1999 Copa América Group C

The Group C of the 1999 Copa América was one of the three groups of competing nations in the 1999 Copa América. It comprised Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, and Uruguay. Group play began on July 1 and ended on July 7.

Colombia won the group and faced Chile, the best third-placed finisher, in the quarterfinals. Argentina finished second and faced Brazil, the winners of Group B, in the quarterfinals. Uruguay finished third and faced Paraguay, the winner of Group A, in the quarterfinals. Ecuador finished fourth in the group and was eliminated from the tournament.

Standings

Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Colombia	3	3	0	6	1	+5	9
Argentina	3	2	1	5	4	+1	6
Uruguay	3	1	2	2	4	−2	3
Ecuador	3	0	3	3	7	−4	0

Source:^{[citation needed]}

Teams that advanced to the quarterfinals

Group winners
Group runners-up
Best two third-placed teams among all groups

Matches

Uruguay v Colombia

1 July 1999

19:05

Uruguay	0–1	Colombia
	Report	Bonilla 20'

Estadio General Pablo Rojas, Asunción

Attendance: 8,000

Referee: Wilson de Souza (Brazil)

Uruguay

Colombia


GK	1	Fabián Carini
DF	4	Leonel Pilipauskas
DF	2	Diego López	68'
DF	14	Alejandro Lembo
DF	22	Federico Bergara		58'
MF	8	Líber Vespa		46'
MF	5	Andrés Fleurquin	23'	70'
MF	7	Fabián Coelho
FW	10	Federico Magallanes	9' 90+2'
FW	11	Gabriel Álvez
FW	9	Marcelo Zalayeta
Substitutions:
MF	6	Gianni Guigou		46'
MF	20	Christian Callejas		58'
MF	3	Fernando Picun		70'
Manager:
Víctor Púa


GK	1	Miguel Calero
DF	4	Alexander Viveros
DF	5	Jorge Bermúdez	34'
DF	2	Iván Córdoba
MF	18	Rubiel Quintana
MF	13	Jorge Bolaño	40'
MF	8	Harold Lozano
MF	20	Freddy Grisales		80'
MF	14	Arley Betancourth	56'
FW	9	Víctor Bonilla		66'
FW	19	Hámilton Ricard		59'
Substitutions:
FW	17	Johnnier Montaño		59'
FW	11	Henry Zambrano		66'
MF	6	Juan Carlos Ramírez		80'
Manager:
Javier Álvarez Arteaga [es]

Argentina v Ecuador

1 July 1999

21:05

Argentina	3–1	Ecuador
Simeone 12' Palermo 55', 61'	Report	Kaviedes 77'

Estadio Feliciano Cáceres, Luque

Attendance: 12,000

Referee: Gilberto Hidalgo (Peru)

Argentina

Ecuador


GK	1	Germán Burgos
DF	4	Hugo Ibarra
DF	2	Roberto Ayala
DF	6	Walter Samuel	89'
DF	8	Javier Zanetti
MF	5	Diego Simeone
MF	3	Juan Pablo Sorín
MF	22	Juan Román Riquelme		90'
MF	11	Gustavo López		67'
MF	7	Guillermo Barros Schelotto		75'
FW	9	Martín Palermo
Substitutions:
DF	16	Andrés Guglielminpietro		67'
MF	21	Kily González		75'
MF	18	Diego Cagna		90'
Manager:
Marcelo Bielsa


GK	1	José Cevallos
DF	3	Iván Hurtado
DF	5	Alberto Montaño
DF	21	Hólger Quiñónez	64'
DF	6	Ulises de la Cruz
MF	17	Fricson George
MF	8	Jimmy Blandón
MF	16	Héctor Carabalí		59'
MF	7	Luis Moreira		59'
FW	13	Agustín Delgado		46'
FW	9	Ariel Graziani
Substitutions:
FW	22	Iván Kaviedes		46'
MF	10	Álex Aguinaga		59'
MF	19	Jairon Zamora		59'
Manager:
Carlos Sevilla

Uruguay v Ecuador

4 July 1999

15:05

Uruguay	2–1	Ecuador
Zalayeta 72', 74'	Report	Kaviedes 78'

Estadio Feliciano Cáceres, Luque

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: Mario Sánchez (Chile)

Uruguay

Ecuador


GK	1	Fabián Carini
DF	4	Leonel Pilipauskas
DF	3	Fernando Picun
DF	14	Alejandro Lembo
DF	22	Federico Bergara		66'
MF	7	Fabián Coelho		78'
MF	5	Andrés Fleurquin
MF	18	Pablo García	62'
FW	21	Antonio Pacheco		65'
FW	11	Gabriel Álvez
FW	9	Marcelo Zalayeta
Substitutions:
MF	20	Christian Callejas		65'
MF	6	Gianni Guigou		66'
MF	8	Líber Vespa		78'
Manager:
Víctor Púa


GK	1	José Cevallos
DF	3	Iván Hurtado
DF	5	Alberto Montaño
DF	21	Hólger Quiñónez	85'
DF	6	Ulises de la Cruz
MF	17	Fricson George		66'
MF	8	Jimmy Blandón
MF	16	Héctor Carabalí	21'	61'
MF	10	Álex Aguinaga
FW	22	Iván Kaviedes
FW	9	Ariel Graziani		65'
Substitutions:
MF	7	Luis Moreira		66'
FW	13	Agustín Delgado		65'
MF	19	Jairon Zamora	70'	61'
Manager:
Carlos Sevilla

Argentina v Colombia

In this match Martín Palermo missed 3 penalties, one was saved by Miguel Calero. Colombia were also awarded two penalties, they scored one and missed one. So from a total of 5 penalties in this game, 4 were missed.

