Copa America-Part Four (1991)
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The 1991 edition of the Copa America took identify inwards Republic of Chile (during their winter) i twelvemonth after the 1990 World Cup. Following the World Cup a current of air of alter had taken over the Managerships of the South American Nations, intent on renewing their fortunes. In fact for the participating Nations of Conmebol alone Republic of Ecuador had silent retained its Manager from the 1989 Edition (The Yugoslav Dusan Draskovic).
Since July was the rainy flavor inwards Chile, they had originally suggested the Tournament to endure staged inwards August or September but Conmebol refused this request.
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Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 31, August 1991 |
For the host Nation Chile, this Copa America took special significance as well as they had much riding on it. Republic of Chile were barred from participating inwards the 1994 World Cup (following the firecracker incident at Rio involving goalkeeper as well as Captain Roberto Rojas).
Therefore, their objective was two-fold. First, this would endure their alone competitive Tournament for many years to come upwards as well as they had to brand a positive impression particularly inwards forepart of the abode fans.
The 2d (more ambitious) objective was to win this Tournament with the promise that FIFA mightiness contrary its decision. They were hoping with a victory, FIFA would detect it difficult to ban the best Team inwards South America from the World Cup. Former star Carlos Caszely was i of the prominent people hoping for this outcome.
Following the divergence of Orlando Aravena next the Rio incident, onetime Colo Colo Manager Arturo Salah was handed the reins on September 1990.
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Photo From: Historia de la Copa America |
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Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 2, Issue 11, Nov 1991 (The Copa America trophy) |
He had a reputation of beingness a strict disciplinarian with no feel of humor.
Shortly before the Tournament, Chilean Club Colo Colo had been victorious inwards the Copa Libertadores as well as that alone increased expectations.
Along with the Colo Colo contingent, Salah had a number of foreign-based players to telephone telephone upon none to a greater extent than lethal than the Sevilla based Ivan Zamorano as well as others such equally Hugo Rubio (St Gallen), Jaime Vera (OFI Crete) as well as Ivo Basay (Necaxa).
For Brazil equally good much had changed since the 1989 triumph. Sebastião Lazaroni had left his post service as well as was managing inwards Italy (in Fiorentina) amid all the predictable criticism next Brazil’s elimination at the World Cup.
The homo assigned to atomic number 82 Brazil to novel glories was onetime AS Roma midfielder as well as 1982 World Cup standout Paulo Roberto Falcao.
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Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 31, August 1991 (Opening Ceremony) |
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Photo From: Historia de la Copa America (Opening Ceremony) |
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Photo From: Deporte Total, July 17, 1991 (Opening Ceremony) |
He had selected many home-based players inwards his elbow grease to win dorsum the public, but his results had to a greater extent than ofttimes than non been mediocre.
He was attempting to construct a squad to a greater extent than or less novel Captain as well as Corinthians midfielder Jose Neto.
Many of the foreign-based players were discarded as well as or refused to participate.
These included the likes of Antonio Careca (Napoli), Romario (PSV Eindhoven) as well as Julio Cesar (Juventus).
There was a specter of negativity to a greater extent than or less the Brazil side next the disappointment of the World Cup with many negative stories regarding the demeanour as well as lack of professionalism of some of the players involved during the World Cup.
As a result, the Brazilian players were forced past times their Federation to sign a written annunciation for a laid of directives, such equally ship themselves with ‘exemplary behavior’, wake as well as slumber at the designated hours as well as swallow whatever told as well as enquire permission for interviews as well as no meetings with agents/impresarios.
On July 3rd, simply days before the begin of the Tournament, the 1989 Copa America star Bebeto walked out of the squad equally he was fed upwards with Falcao, who would non guarantee him a seat inwards the Team. Furthermore, Bebeto defendant Falcao of treating him similar a newcomer instead of an established histrion that he had become.
In the end, Falcao took along alone a handful of players from abroad: goalkeeper Claudio Taffarel (Parma), Iomar Mazinho (Lecce as well as on his agency to Fiorentina), Claudio Branco (Genoa) as well as Joao Paulo (Bari).
After 8 years of Carlos Bilardo, Argentina’s homo inwards accuse was Alfio Basile. In contrast to his predecessor, Basile advocated a to a greater extent than attacking adventurous mode of play.
He had built a solid squad from scratch inwards friendlies with many newcomers such equally Dario Franco, Nestor Craviotto, Claudio Garcia, Leonardo Astrada as well as Diego Simeone alongside others.
The squad had late been on Tour inwards Europe as well as had participated inwards the ‘England Challenge Cup’ as well as left a positive impression. (for to a greater extent than detail, see: https://latina-soma-4.blogspot.com//search?q=tournaments-part-5-england-challenge)
From the old guard, he maintained, Argentina’s hero of 1990 World Cup goalkeeper Sergio Goyoechea, defender Oscar Ruggeri as well as Claudio Caniggia.
He would endure without Diego Maradona, who simply months earlier, had been suspended for a failing a Drug Test inwards the Italian Serie A. In whatever representative it would have got been doubtful that he would have got participated. Basile had appointed Oscar Ruggeri equally Captain as well as he would remain thus during Maradona’s lengthy absence.
There were alone 2 foreign-based players inwards Basile’s squad: Claudio Caniggia (Atalanta) as well as Diego Simeone (Pisa).
The novel star of the squad was Boca Juniors’ Diego Latorre. He was already beingness groomed equally the ‘next Diego’ as well as was laid to bring together Fiorentina inwards the upcoming flavor (more on that later…).
Colombia had also parted ways with their Manager Francisco Maturana next the 1990 World Cup.
