2004 Copa América Group A

Group A of the 2004 Copa América was one of the three groups of competing nations in the 2004 Copa América. It comprised Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela. Group play ran from 6 to 12 July 2004.

Colombia won the group and faced Costa Rica, the second-best third-placed finishers, in the quarter-finals. Peru finished second and faced Argentina—the runners-up of Group B—in the quarter-finals. Bolivia 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 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7
 Peru (H) 3 1 2 0 7 5 +2 5
 Bolivia 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
 Venezuela 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Source:
(H) Hosts
  Teams that advanced to the quarter-finals

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

Matches

Venezuela vs Colombia

Venezuela 0–1 Colombia
Report Moreno 21' (pen.)
Attendance: 45,000
Venezuela
Colombia
GK 1 Gilberto Angelucci
RB 2 Luis Vallenilla  70'
CB 3 José Manuel Rey
CB 6 Alejandro Cichero  75'
LB 4 Jonay Hernández  65'
CM 5 Miguel Mea Vitali
CM 14 Leopoldo Jiménez
RW 11 Ricardo Páez
LW 18 Juan Arango
CF 9 Alexander Rondón  39'
CF 16 Ruberth Morán  41'
Substitutions:
FW 10 Massimo Margiotta  39'
DF 17 Jorge Rojas  65'  65'
MF 20 Héctor Gonzalez  70'
Manager:
Richard Páez
GK 1 Juan Carlos Henao   85'
RB 22 Gonzalo Martínez  32'
CB 2 Andrés González
CB 5 Andrés Orozco
LB 20 Gustavo Victoria
CM 6 Óscar Díaz
CM 18 Abel Aguilar  76'
RW 17 Jairo Patiño  23'
LW 8 David Ferreira  89'
CF 7 Tressor Moreno  70'
CF 9 Sergio Herrera
Substitutions:
MF 15 Jhon Viáfara  70'
MF 3 Jaime Castrillón  87'  76'
MF 10 Neider Morantes  89'
Manager:
Reinaldo Rueda

Peru vs Bolivia

Peru 2–2 Bolivia
Pizarro 67' (pen.)
Palacios 86'
Report Botero 35'
Álvarez 57'
Attendance: 45,000
Peru
Bolivia
GK 1 Óscar Ibáñez
RB 4 Jorge Soto
CB 2 Santiago Acasiete
CB 3 Miguel Rebosio
LB 6 Walter Vílchez
DM 8 Juan Jayo
RM 7 Nolberto Solano  62'
LM 20 Carlos Zegarra  39'  80'
AM 17 Jefferson Farfán
CF 9 Flavio Maestri  62'
CF 14 Claudio Pizarro
Substitutions:
MF 10 Roberto Palacios  62'
FW 16 Andrés Mendoza  62'
MF 11 Aldo Olcese  80'
Manager:
Paulo Autuori
GK 21 Leonardo Fernández   75'
RB 3 Sergio Jáuregui
CB 5 Ronald Arana
CB 16 Ronald Raldes
LB 4 Lorgio Álvarez
CM 15 Límbert Pizarro  84'
CM 8 Rubén Tufiño
RW 7 Luis Cristaldo
LW 10 Limberg Gutiérrez  63'
CF 9 Miguel Mercado  72'
CF 20 Joaquín Botero  84'
Substitutions:
MF 19 Gonzalo Galindo  63'
FW 6 Richard Rojas  72'
FW 17 Juan Carlos Arce  84'
Manager:
Ramiro Blacut

Colombia vs Bolivia

Colombia 1–0 Bolivia
Perea 90' Report
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Pedro Ramos (Ecuador)
Colombia
Bolivia
GK 1 Juan Carlos Henao
RB 22 Gonzalo Martínez
CB 5 Andrés Orozco
CB 13 Arley Dinas  23'
LB 20 Gustavo Victoria
CM 18 Abel Aguilar  84'
CM 8 David Ferreira  79'
RW 6 Óscar Díaz
LW 17 Jairo Patiño
CF 7 Tressor Moreno  71'
CF 9 Sergio Herrera
Substitutions:
FW 11 Elkin Murillo  71'
FW 14 Edixon Perea  79'
MF 15 Jhon Viáfara  84'
Manager:
Reinaldo Rueda
GK 21 Leonardo Fernández
RB 3 Sergio Jáuregui
CB 5 Ronald Arana
CB 16 Ronald Raldes  34'
LB 4 Lorgio Álvarez
CM 15 Límbert Pizarro
CM 8 Rubén Tufiño  20'
RW 7 Luis Cristaldo  34'
LW 10 Limberg Gutiérrez
CF 9 Miguel Mercado  65'
CF 20 Joaquín Botero
Substitutions:
MF 12 Wálter Flores  67'  34'
FW 11 Roger Suárez  65'
Manager:
Ramiro Blacut

