile
GK 12 Oswaldo Ibarra
DF 4 Ulises de la Cruz
DF 3 Iván Hurtado
DF 17 Giovanny Espinoza
DF 6 Raúl Guerrón
MF 19 Édison Méndez  46'
MF 20 Edwin Tenorio  51'  84'
MF 10 Álex Aguinaga  64'
MF 16 Cléber Chalá  66'  77'
FW 13 Ángel Fernández
FW 11 Agustín Delgado  65'
Substitutions:
DF 18 Alfonso Obregón  46'
MF 21 Wellington Sánchez  64'
FW 8 Ebelio Ordóñez  84'
Manager:
Hernán Darío Gómez
GK 1 Sergio Vargas
DF 5 Luis Fuentes  52'
DF 6 Pedro Reyes
DF 16 Ricardo Rojas
DF 14 Mauricio Aros
MF 17 Moisés Villarroel  79'
MF 18 Marco Villaseca
MF 3 Claudio Maldonado  65'
MF 8 Alejandro Osorio
FW 9 Reinaldo Navia  73'
FW 15 Cristián Montecinos
Substitutions:
MF 11 Rodrigo Valenzuela  65'
FW 13 Marcelo Corrales  73'
DF 4 David Henríquez  79'
Manager:
Pedro García

Colombia vs Venezuela

Colombia 2–0 Venezuela
Grisales 15'
Aristizábal 59' (pen.)
Report
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Gilberto Hidalgo (Peru)
Colombia
Venezuela
GK 1 Óscar Córdoba
DF 16 Jersson González
DF 2 Iván Córdoba  66'
DF 3 Mario Yepes
DF 4 Roberto Carlos Cortés
MF 20 Gerardo Bedoya
MF 13 John Restrepo  78'
MF 24 Giovanni Hernández
MF 19 Freddy Grisales
FW 10 Víctor Aristizábal  78'
FW 18 Jairo Castillo  46'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Eudalio Arriaga  46'
FW 7 Elson Becerra  78'
MF 8 David Ferreira  78'
Manager:
Francisco Maturana
GK 1 Rafael Dudamel
DF 2 Luis Vallenilla  30'  47'
DF 3 José Manuel Rey
DF 4 Wilfredo Alvarado
DF 17 Jorge Rojas
MF 5 Miguel Mea Vitali
MF 8 Luis Vera
MF 11 Ricardo Páez  85'
MF 18 Juan Arango
FW 7 Daniel Noriega  54'
FW 9 Alexander Rondón  79'
Substitutions:
MF 14 Leopoldo Jiménez  54'
FW 16 Cristian Cásseres  79'
MF 15 Giovanni Pérez  85'
Manager:
Richard Páez

Chile vs Venezuela

Chile 1–0 Venezuela
Montecinos 78' Report
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá (Mexico)
Chile
Venezuela
GK 1 Sergio Vargas
DF 5 Luis Fuentes  21'
DF 6 Pedro Reyes
DF 16 Ricardo Rojas
DF 14 Mauricio Aros  46'
MF 17 Moisés Villarroel  28'
MF 18 Marco Villaseca
MF 19 Pablo Galdames
MF 8 Alejandro Osorio  66'
FW 9 Reinaldo Navia
FW 15 Cristián Montecinos
Substitutions:
DF 4 David Henríquez  64'  28'
DF 7 Eros Pérez  46'
MF 11 Rodrigo Valenzuela  66'
Manager:
Pedro García
GK 1 Rafael Dudamel
DF 3 José Manuel Rey
DF 4 Wilfredo Alvarado  31'
DF 6 Elvis Martínez
DF 13 Leonel Vielma
MF 5 Miguel Mea Vitali  76'
MF 8 Luis Vera
MF 10 Gabriel Urdaneta  72'
MF 11 Ricardo Páez  63'
MF 18 Juan Arango
FW 7 Daniel Noriega  78'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Alexander Rondón  63'
MF 15 Giovanni Pérez  72'
MF 20 Héctor Gonzalez  78'
Manager:
Richard Páez