Maturana’s onetime Assistant, Hernan Dario Gomez, was the kickoff to endure approached but he refused, choosing to remain with Atletico Nacional Medellin.
The Colombian Federation President Leon Londono thus brusque listed 3 candidates for the vacant position: Gabriel Ochoa, Diego Unama as well as Luis Augusto Garcia.
Luis Augusto Garcia was appointed to construct upwards on the success of recent years (It was said that Maturana himself preferred Garcia).
The squad was relatively intact. The squad was built to a greater extent than or less the talents of Carlos Valderrama inwards midfield as well as the eccentricities of goalkeeper Rene Higuita. Other telephone commutation players such equally Leonel Alvarez, Freddy Rincon as well as Andres Escobar were silent integral parts of the National Team set-up.
Before Colombia’s departure, Rene Higuita had visited Drug Kingpin Pablo Escobar inwards prison. When asked most it, Higuita responded that he wanted to see ‘all prisoners’.
For Uruguay, the alter of Regime brought problems with it. The novel Manager Luis Cubilla had clashed with the foreign-based players.
The foreign-based stars such equally Enzo Francescolli, Carlos Aguilera, Ruben Sosa as well as Daniel Fonseca as well as others would boycott the National Team equally a result. This self-imposed exile would alone endure resolved inwards 1993.
In the meantime, Cubilla had selected as well as insisted upon a home-based squad. He fifty-fifty cutting Ruben Pereira from his squad after the histrion had signed with Italian side Cremonese.
Cubilla had also wanted Ruben da Silva (River plate), but he was also on the verge of signing for Cremonese, he called upwards Gustavo Ferreira instead.
It would endure a immature as well as inexperienced Uruguay side that would participate.
Paraguay, Peru, Bolivia, Republic of Ecuador as well as Venezuela rounded out the participants.
Ecuador had wanted to play a friendly spell inwards Chile; however, Conmebol refused all friendlies 5 days before the competition.
Uruguay as well as Venezuela were the alone nations without whatever foreign-based players.
The format of the 1991 Copa was identical to the 1989 Edition. The x teams would endure separated inwards 2 Groups of 5 teams. They would play i some other inwards a round-robin format. The top 2 teams inwards each Group would thus endure placed inwards a Final Group of 4 teams (once in i lawsuit again round-robin) as well as the winner would endure decided on points.
In Group A, Republic of Chile were grouped with Argentina, Paraguay, Republic of Peru as well as Venezuela. The matches would have got identify inwards Santiago’s Estadio Nacional as well as Concepción’s Estadio Regional.
The kickoff circular of matches inwards this Group took identify on July 6th at Santiago’s Estadio Nacional.
Chile hosted Venezuela as well as comfortably defeated them (2-0). The goals were scored with 2 headers past times Eduardo Vilches (22nd minute) as well as Ivan Zamorano (34th minute).
Many felt Republic of Chile should have got scored to a greater extent than goals as well as at that topographic point were criticisms of Chilean Manager Arturo Salah for non entering Ivo Basay equally a 3rd striker to partner Rubio as well as Zamorano.
Ruben Espinoza was sent off close the halt as well as would endure suspended from Chile’s side past times side matches inwards the Group.
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Photo From: Deporte Total, July 17, 1991 (July 6, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Chile 2-Venezuela 0) |
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Photo From: Deporte Total, July 17, 1991 (July 6, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Chile 2-Venezuela 0) |
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Photo From: Triunfo No 265 8-07-1991 (July 6, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Chile 2-Venezuela 0) |
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Photo From: El Grafico Number 3745, 1991 (July 6, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Chile 2-Venezuela 0) |
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Photo From: Triunfo Nº265 08-07-1991 (July 6, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Chile 2-Venezuela 0) |
Afterwards, Paraguay faced Republic of Peru as well as defeated them (1-0). Luis Monzon scored the winner inwards the 21st minute.
Peru did have got chances as well as many felt a necktie would have got been a fairer result.
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Photo From: Triunfo Nº265 08-07-1991 (July 6, 1991, Copa America, Paraguay 1-Peru 0) |
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Photo From: French Republic Football, Issue 2362, July 16, 1991 (July 6, 1991, Copa America, Paraguay 1-Peru 0) |
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Photo From: Don Balon (Copa America 1991) (Luis Monzon, July 6, 1991, Copa America, Paraguay 1-Peru 0) |
The side past times side circular of matches inwards the Group was 2 days afterward on July 8th. At Concepción’s Estadio Regional, Republic of Chile hosted Republic of Peru as well as showed to a greater extent than of an attacking poise inwards defeating them (4-2).
Hugo Rubio opened the scoring inwards the 16th minute, taking wages of an fault inwards Peru’s marking.
Jorge Contreras doubled the atomic number 82 inwards the 51st infinitesimal from the penalisation spot.
Peru pulled a destination dorsum inwards the 59th infinitesimal through 18-year old Flavio Maestri.
Maestri’s Copa America would endure over simply over 20 minutes afterward after he was injured (and replaced past times Cesar Eduardo Rodríguez).
Just 2 minutes later, Republic of Chile scored their third. Ivan Zamorano headed inwards a header from a cross from the right.
Jose Del Solar scored some other destination Republic of Peru inwards the 71st minute, but 3 minutes afterward Republic of Chile scored their quaternary in i lawsuit once again through Zamorano, heading inwards a cross from the correct side.
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Photo From: Deporte Total, July 17, 1991 (July 8, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Chile 4-Peru 2) |
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Photo From: Deporte Total, July 24, 1991 (July 8, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Chile 4-Peru 2) |
On the same twenty-four hours at Santiago’s Estadio Nacional, Argentine Republic made its debut inwards the Copa America.
