The 1993 Copa América was the 36th Copa América, CONMEBOL's football tournament for national teams. It was held in Ecuador between 15 June and 4 July. All 10 CONMEBOL members took part, but for the first time two nations from outside CONMEBOL were invited to take part in the tournament, to round out the format. Mexico and the United States, both of CONCACAF, were the invited teams for this tournament. Argentina defeated Mexico in the final 2–1 to win their record 14th continental championship,Copa América 1993 by Martín Tabeira on the RSSSF also their last senior title until 2021.Reviví la consagración en la Copa América 1993, el último título de la Selección mayor on Diario Veloz, 4 July 2015

It was the first edition of the Copa América in which neither Brazil nor Uruguay finished in the top four.Hace 23 años, la selección argentina ganaba la Copa América por última vez by Gustavo Lenti on Telam, 4 July 2016 This next occurred in 2015.

Venues Quito Ambato Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa Estadio Bellavista Capacity: 40,948 Capacity: 22,000 Portoviejo Cuenca Estadio Reales Tamarindos Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar Capacity: 21,000 Capacity: 22,000 Machala Guayaquil Estadio 9 de Mayo Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo Estadio George Capwell Capacity: 17,800 Capacity: 59,932 Capacity: 21,594

Squads For a complete list of all participating squads: 1993 Copa América squads

Group stage The teams were divided into three groups of four teams each. Each team plays one match against each of the other teams within the same group. Two points are awarded for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a defeat. First and second placed teams, in each group, advance to the quarter-finals. The two best third place teams also advance to the quarter-finals.

Tie-breaker If teams finish leveled on points, the following tie-breakers are used: greater goal difference in all group games; greater number of goals scored in all group games; winner of the head-to-head match between the teams in question; drawing of lots.

Group A

Group B

Group C

GK 1 Óscar Córdoba RB 4 Luis Fernando Herrera CB 3 Alexis Mendoza CB 15 Luis Carlos Perea LB 18Diego Osorio RM 6 Gabriel GómezCM 10 Leonel Álvarez CM 19Freddy Rincón LM 10 Carlos Valderrama CF 11Adolfo Valencia CF 9 Víctor Aristizábal Substitutes:MF16John Harold Lozano DF 2Óscar Cortés MF 5Hermán Gaviria FW7Orlando Maturana MF8Alexis García GK12Farid Mondragón MF13Víctor Pacheco FW17Faustino AsprillaDF20Wilson Pérez DF21Ricardo Pérez GK22José María Pazo Manager:Francisco Maturana GK 1 Jorge CamposRB 21 Raúl GutiérrezCB 2 Claudio SuárezCB 3 Ramirez Perales LB 6 Miguel Herrera RM 8 Alberto García Aspe CM 4 Ignacio Ambríz LM 5 Ramón Ramírez RW 15 Luis Flores CF 9Hugo Sánchez LF 10Luis García Substitutes:RM 7 David Patiño LF 11Luís Roberto Alves GK 12Alejandro GarcíaCM 13Miguel España CM 14Carlos TurrubiatesRB 16Juan HernándezLM 17Benjamín Galindo LB 18Guillermo Muñoz RF 19Daniel GuzmánCB 20Abraham Nava GK 22Nicolás NavarroManager:Miguel Mejía Barón

GK 1Sergio Goycochea RB 4 Fabián Basualdo CB 6Oscar Ruggeri (c) CB 2Sergio VázquezLB 14Néstor CraviottoRM 17Gustavo Zapata CM 10Diego SimeoneCM 5Fernando Redondo LM 20 Leonardo Rodríguez CF 9 Gabriel Batistuta CF 16Claudio García Substitutions:DF3Ricardo AltamiranoFW7Ramón Medina BelloMF8 Néstor Gorosito GK12Luis IslasDF13Fernando CáceresDF15Jorge BorelliFW18Alberto AcostaFW19Julio Alberto ZamoraGK21Norberto ScoponiMF 22 Alejandro Mancuso MF23Jose BasualdoManager: Alfio Basile

GK 1 Jorge CamposRB 6 Miguel Herrera CB 2 Claudio Suarez CB 3 Ramírez PeralesLB 5 Ramón Ramírez RM 7 David Patiño CM 4 Ignacio AmbrízCM 8 Garcia Aspe LM 17 Benjamín GalindoRF 9 Hugo Sánchez (c) LF 11 Luís Roberto AlvesSubstitutes: GK 12Alejandro GarcíaMF 13Miguel España MF 14Carlos TurrubiatesRF 15 Luis Flores RB 16 Juan Hernandez LB 18Guillermo Muñoz LF 19Daniel GuzmánCB 20Abraham NavaLB 21 Raúl Gutiérrez GK 22Nicolás NavarroManager: Miguel Mejía Barón

