Brazil and Colombia qualify for the quarter-finals
SANTA CRUZ, Jun. 19, 1997 (AMP) — Bolivia 1997 : Brazil defeated Colombia by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Copa América group stage game on Thursday. Brazil and Colombia both advance to the Quarterfinals.
Fixtures and Results : Group C
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Overview
Brazil at the Copa América
- 4 titles (1919, 1922, 1949, 1989)
- 28 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Champions (1919, 1922, 1949, 1989) Runners-up (1921, 1925, 1937, 1945, 1946, 1953, 1957, 1959, 1983, 1991, 1995) Third Place (1916, 1917, 1920, 1942, 1960, 1975, 1979) Fourth Place (1923, 1956, 1963)
Colombia at the Copa América
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1945)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1975) Third Place (1987, 1993, 1995) Fourth Place (1991)
Brazil
2:0
Colombia
2:0 (1:0)
- 19 June 1997
- Santa Cruz
Group C
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Brazil | 9 |
 Mexico | 4 |
| Colombia | 3 |
 Costa Rica | 1 |
Matches
Copa América History
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