Argentina were missing defender Carlos Enrique. He had been sent off inwards Argentina’s friendly vs. Brazil on June 27th, 1991 (1-1 tie) as well as was suspended for Argentina’s matches vs. Venezuela as well as Chile.
Néstor Oscar Craviotto would begin inwards his place.
It was inwards this friendly that Gabriel Batistuta had made his debut for Argentina.
In this jibe vs. Venezuela (his 2d cap) a novel star would endure born equally Batistuta scored 2 goals inwards the (3-0) win.
He opened the scoring inwards the 28th minute.
Argentina doubled the atomic number 82 inwards the 43rd infinitesimal with a header past times Claudio Caniggia.
Batistuta scored Argentina’s 3rd on a penalisation boot inwards the 50th minute.
While Batistuta had taken wages of the chance provided to him, the same could non endure said of his Boca Juniors partner Diego Latorre.
The homo who was hyped to atomic number 82 the novel Argentine Republic revival was a shadow of his onetime self as well as struggled (Basile would afterward state that he was exhausted after a long season).
Latorre was replaced inwards the 79th infinitesimal past times Leonardo Adrián Rodríguez. Rodriguez, past times his ain admission, had non expected to regard much activeness inwards this Copa, but he would remain as well as star inwards the side as well as endure i of the surprises of this Copa along with Batistuta.
Batistua’s cast had been thus impressive that at that topographic point were already reports of a link to Serie A’s Hellas Verona (in the halt he went elsewhere..).
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Photo From: Triunfo No 268 29-07-1991 (Gabriel Batistuta, July 8, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 3-Venezuela 0) |
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Photo From: Deporte Total, July 17, 1991 (July 8, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 3-Venezuela 0) |
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Photo From: Don Balon (Copa America 1991) (July 8, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 3-Venezuela 0) |
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Photo From: El Grafico Number 3744, 1991 (July 8, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 3-Venezuela 0) |
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Photo From: World Soccer, Nov 1991 (Diego Latorre, July 8, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 3-Venezuela 0) |
The side past times side circular of matches inwards this Group took identify 2 days later, July 10th, at Santiago.
Paraguay predictably defeated Venezuela (5-0) with goals past times Gutavo Neffa (34th minute), Carlos Guirland (38th minute), Luis Monzón (75th and 87th penalisation kick) and Vidal Sanabria (81st minute).
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Photo From: World Soccer, August 1991 (July 10, 1991, Copa America, Paraguay 5-Venezuela 0) |
That same day, the large clash of the Group identify at Estadio Nacional equally Republic of Chile hosted Argentina.
It was a closely fought jibe that was alone decided with less than x minutes remaining.
Batistuta scored for the 2d jibe inwards a row to earn Argentine Republic an of import victory.
Once in i lawsuit again Arturo Salah’s reluctance to include 3 strikers was criticized, equally the public were clamoring for Patricio Yanez.
Ivan Zamorano was ineffective equally Ruggeri virtually marked him out of the game.
Néstor Oscar Craviotto in i lawsuit once again deputized for Carlos Enrique as well as simply similar the previous jibe Rodriguez replaced Latorre (this fourth dimension at the begin of the 2d half).
This was Latorre’s finally jeopardy as well as from thus on Rodriguez would endure the starter.
The side past times side circular of matches inwards this Group took identify 2 days later, July 12th.
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Photo From: Deporte Total, July 24, 1991 (July 10, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Chile 0-Argentina 1) |
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Photo From: Deporte Total, July 24, 1991 (July 10, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Chile 0-Argentina 1) |
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Photo From: El Grafico Number 3745, 1991 (July 10, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Chile 0-Argentina 1) |
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Photo From: Triunfo No 268 29-07-1991 (July 10, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Chile 0-Argentina 1) |
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Photo From: World Soccer, August 1991 (July 10, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Chile 0-Argentina 1) |
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Photo From: World Soccer, August 1991 (July 10, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Chile 0-Argentina 1) |
The side past times side circular of matches inwards this Group took identify 2 days later, July 12th.
At Santiago, Republic of Peru comfortably defeated Venezuela (5-1) with goals past times Eugenio La Rosa (9th, 55th minutes), Cesar Eduardo Rodríguez (21st minute), Jose Del Solar (58th minute), Jorge Hirano (62nd minute) as well as Venezuela scored through Miguel Echenausi (14th minute).
On the same twenty-four hours at Concepción, the novel confident Argentine Republic displayed i of its best performances inwards defeating Paraguay (4-1).
Argentina at nowadays had Carlos Enrique dorsum inwards defence forcefulness as well as Leonel Rodriguez was a starter.
It would endure a masterful surgical procedure from Rodriguez as well as Caniggia, who had a paw inwards all of Argentina’s goals.
Gabriel Batistuta opened the scoring inwards the 40th minute. Diego Simeone doubled the atomic number 82 inwards the 61st minute. Leonardo Astrada scored Argentina’s 3rd inwards the 70th minute.
Paraguay pulled a destination dorsum inwards the 79th infinitesimal through Jose Cardozo.
Claudio Caniggia capped off a memorable personal surgical procedure past times scoring the quaternary as well as finally destination inwards the 81st minute.
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Photo From: El Grafico Number 3745, 1991 (July 12, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 4-Paraguay 1) |
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Photo From: El Grafico Number 3745, 1991 (July 12, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 4-Paraguay 1) |
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Photo From: El Grafico Number 3745, 1991 (July 12, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 4-Paraguay 1) |
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Photo From: Triunfo No 268 29-07-1991 (July 12, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 4-Paraguay 1) |
The finally circular of matches inwards the Group took identify 2 days afterward on July 14th.
