2001 Copa América Group B

Group B of the 2001 Copa América was one of the three groups of competing nations in the 2001 Copa América. It comprised Brazil, Mexico, Paraguay, and Peru. Group play ran from 12 to 18 July 2001.

Brazil won the group and faced Honduras, the runners-up of Group C, in the quarter-finals. Mexico finished second and faced Chile—the runners-up of Group A—in the quarter-finals. Peru finished third and faced Colombia, the winners of Group A, in the quarter-final. Paraguay finished fourth in the group, and were eliminated from the tournament.

Standings

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
 Mexico 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
 Peru 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4
 Paraguay 3 0 2 1 4 6 −2 2
Source:
  Teams that advanced to the quarter-finals

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

Matches

Peru vs Paraguay

Peru 3–3 Paraguay
Lobatón 16'
Pajuelo 57'
Del Solar 72'
Report Ferreira 23', 64'
Garay 90'
Peru
Paraguay
GK 1 Óscar Ibáñez
DF 3 José Soto
DF 15 Santiago Salazar
DF 5 Juan Pajuelo  18'
DF 4 Martín Hidalgo  35'
MF 14 Jorge Soto  68'
MF 8 Juan Jayo
MF 20 José del Solar   79'
MF 24 Gustavo Tempone  68'
FW 7 Abel Lobatón  42'  76'
FW 11 Darío Muchotrigo
Substitutions:
MF 10 Édson Uribe  68'
FW 25 Pedro Ascoy  68'
FW 18 Roberto Holsen  76'
Manager:
Julio César Uribe
GK 1 Ricardo Tavarelli
DF 2 Néstor Isasi  21'
DF 3 Dani Cáceres
DF 21 Denis Caniza  57'
DF 5 Daniel Sanabria
MF 16 Julio César Enciso
MF 7 Edgar Robles  46'
MF 6 Estanislao Struway   12'  59'
MF 8 Gustavo Morínigo  50'
MF 10 Guido Alvarenga
FW 11 Virgilio Ferreira
Substitutions:
FW 20 Julio González  46'
MF 17 Silvio Garay  50'
MF 4 Alfredo Amarilla  59'
Manager:
Sergio Markarián

Brazil vs Mexico

Brazil 0–1 Mexico
Report Borgetti 5'
Attendance: 38,000
Brazil
Mexico
GK 1 Marcos
DF 13 Alessandro  63'
DF 3 Cris
DF 4 Roque Júnior  71'
DF 6 Roger
MF 18 Fábio Rochemback  30'
MF 8 Emerson  36'
MF 20 Alex
MF 10 Juninho Paulista  46'
MF 7 Geovanni
FW 22 Mário Jardel  46'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Guilherme  46'
MF 11 Denílson  46'
MF 17 Juninho Pernambucano  63'
Manager:
Luiz Felipe Scolari
GK 12 Óscar Pérez
DF 5 Manuel Vidrio
DF 4 Rafael Márquez
DF 3 Heriberto Morales  32'
MF 21 Jesús Arellano
MF 6 Gerardo Torrado
MF 8 Alberto García Aspe
MF 18 Johan Rodríguez  61'  80'
MF 19 Miguel Zepeda  80'
MF 20 Ramón Morales  75'
FW 9 Jared Borgetti
Substitutions:
FW 11 Daniel Osorno  80'
MF 13 Sigifredo Mercado  80'
Manager:
Javier Aguirre

Brazil vs Peru

Brazil 2–0 Peru
Guilherme 9'
Denílson 85'
Report
Brazil
Peru
GK 1 Marcos
DF 2 Juliano Belletti
DF 15 Juan
DF 3 Cris
DF 16 Júnior
DF 4 Roque Júnior
MF 5 Eduardo Costa  27'
MF 8 Emerson  58'
MF 20 Alex  62'
FW 21 Ewerthon
FW 9 Guilherme  70'
Substitutions:
MF 17 Juninho Pernambucano  58'
MF 10 Juninho Paulista  62'
MF 11 Denílson  90'  70'
Manager:
Luiz Felipe Scolari
GK 1 Óscar Ibáñez
DF 3 José Soto
DF 15 Santiago Salazar  67'
DF 5 Juan Pajuelo
DF 4 Martín Hidalgo
MF 14 Jorge Soto
MF 8 Juan Jayo
MF 23 Luis Hernández  43'  46'
MF 16 Pedro García  60'
FW 11 Darío Muchotrigo
FW 7 Abel Lobatón  69'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Wálter Zevallos  46'
FW 18 Roberto Holsen  60'
DF 6 Juan Francisco Hernández  69'
Manager:
Julio César Uribe

