Copa América 1997 : Paraguay beats Chile 1-0
COCHABAMBA, Jun. 11, 1997 (AMP) — Bolivia 1997 : Paraguay defeated Chile by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Copa América group stage game on Wednesday.
The result put the Paraguayans top of Group A with 3 points. In their next game, Paraguay will meet second-placed Ecuador on June 14, while Chile will face Argentina.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Paraguay at the Copa América
- 2 titles (1953, 1979)
- 29 participations in the qualifications (first in 1921)
- Statistics: Champions (1953, 1979) Runners-up (1922, 1929, 1947, 1949, 1963) Third Place (1923, 1924, 1925, 1939, 1946, 1959) Fourth Place (1921, 1926, 1937, 1942, 1967, 1983, 1989)
Chile at the Copa América
- 31 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1955, 1956, 1979, 1987) Third Place (1926, 1941, 1945, 1967, 1991) Fourth Place (1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1935, 1939, 1947, 1953)
Paraguay
1:0
Chile
1:0 (1:0)
- 11 June 1997
- Cochabamba
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Paraguay | 3 |
 Argentina | 1 |
 Ecuador | 1 |
| Chile | 0 |
Matches
Copa América History
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