Argentina having already qualified rested most of its kickoff teamers as well as included many of its reserves against Peru.
This gave a jeopardy for the finally outing of Diego Latorre with the National Team (he captained the side inwards Ruggeri’s absence).
In add-on to Latorre, other players to larn a rare jeopardy to play were substitute goalkeeper Alejandro Lanari (his debut), Ricardo Altamirano, Fernando Gamboa, Gustavo Zapata, Blas Giunta, Antonio Mohamed, Claudio Garcia as well as Ramon Medina Bello.
Latorre gave Argentine Republic the atomic number 82 past times scoring inwards the 3rd minute; Republic of Peru tied the jibe inwards the 35th infinitesimal through a penalisation boot past times Orlando Yáñez.
Argentina took the atomic number 82 in i lawsuit to a greater extent than inwards the 51st infinitesimal through a Nestor Craviotto header as well as scored their 3rd half dozen minutes afterward through Claudio Garcia.
Jorge Hirano pulled some other destination dorsum for Peru, taking wages of a miserable dorsum overstep past times Craviotto.
Argentina won its quaternary direct matches inwards the Group.
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Photo From: El Grafico Number 3745, 1991 (Cartoon showing the Argentine Republic reserves playing vs. Peru, July 14, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 3-Peru 2) |
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Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 36, Jan 1992 (Antonio Mohamed, July 14, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 3-Peru 2) |
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Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 36, Jan 1992 (Diego Latorre, July 14, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 3-Peru 2) |
The Chilean hosts had to defeat Paraguay inwards their Final jibe to advance to the Final round.
For the kickoff fourth dimension Arturo Salah lined upwards 3 strikers to arrive at this goal.
The Chileans played i of their finest matches as well as deservedly defeated the Paraguayans (4-0).
Hugo Rubio (12th minute) as well as Ivan Zamorano (15th) scored early on to larn Republic of Chile on their way. Fabian Estay (63rd minute) as well as Jaime Vera (68th minute) completed the rout.
Argentina as well as Republic of Chile qualified to the Final Group circular from the Group A.
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Photo From: Deporte Total, July 24, 1991 (July 14, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Chile 4-Paraguay 0) |
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Photo From: Deporte Total, July 24, 1991 (July 14, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Chile 4-Paraguay 0) |
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Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 31, August 1991 (July 14, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Chile 4-Paraguay 0) |
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Photo From: Triunfo No 266 15-07-1991 (July 14, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Chile 4-Paraguay 0) |
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Photo From: Triunfo No 266 15-07-1991 (July 14, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Chile 4-Paraguay 0) |
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Photo From: Triunfo No 266 15-07-1991 (July 14, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Chile 4-Paraguay 0) |
The Group B contained Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay as well as Bolivia. The matches were played inwards Valparaíso’s Estadio Playa Ancha as well as Viña del Mar’s Estádio Sausalito.
This Group started its matches on July 7th at Valparaiso with Republic of Colombia facing Republic of Ecuador as well as Uruguay taking on Bolivia.
The matches inwards this Group were tighter than the other Group.
Colombia defeated Republic of Ecuador (1-0) through a smasher past times Anthony de Avila (25th minute) that Ecuadorian goalkeeper Erwin Ramirez should actually have got handled.
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Photo From: Historia de la Copa America (July 7, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Colombia 1-Ecuador 0) |
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Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 36, Jan 1992 (July 7, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Colombia 1-Ecuador 0) |
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Photo From: Triunfo No 267 22-07-1991 (July 7, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Colombia 1-Ecuador 0) |
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Photo From: World Soccer, August 1991 (July 7, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Colombia 1-Ecuador 0) |
The Uruguay as well as Republic of Bolivia jibe ended inwards a necktie (1-1). Juan Berthy Suárez gave Republic of Bolivia the atomic number 82 inwards the 16th minute. Uruguay’s Ramon Castro tied the jibe inwards the 73rd minute.
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Photo From: Deporte Total, July 17, 1991 (July 7, 1991, Copa America, Uruguay 1-Bolivia 1) |
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Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 36, Jan 1992 (Bolivia’s Marco Antonio Etcheverry, July 7, 1991, Copa America, Uruguay 1-Bolivia 1) |
The side past times side circular of matches inwards the Group took identify 2 days afterward on July 9th at Viña del Mar.
The Uruguay as well as Republic of Ecuador ended inwards a (1-1) tie. Alex Aguinaga had given Republic of Ecuador the atomic number 82 simply before halftime. Four minutes into the 2d half, Uruguay tied the score through a Peter Méndez penalisation kick.
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Photo From: Photo From: World Soccer, August 1991 (July 9, 1991, Copa America, Uruguay 1-Ecuador 1) |
On the same day, Brazil made its debut inwards the Copa America past times taking on Bolivia.
Brazil were victorious (2-1) with goals past times Neto (5th infinitesimal penalisation kick) as well as a Claudio Branco gratis boot inwards the 47th minute.
Bolivia pulled i destination dorsum inwards the 90th infinitesimal through an Erwin Sanchez penalisation kick.
The side past times side circular of matches inwards the Group took identify 2 days afterward on July 11th at Viña del Mar.
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Photo From: World Soccer, August 1991 (July 9, 1991, Copa America, Brazil 2-Bolivia 1) |
Colombia as well as Republic of Bolivia played i some other to a scoreless tie.
On the same day, Brazil faced Uruguay (the 1989 Champion as well as runner-up).
Joao Paulo gave Brazil the atomic number 82 inwards the 39th minute. Uruguay tied the score through a Peter Mendez smasher (Uruguay’s 3rd direct tie).
