Ecuador beats Chile to reach Copa América quarterfinals
COCHABAMBA, Jun. 17, 1997 (AMP) — Bolivia 1997 : Ecuador defeated Chile by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a Copa América group stage game on Tuesday. Ecuador advance to the Quarterfinals. Chile is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Ecuador at the Copa América
- 21 participations in the qualifications (first in 1939)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1960, 1993)
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)
Ecuador
2:1
Chile
2:1 (1:0)
- 17 June 1997
- Cochabamba
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ecuador | 7 |
 Argentina | 5 |
 Paraguay | 4 |
| Chile | 0 |
Matches
Copa América History
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