Peru beats Argentina to advance to Copa América semifinals
SUCRE, Jun. 21, 1997 (AMP) — Bolivia 1997 : Peru reached the semifinals of the 1997 Copa América with a 2-1 win against Argentina (halftime: 1-0) on Saturday.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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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)
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)
Peru
2:1
Argentina
2:1 (1:0)
- 21 June 1997
- Sucre
Copa América History
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