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Photo From: Don Balon (Copa America 1991) (Mauro Silva, July 11, 1991, Copa America, Brazil 1-Uruguay 1) |
The side past times side circular of matches inwards the Group took identify 2 days afterward on July 13th.
Ecuador defeated Republic of Bolivia (4-0) through strikes past times Alex Aguinaga (32nd minute), Ney Raúl Avilés (42nd, 73rd minutes) as well as goalkeeper Erwin Ramírez scored from the spot inwards the 80th minute.
Bolivia were non helped past times Eduardo Jiguchi’s sending off inwards the 63rd minute, nor Erwin Sanchez’s missed penalisation boot inwards the 60th minute.
On the same day, inwards an upset, Republic of Colombia defeated Brazil (2-0) to increment the pressure level on Paulo Roberto Falcao.
Anthony de Avila gave Republic of Colombia the atomic number 82 inwards the 35th infinitesimal as well as Arnold Iguaran doubled the atomic number 82 inwards the 66th minute. Carlos Valderrama was instrumental inwards both goals equally the to a greater extent than technical Colombians outplayed the to a greater extent than physical Brazilians.
Neto’s influence inwards Brazil’s game was waning as well as he was substituted inwards the 2d one-half past times Luiz Henrique.
In the post service jibe Press conference; Brazilian journalists started quarrelling with Falcao as well as the players. This led Falcao to ban the Brazilian Press from post-match conferences.
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Photo From: Don Balon (Copa America 1991) (July 13, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Colombia 2-Brazil 0) |
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Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 31, August 1991 (July 13, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Colombia 2-Brazil 0) |
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Photo From: Triunfo No 268 29-07-1991 (July 13, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Colombia 2-Brazil 0) |
The Final Round of matches inwards the Group took identify 2 days afterward on July 15th.
This grouping was silent upwards to grabs with no squad guaranteed to absence.
Uruguay inflicted on Republic of Colombia its kickoff loss (1-0) through a Peter Mendez smasher inwards the 19th minute. It was also Uruguay’s kickoff win.
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Photo From: Deporte Total, July 24, 1991 (July 15, 1991, Copa America, Uruguay 1-Colombia 0) |
However, it was also piffling also late, equally Brazil’s win (3-1) over Republic of Ecuador qualified them along with Republic of Colombia to the Final Group.
Following Uruguay’s win, Brazil needed to win past times 2 clear goals to advance.
Brazil took the atomic number 82 inwards the 8th infinitesimal through Mazinho II (he would endure sent off simply 12 minutes later).
Ecuador tied the score inwards the 12th infinitesimal through Carlos Muñoz.
Brazil needing to win scored twice inwards the 2d half. In the 54th minute, Marcio Santos gave Brazil the atomic number 82 as well as simply before the halt Luíz Henrique scored inwards dramatic fashion to give Brazil a two-goal cushion to qualify to the side past times side round.
Brazil Captain Neto was in i lawsuit once again substituted as well as was slow losing his spot inwards the team.
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Photo From: Deporte Total, July 24, 1991 (July 15, 1991, Copa America, Brazil 3-Ecuador 1) |
The Final Group matches were all played at Santiago’s Estadio Nacional.
The hosts Republic of Chile along with traditional powers Brazil as well as Argentine Republic made it along Colombia.
On July 17th, Brazil as well as Argentine Republic faced i some other inwards the most sick tempered jibe of the Tournament that saw 5 sending offs.
Many felt this was anger carried over cast the friendly betwixt the Nations on June 27th that had also been equally violent.
Claudio Caniggia as well as Iomar Mazinho (31st minute) as well as Marcio Santos as well as Carlos Enrique (61st minute) were given their marching orders.
Later Brazil’s Careca III was sent off equally good inwards the 77th infinitesimal (….after coming on equally a substitute inwards the 75th minute).
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Photo From: Don Balon (Copa America 1991) (July 17, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 3-Brazil 2) |
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Photo From: Don Balon (Copa America 1991) (July 17, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 3-Brazil 2) |
Photo From: El Grafico Number 3746, 1991
(July 17, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 3-Brazil 2)
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Photo From: World Soccer, August 1991 (July 17, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 3-Brazil 2) |
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Photo From: El Grafico Number 3746, 1991 (July 17, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 3-Brazil 2) |
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Photo From: Historia de la Copa America (July 17, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 3-Brazil 2) |
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Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 31, August 1991 (July 17, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 3-Brazil 2) |
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Photo From: Triunfo No 268 29-07-1991 (July 17, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 3-Brazil 2) |
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Photo From: World Soccer, July 1993 (July 17, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 3-Brazil 2) |
Afterwards, Branco stated that Ruggeri was to a greater extent than of a boxer than a footballer.
Caniggia complained that he got striking as well as kicked all the fourth dimension as well as when he striking dorsum in i lawsuit he got sent off.
Argentina Manager Alfio Basile felt the attacks on his players were unjustified. He said his players were no angels but he was sick as well as tired of ever beingness blamed for the violence.
Amidst the violence, Leonel Rodriguez in i lawsuit once again gave a masterful surgical procedure as well as created all 3 goals.
Dario Franco scored twice on headers. His kickoff destination was after forty seconds as well as was the fastest destination of these games.
Branco tied the jibe for Brazil with yet some other gratis boot inwards the 6th minute.
Dario Franco scored his 2d on a header inwards the 40th infinitesimal as well as Batistuta scored his 5th destination of the Tournament inwards the 46th infinitesimal (also on a header).
Joao Paulo pulled i destination dorsum for Brazil inwards the 53rd minute.