Colombia vs Ecuador

Colombia 1–0 Ecuador
Aristizábal 29' Report
Colombia
Ecuador
GK 1 Óscar Córdoba
DF 3 Mario Yepes
DF 2 Iván Córdoba
DF 16 Jersson González
DF 20 Gerardo Bedoya
MF 17 Juan Carlos Ramírez
MF 13 John Restrepo
MF 24 Giovanni Hernández  74'
MF 19 Freddy Grisales
FW 15 Elkin Murillo
FW 10 Víctor Aristizábal  49'  68'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Eudalio Arriaga  80'  68'
MF 23 Mauricio Molina  74'
Manager:
Francisco Maturana
GK 1 José Cevallos
DF 3 Iván Hurtado
DF 4 Ulises de la Cruz
DF 6 Raúl Guerrón  46'
DF 17 Giovanny Espinoza
MF 5 Juan Carlos Burbano
MF 10 Álex Aguinaga   81'
MF 18 Alfonso Obregón  46'
MF 19 Édison Méndez
FW 11 Agustín Delgado
FW 13 Ángel Fernández
Substitutions:
MF 20 Edwin Tenorio  74'  46'
MF 21 Wellington Sánchez  46'
Manager:
Hernán Darío Gómez

Ecuador vs Venezuela

Ecuador 4–0 Venezuela
Delgado 19', 63'
Fernández 29'
Méndez 60'
Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Gilberto Hidalgo (Peru)
Ecuador
Venezuela
GK 12 Oswaldo Ibarra
DF 3 Iván Hurtado
DF 4 Ulises de la Cruz
DF 6 Raúl Guerrón  49'
DF 17 Giovanny Espinoza
MF 5 Juan Carlos Burbano
MF 16 Cléber Chalá  78'
MF 19 Édison Méndez
MF 21 Wellington Sánchez  16'  76'
FW 11 Agustín Delgado
FW 13 Ángel Fernández
Substitutions:
MF 7 Juan Aguinaga  76'
DF 18 Alfonso Obregón  78'
Manager:
Hernán Darío Gómez
GK 1 Rafael Dudamel
DF 3 José Manuel Rey
DF 4 Wilfredo Alvarado
DF 6 Elvis Martínez
DF 13 Leonel Vielma
MF 5 Miguel Mea Vitali  74'
MF 8 Luis Vera  43'
MF 10 Gabriel Urdaneta
MF 11 Ricardo Páez  47'  69'
MF 18 Juan Arango  46'
FW 7 Daniel Noriega
Substitutions:
FW 9 Alexander Rondón  46'
MF 14 Leopoldo Jiménez  69'
MF 15 Giovanni Pérez  74'
Manager:
Richard Páez

Colombia vs Chile

Colombia 2–0 Chile
Aristizábal 10' (pen.)
Arriaga 90'
Report
Colombia
Chile
GK 12 Miguel Calero
DF 14 Iván López
DF 2 Iván Córdoba  90+1'
DF 3 Mario Yepes
DF 20 Gerardo Bedoya
MF 6 Fabián Vargas  26'  67'
MF 17 Juan Carlos Ramírez
MF 24 Giovanni Hernández  73'
MF 19 Freddy Grisales
FW 10 Víctor Aristizábal  46'
FW 15 Elkin Murillo  34'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Elson Becerra  46'
FW 11 Eudalio Arriaga  74'  67'
MF 23 Mauricio Molina  73'
Manager:
Francisco Maturana
GK 1 Sergio Vargas
DF 6 Pedro Reyes
DF 16 Ricardo Rojas
DF 2 Mauricio Pozo  13'
DF 7 Eros Pérez
MF 3 Claudio Maldonado
MF 18 Marco Villaseca
MF 19 Pablo Galdames  34'
MF 11 Rodrigo Valenzuela  63'
FW 9 Reinaldo Navia  46'
FW 15 Cristián Montecinos
Substitutions:
FW 13 Marcelo Corrales  46' 71'
FW 10 Manuel Neira  63'
MF 20 Rodrigo Núñez  71'
Manager:
Pedro García