Brazil beats Bolivia 3-1 to win 1997 Copa América
LA PAZ, Jun. 29, 1997 (AMP) — Bolivia 1997 : Brazil claimed a fifth Copa América crown with a 3-1 win against Bolivia (halftime: 1-1) in the final on Sunday night.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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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)
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)
Bolivia
1:3
Brazil
1:3 (1:1)
- 29 June 1997
- 23:30
- La Paz
Copa América History
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