Neither side was satisfied with the officiating as well as on the next twenty-four hours (July 18th), Brazil submitted a formal protestation most Paraguayan Referee Carlos Maciel for his handling of their jibe with Argentina.
There had been a conspiracy theory that Conmebol wanted players from Chile’s rivals to endure sent off to ease the path for the hosts to win.
According to this theory, Conmebol wanted Republic of Chile to endure pardoned to participate inwards the 1994 World Cup qualifiers.
As a result, Conmebol President, the Paraguayan Nicolas Leoz had ‘given’ instructions to Paraguayan Referee Carlos Maciel.
On the next day, According to Argentine Republic Captain Oscar Ruggeri (his olfactory organ bandaged after beingness punched past times Careca III), Maciel had confided him that he had received instructions from above. Carlos Maciel denied Ruggeri’s claims.
The Paraguayan linesman Jose Escobar was also booed during the jibe as well as called “ladron” (thief) because of the agency he had officiated the Brazil –Ecuador (by ‘allowing’ Brazil to score close the halt for a ameliorate destination average).
In the end, Caniggia as well as Mazinho were suspended for i jibe as well as Carlos Enrique for 3 matches. Chileans felt that the suspensions of Caniggia as well as Mazinho were non severe enough, since Chile’s Ruben Espinoza had been suspended for to a greater extent than matches after his sending off inwards the kickoff round.
On the same day, Republic of Chile took on Republic of Colombia as well as missed its jeopardy to maintain pace.
In contrast to their impressive display vs. Paraguay, Republic of Chile were miserable as well as unimaginative vs. Colombia.
Chile missed the jeopardy to operate ahead inwards the 31st minute, equally Rene Higuita saved Ivan Zamorano’s penalisation kick.
Minutes afterward inwards the 37th minute, Republic of Colombia took the atomic number 82 through Arnoldo Iguaran.
Chile leveled the score through Zamorano inwards the 74th minute.
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Photo From: Deporte Total, July 31, 1991 (Rene Higuita saving Ivan Zamorano’s penalty kick, July 17, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Chile 1-Colombia 1) |
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Photo From: Deporte Total, July 31, 1991 (Team captains Jaime Pizarro as well as Carlos Valderrama, July 17, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Chile 1-Colombia 1) |
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Photo From: Don Balon (Copa America 1991) (Carlos Valderrama as well as Jaime Pizarro, July 17, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Chile 1-Colombia 1) |
The side past times side circular of matches was 2 days afterward on July 19th equally Republic of Chile hosted Argentine Republic as well as Brazil took on Colombia.
Both matches were played nether heavy pelting that affected the players’ cast as well as conditions.
Argentina drafted Ricardo Altamirano as well as Ramon Medina Bello to encompass for the suspended duo: Carlos Enrique as well as Claudio Caniggia.
Chile had Ruben Espinoza dorsum from interruption inwards identify of Gabriel Mendoza.
The jibe ended inwards a scoreless necktie that served Argentine Republic ameliorate equally Republic of Chile needed to win to have got whatever jeopardy of lifting the Copa.
The hosts were farther hampered past times the sending off of Patricio Yanez inwards the 41st infinitesimal after a foul on Sergio Vazquez. The playing conditions were thus appalling that according to Alfio Basile the jibe was “closer to H2O polo than football”.
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Photo From: Deporte Total, July 31, 1991 (July 19, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Chile 0-Argentina 0) |
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Photo From: Historia de la Copa America (July 19, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Chile 0-Argentina 0) |
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Photo From: Triunfo No 268 29-07-1991 (July 19, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Chile 0-Argentina 0) |
In the Colombia-Brazil match, the pelting would endure detrimental to Colombia’s ‘Toque’ mode as well as Brazil took advantage.
Brazil took the atomic number 82 through Renato Gaucho inwards the 29th minute. The destination as well as the weather condition conditions forced Republic of Colombia to abandon its mode as well as to play inwards a to a greater extent than British mode that they were unaccustomed to.
Brazil scored their 2d on a penalisation boot past times Branco inwards the 61st minute.
Afterwards, Carlos Valderrama declared that playing nether those conditions was a scandal. He added that in i lawsuit once again for the authorities, fiscal interests had taken precedence over the spectacle.
Colombia’s disappointed Coach Luis Augusto Garcia almost came to blows with a persistent Chilean journalist.
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Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 31, August 1991 (Renato Gaucho, July 19, 1991, Copa America, Brazil 2-Colombia 0) |
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Photo From: World Soccer, Oct 1991 (Ricardo Rocha, July 19, 1991, Copa America, Brazil 2-Colombia 0) |
The finally circular of matches took identify 2 days afterward on July 21st.
First Republic of Chile hosted Brazil, knowing that fifty-fifty a victory mightiness non endure plenty equally Argentine Republic had a one-point advantage.
In the halt Brazil won (2-0) with 2 headers from corner kicks past times Mazinho II (8th minute) as well as Luiz Henrique (56th minute).
In the 2d half, Arturo Salah had sent on Ivo Basay equally an extra assailant but it did non help.
Brazil had yet some other histrion sent off (this fourth dimension Branco inwards the 69th minute).
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Photo From: Deporte Total, July 31, 1991 (July 21, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Chile 0-Brazil 2) |
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Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 2, Issue 11, Nov 1991 (Captains Jaime Pizarro as well as Ricardo Rocha, July 21, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Chile 0-Brazil 2) |
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Photo From: Triunfo No 267 22-07-1991 (July 21, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Chile 0-Brazil 2) |
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Photo From: Triunfo No 267 22-07-1991 (July 21, 1991, Copa America, Republic of Chile 0-Brazil 2) |
Argentina started their jibe with Republic of Colombia with the wages of the extra indicate as well as the noesis of the Chile-Brazil result.