4 July 1999

17:05

Argentina	0–3	Colombia
	Report	Córdoba 10' (pen.) Congo 79' Montaño 87'

Estadio Feliciano Cáceres, Luque

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: Ubaldo Aquino (Paraguay)

Argentina

Colombia


GK	1	Germán Burgos
DF	13	Nelson Vivas	39'	61'
DF	2	Roberto Ayala
DF	6	Walter Samuel
DF	3	Juan Pablo Sorín		46'
MF	8	Javier Zanetti	69'
MF	5	Diego Simeone
MF	22	Juan Román Riquelme
MF	7	Guillermo Barros Schelotto		68'
FW	9	Martín Palermo
FW	21	Kily González
Substitutions:
MF	18	Diego Cagna		46'
DF	4	Hugo Ibarra		61'
DF	16	Andrés Guglielminpietro		68'
Manager:
Marcelo Bielsa


GK	1	Miguel Calero	84'
DF	4	Alexander Viveros
DF	5	Jorge Bermúdez
DF	2	Iván Córdoba
MF	18	Rubiel Quintana	74'
MF	13	Jorge Bolaño
MF	20	Freddy Grisales
MF	8	Harold Lozano
MF	14	Arley Betancourth		55'
FW	19	Hámilton Ricard	38'	77'
FW	9	Víctor Bonilla		66'
Substitutions:
FW	17	Johnnier Montaño		55'
FW	11	Henry Zambrano		66'
FW	7	Edwin Congo		77'
Manager:
Javier Álvarez Arteaga [es]

Colombia v Ecuador

7 July 1999

19:05

Colombia	2–1	Ecuador
Morantes 37' Ricard 39'	Report	Graziani 50'

Estadio Feliciano Cáceres, Luque

Attendance: 8,000

Referee: Masayoshi Okada (Japan)

Colombia

Ecuador


GK	12	René Higuita
DF	16	Jersson González
DF	15	Pedro Portocarrero
DF	3	Roberto Carlos Cortés
DF	21	Mario Yepes
MF	6	Juan Carlos Ramírez
MF	4	Alexander Viveros
MF	20	Freddy Grisales
MF	10	Neider Morantes	68'
FW	11	Henry Zambrano	60'
FW	19	Hámilton Ricard	64'
Substitutions:
FW	17	Johnnier Montaño	60'
FW	7	Edwin Congo	64'
FW	9	Víctor Bonilla	68'
Manager:
Javier Álvarez Arteaga [es]


GK	1	José Cevallos
DF	3	Iván Hurtado
DF	4	Franklin Anangonó	54'
DF	5	Alberto Montaño
DF	6	Ulises de la Cruz
DF	2	Dannes Coronel
MF	16	Héctor Carabalí		46'
MF	10	Álex Aguinaga		70'
MF	8	Jimmy Blandón
FW	9	Ariel Graziani
FW	22	Iván Kaviedes		86'
Substitutions:
MF	14	Marlon Ayoví		46'
MF	20	Wellington Sánchez		70'
FW	11	Nicolás Asencio		86'
Manager:
Carlos Sevilla

Argentina v Uruguay

7 July 1999

21:05

Argentina	2–0	Uruguay
Kily González 1' Palermo 56'	Report

Estadio Feliciano Cáceres, Luque

Attendance: 8,000

Referee: Gilberto Hidalgo (Peru)

Argentina

Uruguay


GK	1	Germán Burgos
DF	13	Nelson Vivas	73'
DF	2	Roberto Ayala
DF	6	Walter Samuel
DF	3	Juan Pablo Sorín	36'
MF	5	Diego Simeone
MF	18	Diego Cagna		85'
MF	22	Juan Román Riquelme
MF	21	Kily González
MF	7	Guillermo Barros Schelotto		76'
FW	9	Martín Palermo	35'	78'
Substitutions:
DF	14	Mauricio Pochettino		76'
MF	11	Gustavo López		78'
MF	17	Claudio Husaín		85'
Manager:
Marcelo Bielsa


GK	1	Fabián Carini
DF	17	Martín del Campo
DF	14	Alejandro Lembo
DF	3	Fernando Picun
DF	22	Federico Bergara		58'
MF	8	Líber Vespa
MF	5	Andrés Fleurquin		46'
MF	7	Fabián Coelho	37'
FW	10	Federico Magallanes
FW	11	Gabriel Álvez		46'
FW	9	Marcelo Zalayeta
Substitutions:
MF	6	Gianni Guigou		46'
FW	21	Antonio Pacheco		46'
MF	16	Marcelo Romero		58'
Manager:
Víctor Púa