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There is no qualifying for the final tournament. All South American countries (10 countries) participate, along with two more invited countries, making a total of twelve teams competing in the tournament.

In the 1997 edition, First International Costa Rica 7 _ 0 El Salvador (Guatemala City, Guatemala; Sept 14, 1921) Largest win Costa Rica 12 _ 0 Puerto Rico (Barranquilla, Colombia; December 10, 1946) Worst defeat Mexico 7 _ 0 Costa Rica (Mexico City, Mexico; August 17, 1975) Mexico 7 _ 0 Costa Rica (Mexico City, Mexico; October 23...Costa Rica and First International Guatemala 2 _ 3 Mexico (Guatemala City, Guatemala; 1 January 1923) Largest win Mexico 13 _ 0 Bahamas (Toluca, Mexico; April 28, 1987) Worst defeat England 8 _ 0 Mexico (London, England; May 10, 1961) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1930) Best result Quarterfinals, 1970 and 1986 CONCACAF Gold Cup...Mexico were the invitees.

Venues

First Round

The teams were divided into three groups of four teams each. The formation of the groups was made by CONMEBOL (CONfederación sudaMEricana de FútBOL _ South American Football Confederation) was founded July 9, 1916, thanks to Uruguayan Héctor Rivadavia Gómez who materialized his project of uniting football around the continent. ...CONMEBOL, in a public drawing of lots that took place on December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...December 17, 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...1996.

Each team plays one match against each of the other teams within the same group. Three (3) points are awarded for a win, one (1) point for a draw and zero (0) points for a defeat.

First and second placed teams, in each group, advance to the quarter_finals. The best third placed team and the second best third placed team, also advance to the quarter_finals.

• Tie_breaker
  • If teams finish leveled on points, the following tie_breakers are used:
  1. greater goal difference in all group games;
  2. greater number of goals scored in all group games;
  3. winner of the head_to_head match between the teams in question;
  4. drawing of lots.

Group A

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June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ...June 14, 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ...1997

June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ...June 17, 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ...1997

Group B

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June 15 is the 166th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (167th in leap years), with 199 days remaining. ...June 15, 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ...1997

June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ...June 18, 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ...1997

Group C

June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ...June 13, 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ...1997

June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ...June 16, 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ...1997

June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ...June 19, 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ...1997

Best third places

At the end of the first stage, a comparison was made between the third placed teams of each group. The two best third placed teams advanced to the quarter-finals.

First International Paraguay 1 - 5 Argentina (Asunción, Paraguay; 11 March 1919) Largest win Paraguay 7 - 0 Bolivia (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 30 April 1949) Worst defeat Argentina 8 - 0 Paraguay (Santiago, Chile; 20 October 1926) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1930) Best result Round 2, 1986, 1998, 2002...Paraguay (best third place) and First International Mexico 3 _ 1 Colombia (Panama City, Panama; 10 February 1938) Largest win Argentina 0 _ 5 Colombia (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 5 September 1993) Worst defeat Argentina 9 _ 1 Colombia (Santiago, Chile; 7 February 1945) World Cup Appearances 4 (First in 1962) Best result Round 2, 1990 Copa América...Colombia (second best third place) qualified for the quarter_finals.

Quarter_finals

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June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ...June 22, 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ...1997

Semi-finals

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June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. ...June 26, 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ...1997

Third place match

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Final

June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 185 days remaining. ...June 29, 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ...1997

Goal scorers

6 goals

• Flag of Mexico File links The following pages link to this file: Baltimore Orioles Banda Chiapas Florida Marlins Los Angeles Dodgers Latin America Politics of Mexico Minnesota Twins Milwaukee Brewers Oakland Athletics Organization of American States Pittsburgh Pirates Real Madrid San Diego Padres Tampa Bay Devil Rays Yucatán Freedom... Hernández

5 goals

• General info: Large flag of Brazil Dimensions: 431x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook License: originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to the proper ratios. ... For other footballers named Ronaldo, see Ronaldo (disambiguation). ...Ronaldo

3 Goals

• Orginally from the CIA World Factbook. ... Gallardo
• Fixed outer edges, arms, hues based on World Flag Database. ... E. Sánchez
• General info: Large flag of Brazil Dimensions: 431x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook License: originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to the proper ratios. ... Leonardo Romário Romário de Souza Faria (born January 29, 1966 in Rio de Janeiro), better known simply as Romário, is a Brazilian football player. ...Romário

2 goals

• Fixed outer edges, arms, hues based on World Flag Database. ... Baldivieso Marco Antonio Etcheverry (September 26, 1970 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia) is a renowned Bolivian soccer player, trained at Bolivias Tahuichi Academy. ...Etcheverry
• General info: Large flag of Brazil Dimensions: 431x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook License: originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to the proper ratios. ... Denilson Djalminha Edmundo Alves de Souza Neto (born April 2, 1971 in Niterói) is a Brazilian football player. ...Edmundo
• General info: Large flag of Colombia Dimensions: 453x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook License: Originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to the proper ratios. ... Morantes
• Ariel Graziani (born June 7, 1971 in Empalme, Argentina) is a naturalized Ecuadorian striker for Club Atlético Lanús of the Argentinean First Division. ...Graziani
• Cominges Hidalgo

1 goal

• Orginally from the CIA World Factbook. ... Berti
• Fixed outer edges, arms, hues based on World Flag Database. ... Coimbra Jaime Moreno (born January 19, 1974 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia) is a soccer forward, the first Bolivian to play in the English Premiership. ...Moreno R. Castillo
• General info: Large flag of Brazil Dimensions: 431x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook License: originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to the proper ratios. ... Aldair Dunga Flavio Conceição Zé Roberto
• General info: Large flag of Chile Dimensions: 453x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain License: Originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to the proper ratios. ... Vergara
• General info: Large flag of Colombia Dimensions: 453x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook License: Originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to the proper ratios. ... Aristizábal Cabrera Gaviria Ricard
• General info: Large state flag of Costa Rica (the civil flag omits the arms) Dimensions: 503x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook License: Originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have... Medford Wright
• Capurro Gavica Sánchez
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• Large flag of Paraguay Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... Acuña Chilavert
• Carazas
• File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Recoba Saralegui

Own Goals

• General info: Large state flag of Costa Rica (the civil flag omits the arms) Dimensions: 503x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook License: Originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have... González
• Flag of Mexico File links The following pages link to this file: Baltimore Orioles Banda Chiapas Florida Marlins Los Angeles Dodgers Latin America Politics of Mexico Minnesota Twins Milwaukee Brewers Oakland Athletics Organization of American States Pittsburgh Pirates Real Madrid San Diego Padres Tampa Bay Devil Rays Yucatán Freedom... Romero

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