In whatever case, at that topographic point was virtually no suspense after 20 minutes equally Argentine Republic had raced to a two-goal atomic number 82 as well as in i lawsuit once again with Rodriguez inwards the middle of it all.
Diego Simeone headed inwards Argentina’s fist destination inwards the 11th infinitesimal as well as Gabriel Batistuta scored inwards the 19th infinitesimal to double Argentina’s lead.
This was Batistuta’s 6th destination as well as he ended equally the top goalscorer of the Copa America.
Anthony de Avila pulled i destination dorsum for Republic of Colombia inwards the 70th minute, but Argentine Republic were never inwards danger as well as deservedly won their kickoff Copa America inwards 32 years (the finally victory was inwards 1959).
Argentina Captain Oscar Ruggeri joined a select grouping of players to have got won the World Cup equally good equally the Copa America.
According to Basile, Argentine Republic were deserved winners equally they had played against every possible mode of football game as well as won inwards tough, balanced games as well as gaining thirteen out of xiv points inwards the process.
No i could combat with his assessment equally the best squad had won.
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Photo From: Deporte Total, July 31, 1991 (July 21, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 2-Colombia 1) |
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Photo From: El Grafico Number 3746, 1991 (July 21, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 2-Colombia 1) |
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Photo From: French Republic Football, Issue 2363, July 23, 1991 (Luis Perea as well as Claudio Caniggia, July 21, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 2-Colombia 1) |
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Photo From: World Soccer, Nov 1991 (Leonel Rodriguez, July 21, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 2-Colombia 1) |
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Photo From: El Grafico Number 3746, 1991 (Oscar Ruggeri belongings the trophy, July 21, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 2-Colombia 1) |
By all accounts, the 1991 Copa America was regarded to endure successful.
As far equally the coverage, it was estimated that over 1800 Journalists had covered the matches.
The matches had been telecast to 62 Nations.
The attendance at the matches as well as the spectacle on the pitch had also been positive.
An estimated 450,000 fans had watched the matches with $2.4 Million Dollars inwards gate receipts. Given expenses of $2 Million Dollars, the turn a profit was inwards the percentage of $400,000 (in some sources it was estimated $500,000).
This was the largest turn a profit inwards the history of the Tournament (30% of this turn a profit was kept past times Republic of Chile as well as the relaxation went to Conmebol).
Brazilian work solid Traffic had paid $1.7 meg U.S. Dollars for Television rights. Chilean organizers kept 10%, as well as after expenses, the relaxation of the coin was used for prize money: Argentine Republic ($240,000), Brazil ($200,000), Republic of Chile ($160,000), Republic of Colombia ($130,000) as well as the relaxation of the Nations received $100,000 each.
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Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 31, August 1991 (Oscar Ruggeri belongings the trophy, July 21, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 2-Colombia 1) |
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Photo From: World Soccer, September 1991 (Oscar Ruggeri belongings the trophy, July 21, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 2-Colombia 1) |
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Photo From: World Soccer, August 1991 (Oscar Ruggeri belongings the trophy, July 21, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 2-Colombia 1) |
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Photo From: World Soccer, July 1993 (Oscar Ruggeri belongings the trophy, July 21, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 2-Colombia 1) |
There were some fry complaints. The Police handling of some fans was questioned. Some felt the Press boxes were somewhat deficient. In add-on alive of transmission of matches blocked as well as brought to a stand upwards silent the cities where the jibe was beingness played at. The public inwards the streets would disperse to sentry the jibe on Television.
But inwards general, Republic of Chile was credited for its otherwise expert arrangement of the Tournament. It had been a abrupt improvement from the 1987 as well as 1989 Editions.
On the playing front, Argentina’s positive approach after nearly a decade of rugged defensive tactics was a breath of fresh air.
A novel global star was born. Gabriel Batistuta would operate along as well as write some of the best pages inwards the history of the game.
This Copa had shown that Argentine Republic had a large immature reservoir of talent to telephone telephone upon.
Batistuta would endure on his agency to Fiorentina, ahead of unlucky teammate Latorre, who stayed dorsum for some other twelvemonth at Boca Juniors (loaned back).
His miserable surgical procedure inwards the Copa had given the Italians nutrient for fought as well as they had instead snapped upwards Batistuta that many had never heard of before the competition.
Argentina’s other star of the Tournament Leonel Rodriguez would also endure on his agency to Europe. Bernard Tapie’s Olympique Marseille signed him as well as similar a shot loaned him to French monastic tell Toulon.
The Chilean hosts also gave a fair work organisation human relationship of themselves despite failing somewhat brusque of their objectives.
Their pleas to participate inwards the 1994 World Cup qualifiers roughshod on popular off ears as well as they could alone frontwards to the side past times side Copa America inwards 1993.
In add-on to the confirmation of Zamorano’s talent, the hosts’ novel discoveries included Fabian Estay as well as Gabriel Mendoza.
Other novel discoveries included the Uruguayan twosome of Edgar Borges as well as Marcelo Fracchia, the Bolivian Marco Antonio Etcheverry, Peru’s Jose Del Solar as well as Percy Olivares as well as Venezuela’s Stalin Rivas.
Brazil were the greatest disappointment as well as silent appeared to endure mired inwards the post-elimination depression from the finally World Cup.
Their dependent acre also came into inquiry equally a tape number of 5 players were sent off inwards the Copa (three inwards the fierce clash with Argentina).
Ultimately Neto followed his 1989 predecessor Geovani equally Brazil’s would-be superstar that eventually crashed.
