Colombia beats Ecuador to reach Copa América quarterfinals

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Posted on 7 July 1999

LUQUE, Jul. 7, 1999 (AMP) — Paraguay 1999 : Colombia defeated Ecuador by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 2-0), in a Copa América group stage game on Wednesday. Colombia advance to the Quarterfinals. Ecuador is eliminated.

Fixtures and Results : Group C

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Overview

Colombia at the Copa América

16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1945)
Statistics: Runners-up (1975) Third Place (1987, 1993, 1995) Fourth Place (1991)

Ecuador at the Copa América

22 participations in the qualifications (first in 1939)
Statistics: Fourth Place (1960, 1993)

Colombia

2:1

Ecuador

2:1 (2:0)

7 July 1999
Luque

Group C

Team	Pts
Colombia	9
Argentina	6
Uruguay	3
Ecuador	0

Matches

Argentina 3-1 Ecuador (1 Jul. 1999)
Uruguay 0-1 Colombia (1 Jul. 1999)
Argentina 0-3 Colombia (4 Jul. 1999)
Uruguay 2-1 Ecuador (4 Jul. 1999)
Uruguay 0-2 Argentina (7 Jul. 1999)
Colombia 2-1 Ecuador (7 Jul. 1999)

Copa América History

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