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
Source: [citation needed]
Teams that advanced to the quarterfinals
Matches
Uruguay v Colombia
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Wilson de Souza (
Brazil)
Argentina v Ecuador
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Gilberto Hidalgo (
Peru)
Uruguay v Ecuador
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.
Colombia v Ecuador
Argentina v Uruguay
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Gilberto Hidalgo (
Peru)
External links
- Copa América 1999 Official Site
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