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Photo From: El Grafico Number 3746, 1991 (July 21, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 2-Colombia 1) |
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Photo From: Triunfo No 267 22-07-1991 (Argentina players with the trophy, July 21, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 2-Colombia 1) |
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Photo From: Triunfo No 267 22-07-1991 (Argentina players with the trophy, July 21, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 2-Colombia 1) |
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Photo From: El Grafico, Historia de la seleccion Argentina, 1986-1991 (Oscar Ruggeri as well as Alfio Basile with the trophy, July 21, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 2-Colombia 1) |
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Photo From: Triunfo No 268 29-07-1991 (Oscar Ruggeri as well as Alfio Basile with the trophy, July 21, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 2-Colombia 1) |
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Photo From: Triunfo No 268 29-07-1991 (Argentina players with the trophy, July 21, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 2-Colombia 1) |
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Photo From: Triunfo No 268 29-07-1991 (Alfio Basile with the trophy, July 21, 1991, Copa America, Argentine Republic 2-Colombia 1) |
The alone brilliant spots for Brazil were Joao Paulo as well as to some extent Mazinho, Ricardo Rocha as well as Branco.
Falcao’s sacking appeared imminent despite his public intention to remain at his post. However, before the Final Group stage had been played, a Brazilian Official had been heard proverb that Falcao would endure on his agency out irrespective of the Final position.
On August 20th, 1991, Falcao was sacked equally national squad manager.
This would endure the finally Copa America with this Group format. For the 1993 Edition, Conmebol decided to include 2 guests from Concacaf (USA as well as Mexico) to liven upwards the contest (and of course of study to a greater extent than revenue).
The format of the 1993 Edition would endure to a greater extent than traditional with a kickoff stage of circular robin groups followed past times the Quarterfinals, Semifinals as well as a Final.
Note:
1-Journalists selected the next All-Star Team:
Patricio Toledo (Chile), Oscar Ruggeri (Argentina), Ricardo Rocha (Brazil), Claudio Branco (Brazil), Leonel Alvarez (Colombia), Marco Antonio Etcheverry (Bolivia), Leonel Rodriguez (Argentina), Carlos Valderrama (Colombia), Claudio Caniggia (Argentina), Gabriel Batistuta (Argentina), Ivan Zamorano (Chile)
Reserve:
Sergio Goycoechea (Argentina), Claudio Taffarel (Brazil), Fabian Basualdo (Argentina), Holger Quinonez (Ecuador), Jose del Solar (Peru), Felipe Revelez (Uruguay), Diego Simeone, Luis Monzon (Paraguay), Dario Franco (Argentina), Jorge Hirano (Peru), Anthony de Avila (Colombia), Joao Paulo (Brazil)
2-Another Group of Journalists had selected the next All-Star Team:
Patricio Toledo (Chile), Fabian Basualdo (Argentina), Oscar Ruggeri (Argentina), Luis Carlos Perea (Colombia), Holger Quinonez (Ecuador), Leonel Rodriguez (Argentina), Mazinho II (Brazil), Carlos Valderrama (Colombia), Leonel Alvarez (Colombia), Gabriel Batistuta (Argentina), Patricio Yanez (Chile)
3-Another Team of Tournament from Don Balon (Copa America 1991):
Claudio Taffarel (Brazil), Fabian Basualdo (Argentina), Oscar Ruggeri (Argentina), Ricardo Rocha (Brazil), Claudio Branco (Brazil), Gabriel Mendoza (Chile), Leonel Alvarez (Colombia), Leonel Rodriguez (Argentina), Luis Monzon (Paraguay), Gabriel Batistuta (Argentina), Ivan Zamorano (Chile)
4-All Star-Team per Triunfo Magazine:
Patricio Toledo (Chile), Fabian Basualdo (Argentina), Oscar Ruggeri (Argentina), Ricardo Rocha (Brazil), Diego Osorio (Colombia), Carlos Guirland (Paraguay), Mauro Silva (Brazil), Alex Aguinaga (Ecuador), Leonel Rodriguez (Argentina), Gabriel Batistuta (Argentina), Joao Paulo (Brazil)
5-During the Tournament, Colombian goalkeeper Rene Higuita was asked past times a Chilean journalist, if at that topographic point was a adult woman for whom he would non operate out his penalisation surface area for:
His reply was Brooke Shields.
6-In the Copa America, for each xanthous card, at that topographic point was a fine of $100.
References:
Triunfo Nº264 01-07-1991
Triunfo Nº265 08-07-1991
Triunfo Nº266 15-07-1991
Triunfo Nº 267 22-07-1991
Triunfo Nº 268 29-07-1991
El Grafico Number 3744, 1991
El Grafico Number 3745, July 16, 1991
El Grafico Number 3746, 1991
Deporte Total , Edicion Especial Copa America 1991
Deporte Total, July 17, 1991
Deporte Total, July 24, 1991
Deporte Total, July 31, 1991
El Grafico, Historia de la seleccion Argentina, 1961-1970
El Grafico, Historia de la seleccion Argentina, 1986-1991
France Football, Issue 2361, July 9, 1991
France Football, Issue 2362, July 16, 1991
France Football, Issue 2363, July 23, 1991
Historia de la Copa America
Libero, number 9, 1993 (IFFHS)
Onze-Mondial, Issue 30, July 1991
Onze-Mondial, Issue 31, August 1991
Seleccao Brasileira -90 Anos 1914-2004, Authors Antonio Carlos Napoleao, Roberto Assaf
Soccer International, Volume 2, Issue 11, Nov 1991
World Soccer, July 1991
World Soccer, August 1991
World Soccer, September 1991
Don Balon (Copa America 1991)