GK 1Jorge Campos RB 6Miguel Herrera CB 2Claudio Suárez CB 3Juan Ramírez Perales LB 5Ramón Ramírez RM 7David PatiñoCM 4Ignacio Ambríz LM 8Alberto García Aspe RW 15Luis Flores CF 9Hugo Sánchez (c) LW 10Luis García Substitutes:FW11Luís Roberto AlvesGK12Alejandro GarcíaMF13Miguel EspañaMF14Carlos TurrubiatesDF16Juan HernándezMF 17Benjamín Galindo DF18Guillermo MuñozFW19Daniel GuzmánDF20Abraham NavaDF 21Raúl Gutiérrez GK22Nicolás NavarroManager:Miguel Mejía Barón GK 1 Dario RojasRB 2 Juan Manuel Peña CB 5 Gustavo QuinterosCB 3 Marco Sandy LB 16Luis CristaldoRM 6 Carlos BorjaCM 8 José MelgarCM 20 Ramiro Castillo LM 22 Julio César BaldiviesoCF 9 Álvaro Peña CF 10 Marco EtcheverrySubstitutes:DF4Miguel RimbaFW7FW 11Jaime Moreno GK12Marcelo TorricoDF13Modesto SorucoMF14Juan Carlos RíosMF15Roberto PérezFW17William RamalloDF18Miguel Ángel NoroFW19Iván CastilloFW 21Erwin Sánchez Manager: Xabier Azkargorta

Ranking of third-placed teams At the end of the first stage, a comparison was made between the third-placed teams of each group. The two third-placed teams with the best results advanced to the quarter-finals.

Knockout stage Bracket

Quarter-finals

GK1Jorge CamposRB21Raúl GutiérrezCB2Claudio SuárezCB3Juan Ramírez PeralesLB5Ramón Ramírez RM7David Patiño CM4Ignacio AmbrízCM8Alberto García AspeLM17Benjamín Galindo RF9Hugo Sánchez (c)LF11Luís Roberto AlvesSubstitutes:LB6Miguel HerreraRF10Luis García GK12Alejandro GarcíaCM13Miguel EspañaCM14Carlos TurrubiatesRF15Luis Flores RB16Juan HernándezCB18Guillermo MuñozLF19Daniel GuzmánCB20Abraham NavaGK22Nicolás NavarroManager:Miguel Mejía Barón GK 1 Miguel Miranda RB 16 César Charún CB 3 Juan Reynoso (c) CB 5 José Soto LB 4Percy Olivares RM 18 Alvaro Barco CM 8 José del Solar CM 14Roberto Martínez LM 10 Pablo Zegarra CF 11Julio César Rivera CF 7 Flavio Maestri Substitutes:MF 19Germán Carty MF 15Roberto Palacios DF9Andrés GonzálezGK12Juan Carlos ZubczukFW13Mario RodríguezDF2Jorge SotoMF6José Luis CarranzaFW20Waldir SáenzGK21Agapito RodríguezManager: Vladimir Popović

Semi-finals

GK1Jorge CamposRB21Raúl Gutiérrez DF2Claudio Suárez DF3Juan Ramírez Perales LB5Ramón RamírezRM7David Patiño CM4Ignacio AmbrízCM8Alberto García AspeLM17Benjamín Galindo RF9Hugo Sánchez (c) LF11Luís Roberto Alves Substitutes:LB6Miguel Herrera RF10Luis GarcíaGK12Alejandro GarcíaCM13Miguel EspañaCM14Carlos TurrubiatesRF15Luis Flores RB16Juan HernándezLB18Guillermo MuñozLF19Daniel GuzmánCB20Abraham NavaGK22Nicolás NavarroManager:Miguel Mejía Barón GK1Jacinto EspinozaRB20Iván Hurtado CB22Raúl NoriegaCB6Luis Capurro (c)LB7Carlos Muñoz RM5Héctor CarabalíCM8Nixon CarcelénLM10Álex AguinagaRF11Ángel Fernández CF9Eduardo HurtadoLF14 Raúl Avilés Substitutes:DF2Jimmy MontaneroDF3Hólger QuiñónezDF4Byron TenorioGK12Víctor MendozaDF13Máximo TenorioFW15José Gavica MF16Kléber Chalá MF17Eduardo ZambranoDF18Dannes CoronelMF19Luis ChérrezDF21José María GuerreroManager: Dušan Drašković

Third-place match

Final

Goal scorers With four goals, José Luis Dolgetta was the top scorer in the tournament.

Final positions Team 1 624064+2866.7%2 622297+2650.0%3624064+2866.7%4 6402135+8866.7% Eliminated in the Quarterfinals5 412164+2450.0%6 4121550450.0%7 412145−1450.0%8 411227−5337.5% Eliminated in the First Stage9 310234−1233.3%10 302112−1233.3%11 3021611−5233.3%12 301236−3116.7%

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