The 1997 Copa América was held in Bolivia. It was the 38th edition of the tournament.
The tournament saw the participation of the ten CONMEBOL nations—Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela—along with invited teams Mexico and Costa Rica.
In the final, Brazil emerged victorious by defeating Bolivia 3-1, clinching their fifth Copa América title.
Trivia
- The mascot for 1997 was Tatu, a nine-banded armadillo. See more about Copa América Mascots.
Related Pages
- Copa America Host Countries
- More about the Copa América
- Copa America Winners List
- Copa América Trivia
- About the Sport of Football (Soccer)
- About Sport in Bolivia
- Bolivia at the Copa America
- About Sport in 1997