Peru vs Venezuela

Peru 3–1 Venezuela
Farfán 34'
Solano 61'
Acasiete 72'
Report Margiotta 74'
Attendance: 43,000
Referee: Rubén Selman (Chile)
Peru
Venezuela
GK 1 Óscar Ibáñez
RB 15 Guillermo Salas
CB 3 Miguel Rebosio
CB 2 Santiago Acasiete
LB 6 Walter Vílchez
DM 8 Juan Jayo
RM 7 Nolberto Solano  79'
LM 10 Roberto Palacios  35'  84'
AM 17 Jefferson Farfán  34'
CF 14 Claudio Pizarro  81'  87'
CF 16 Andrés Mendoza  89'
Substitutions:
DF 4 Jorge Soto  79'
MF 19 Marko Ciurlizza  84'
MF 9 Flavio Maestri  89'
Manager:
Paulo Autuori
GK 1 Gilberto Angelucci
RB 2 Luis Vallenilla  63'
CB 3 José Manuel Rey
CB 6 Alejandro Cichero
LB 4 Jonay Hernández  70'
CM 14 Leopoldo Jiménez
CM 5 Miguel Mea Vitali  46'  59'
RW 11 Ricardo Páez  46'  65'
CAM 18 Juan Arango
LW 17 Jorge Rojas  38'  46'
CF 9 Alexander Rondón  58'
Substitutions:
FW 16 Ruberth Morán  46'
FW 10 Massimo Margiotta  58'
MF 20 Héctor Gonzalez  65'
Manager:
Richard Páez

Venezuela vs Bolivia

Venezuela 1–1 Bolivia
Morán 27' Report Galindo 33'
Venezuela
Bolivia
GK 1 Gilberto Angelucci
RB 2 Luis Vallenilla
CB 3 José Manuel Rey
CB 6 Alejandro Cichero
LB 4 Jonay Hernández
CM 19 Andreé González  52'  74'
CM 14 Leopoldo Jiménez
RW 11 Ricardo Páez
LW 18 Juan Arango
CF 10 Massimo Margiotta  64'
CF 16 Ruberth Morán  58'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Alexander Rondón    84'  58'
MF 20 Héctor Gonzalez  64'
DF 13 Leonel Vielma  74'
Manager:
Richard Páez
GK 21 Leonardo Fernández
RB 3 Sergio Jáuregui
CB 5 Ronald Arana
CB 16 Ronald Raldes
LB 4 Lorgio Álvarez
CM 15 Límbert Pizarro  21'
CM 19 Gonzalo Galindo
RW 11 Roger Suárez  70'
LW 10 Limberg Gutiérrez
CF 9 Miguel Mercado  58'  59'
CF 20 Joaquín Botero
Substitutions:
MF 8 Rubén Tufiño  21'
FW 17 Juan Carlos Arce  59'
MF 12 Wálter Flores  70'
Manager:
Ramiro Blacut

Peru vs Colombia

Peru 2–2 Colombia
Solano 58'
Maestri 60'
Report Congo 33'
Aguilar 53'
Attendance: 25,000
Peru
Colombia
GK 1 Óscar Ibáñez
RB 15 Guillermo Salas
CB 3 Miguel Rebosio  13'
CB 2 Santiago Acasiete
LB 6 Walter Vílchez
DM 7 Nolberto Solano  89'
DM 8 Juan Jayo  42'
RW 16 Andrés Mendoza
LW 10 Roberto Palacios
CAM 17 Jefferson Farfán  60'
CF 9 Flavio Maestri  42'  75'
Substitutions:
DF 4 Jorge Soto  13'
MF 18 Pedro García  75'
MF 19 Marko Ciurlizza  89'
Manager:
Paulo Autuori
GK 1 Juan Carlos Henao
RB 22 Gonzalo Martínez  72'
CB 5 Andrés Orozco
CB 13 Arley Dinas  36'  44'
LB 20 Gustavo Victoria
CM 18 Abel Aguilar
CM 6 Óscar Díaz  57'
RW 15 Jhon Viáfara
LW 10 Neider Morantes  82'
CF 11 Elkin Murillo
CF 16 Edwin Congo  77'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Andrés González  44'  44'
FW 14 Edixon Perea  77'
MF 8 David Ferreira  86'  82'
Manager:
Reinaldo Rueda