Paraguay and Argentina qualify for the quarter-finals
COCHABAMBA, Jun. 17, 1997 (AMP) — Bolivia 1997 : Paraguay tied 1-1 with Argentina (halftime: 0-0), in a Copa América group stage game on Tuesday. Argentina and Paraguay both advance to the Quarterfinals.
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)
Argentina at the Copa América
- 14 titles (1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993)
- 35 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Champions (1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993) Runners-up (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1960, 1967) Third Place (1919, 1956, 1963, 1989) Fourth Place (1922, 1987)
Paraguay
1:1
Argentina
1:1 (0:0)
- 17 June 1997
- Cochabamba
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Ecuador | 7 |
| Argentina | 5 |
| Paraguay | 4 |
 Chile | 0 |
Matches
Copa América History
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