Paraguay vs Mexico

Paraguay 0–0 Mexico
Report
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Roger Zambrano (Ecuador)
Paraguay
Mexico
GK 1 Ricardo Tavarelli
DF 2 Néstor Isasi  68'
DF 3 Dani Cáceres
DF 5 Daniel Sanabria
DF 14 Pánfilo Escobar
MF 6 Estanislao Struway  76'
MF 7 Edgar Robles  46'
MF 10 Guido Alvarenga
MF 16 Julio César Enciso
MF 17 Silvio Garay  46'
FW 11 Virgilio Ferreira
Substitutions:
MF 4 Alfredo Amarilla  48'  46'
FW 9 Miguel Ángel Cáceres  46'
FW 20 Julio González  76'
Manager:
Sergio Markarián
GK 22 Adrián Martínez
DF 2 Alberto Rodríguez
DF 5 Manuel Vidrio
DF 4 Rafael Márquez
DF 17 Ignacio Hierro  66'
MF 7 Octavio Valdez  46'
MF 13 Sigifredo Mercado  34'
MF 8 Alberto García Aspe
MF 10 Cesáreo Victorino
FW 11 Daniel Osorno  51'
FW 14 Antonio de Nigris  64'
Substitutions:
MF 20 Ramón Morales  46'
MF 15 Julio Rodríguez  51'
FW 9 Jared Borgetti  64'
Manager:
Javier Aguirre

Peru vs Mexico

Peru 1–0 Mexico
Holsen 48' Report
Attendance: 20,000
Peru
Mexico
GK 1 Óscar Ibáñez  89'
DF 2 Wálter Zevallos  46'
DF 3 José Soto
DF 4 Martín Hidalgo  18'
DF 5 Juan Pajuelo
MF 8 Juan Jayo
MF 20 José del Solar
MF 14 Jorge Soto
FW 11 Darío Muchotrigo  62'
FW 18 Roberto Holsen  89'
FW 7 Abel Lobatón  55'  63'
Substitutions:
MF 16 Pedro García  46'
MF 24 Gustavo Tempone   65'  63'
FW 25 Pedro Ascoy  89'
Manager:
Julio César Uribe
GK 1 Oswaldo Sánchez
DF 2 Alberto Rodríguez
DF 5 Manuel Vidrio
DF 3 Heriberto Morales
MF 20 Ramón Morales
MF 6 Gerardo Torrado
MF 16 Joaquín Reyes  46'
MF 15 Julio Rodríguez  46'
MF 21 Jesús Arellano  55'
MF 10 Cesáreo Victorino  65'
FW 9 Jared Borgetti  53'  62'
Substitutions:
MF 13 Sigifredo Mercado  46'
MF 19 Miguel Zepeda  46'
FW 14 Antonio de Nigris  65'
Manager:
Javier Aguirre

Brazil vs Paraguay

Brazil 3–1 Paraguay
Alex 60'
Belletti 89'
Denílson 90'
Report Alvarenga 11' (pen.)
Brazil
Paraguay
GK 1 Marcos
DF 2 Juliano Belletti
DF 15 Juan
DF 4 Roque Júnior  54'  58'
DF 3 Cris
DF 16 Júnior  50'
MF 5 Eduardo Costa  55'
MF 8 Emerson
MF 20 Alex  65'
FW 21 Ewerthon  44'
FW 9 Guilherme
Substitutions:
MF 11 Denílson  44'
MF 17 Juninho Pernambucano  55'
MF 18 Fábio Rochemback  78'  65'
Manager:
Luiz Felipe Scolari
GK 1 Ricardo Tavarelli
DF 14 Pánfilo Escobar  43'
DF 5 Daniel Sanabria
DF 3 Dani Cáceres
DF 21 Denis Caniza  81'
MF 8 Gustavo Morínigo
MF 16 Julio César Enciso  36'  57'
MF 17 Silvio Garay  52'
MF 10 Guido Alvarenga
FW 22 Arístides Masi  64'
FW 11 Virgilio Ferreira  75'
Substitutions:
MF 6 Estanislao Struway  57'
FW 20 Julio González  64'
MF 7 Edgar Robles  75'
Manager:
Sergio Markarián