Copa América 1997 : Peru beats Uruguay 1-0
SUCRE, Jun. 12, 1997 (AMP) — Bolivia 1997 : Peru defeated Uruguay by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a Copa América group stage game on Thursday.
The result put the Peruvians top of Group B with 3 points. In their next game, Peru will meet group leaders Bolivia on June 15, while Uruguay will face Venezuela.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Peru at the Copa América
- 2 titles (1939, 1975)
- 24 participations in the qualifications (first in 1927)
- Statistics: Champions (1939, 1975) Third Place (1927, 1935, 1949, 1955, 1983) Fourth Place (1929, 1941, 1957, 1959, 1979)
Uruguay at the Copa América
- 14 titles (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1960, 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995)
- 36 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Champions (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1960, 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995) Runners-up (1919, 1927, 1939, 1941, 1989) Third Place (1921, 1922, 1929, 1937, 1947, 1953, 1957) Fourth Place (1945, 1946, 1955, 1975)

Peru

1:0

Uruguay
1:0 (0:0)
- 12 June 1997
- Sucre
Group B
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 3 |
![]() | 3 |
![]() | 0 |
![]() | 0 |
Matches
Copa América History

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