Bolivia beats Uruguay to reach Copa América quarterfinals
LA PAZ, Jun. 18, 1997 (AMP) — Bolivia 1997 : Bolivia defeated Uruguay by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Copa América group stage game on Wednesday. Bolivia advance to the Quarterfinals. Uruguay is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Bolivia at the Copa América
- 1 title (1963)
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1926)
- Statistics: Champions (1963) Fourth Place (1927, 1949)
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)
Bolivia
1:0
Uruguay
1:0 (1:0)
- 18 June 1997
- La Paz
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | 9 |
 Peru | 6 |
| Uruguay | 3 |
 Venezuela | 0 |
Matches
Copa América History
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