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6 unusual facts about 1997 Copa América


Edmundo Méndez

He was a member of the Ecuador national football team at the 1997 Copa América, and obtained a total number of 11 caps during his career.

Iván Castillo

From 1993 to 2000, Castillo earned 36 caps playing for the Bolivian national team including participations in the 1997 Copa América, in which Bolivia finished as runners-up and the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup held in Mexico.

José Luis Calderón

He played in the 1997 Copa América, but a fight with the then coach Marcelo Bielsa diminished his chances of ever playing for the national team again.

Mauricio Pellegrino

He was picked for the squad at that year's Copa América and made his debut precisely in the continental tournament, against Ecuador in the group stage.

Máximo Tenorio

He was a member of the Ecuador national football team at the 1997 Copa América, and obtained a total number of 38 caps during his career.

Pável Pardo

He played in France 98, as well as the 1997 Copa América and 1999 and the mentioned 2005 Confederations Cup and 2006 World Cup.


Gustavo Adrián López

He represented the country at the 1997 and 1999 Copa América tournaments, being an unused squad member at the ill-fated 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan and South Korea.

Hidrobo Rosero

He was a member of the Ecuador national football team at the 1997 Copa América, and obtained a total number of four caps during his career and was a member of the Ecuador squad for Copa América 1997.

Marko Ciurlizza

Selected for the 1997 Copa América, he did not play and debuted in the national team on June 29, 1999 at the 1999 Copa América match against Japan.


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