Group A of the 2001 Copa América was one of the three groups of competing nations in the 2001 Copa América. It comprised Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Group play ran from 11 to 17 July 2001.
Colombia won the group and faced Peru, the second-best third-placed finishers, in the quarter-finals. Chile finished second and faced Mexico—the runners-up of Group B—in the quarter-finals. Ecuador and Venezuela finished third and fourth in the group, respectively, and were eliminated from the tournament.
Standings
All times are in local, Colombia Time (UTC−05:00).
Matches
Ecuador vs Chile
GK 12Oswaldo IbarraDF 4 Ulises de la CruzDF 3 Iván HurtadoDF 17Giovanny EspinozaDF 6 Raúl GuerrónMF 19Édison Méndez MF 20Edwin Tenorio MF 10Álex Aguinaga MF 16Cléber Chalá FW 13Ángel FernándezFW 11Agustín Delgado Substitutions:DF 18Alfonso Obregón MF 21Wellington Sánchez FW 8 Ebelio Ordóñez Manager: Hernán Darío Gómez GK 1 Sergio VargasDF 5 Luis Fuentes DF 6 Pedro ReyesDF 16Ricardo RojasDF 14Mauricio ArosMF 17Moisés Villarroel MF 18Marco VillasecaMF 3 Claudio Maldonado MF 8 Alejandro OsorioFW 9 Reinaldo Navia FW 15Cristián Montecinos Substitutions:MF 11Rodrigo Valenzuela FW 13Marcelo Corrales DF 4 David Henríquez Manager:Pedro García
Colombia vs Venezuela
GK 1 Óscar CórdobaDF 16Jersson GonzálezDF 2 Iván Córdoba DF 3 Mario YepesDF 4 Roberto Carlos CortésMF 20Gerardo BedoyaMF 13John Restrepo MF 24Giovanni HernándezMF 19Freddy GrisalesFW 10Víctor Aristizábal FW 18Jairo Castillo Substitutions:FW 11Eudalio Arriaga FW 7 Elson Becerra MF 8 David Ferreira Manager:Francisco Maturana GK 1 Rafael DudamelDF 2 Luis Vallenilla DF 3 José Manuel ReyDF 4 Wilfredo AlvaradoDF 17Jorge RojasMF 5 Miguel Mea VitaliMF 8 Luis VeraMF 11Ricardo Páez MF 18Juan Arango FW 7 Daniel Noriega FW 9 Alexander Rondón Substitutions:MF 14Leopoldo Jiménez FW 16Cristian Cásseres MF 15Giovanny Pérez Manager:Richard Páez
Chile vs Venezuela
GK 1 Sergio VargasDF 5 Luis Fuentes DF 6 Pedro ReyesDF 16Ricardo RojasDF 14Mauricio Aros MF 17Moisés Villarroel MF 18Marco VillasecaMF 19Pablo GaldamesMF 8 Alejandro Osorio FW 9 Reinaldo NaviaFW 15Cristián Montecinos Substitutions:DF 4 David Henríquez DF 7 Eros Pérez MF 11Rodrigo Valenzuela Manager:Pedro García GK 1 Rafael DudamelDF 3 José Manuel ReyDF 4 Wilfredo Alvarado DF 6 Elvis MartínezDF 13Leonel VielmaMF 5 Miguel Mea Vitali MF 8 Luis VeraMF 10Gabriel Urdaneta MF 11Ricardo Páez MF 18Juan Arango FW 7 Daniel Noriega Substitutions:FW 9 Alexander Rondón MF 15Giovanni Pérez MF 20Héctor Gonzalez Manager:Richard Páez
Colombia vs Ecuador
GK 1 Óscar CórdobaDF 3 Mario YepesDF 2 Iván CórdobaDF 16Jersson GonzálezDF 20Gerardo BedoyaMF 17Juan Carlos RamírezMF 13John RestrepoMF 24Giovanni Hernández MF 19Freddy GrisalesFW 15Elkin MurilloFW 10Víctor Aristizábal Substitutions:FW 11Eudalio Arriaga MF 23Mauricio Molina Manager:Francisco Maturana GK 1 José CevallosDF 3 Iván HurtadoDF 4 Ulises de la CruzDF 6 Raúl Guerrón DF 17Giovanny EspinozaMF 5 Juan Carlos BurbanoMF 10Álex Aguinaga MF 18Alfonso Obregón MF 19Édison MéndezFW 11Agustín DelgadoFW 13Ángel FernándezSubstitutions:MF 20Edwin Tenorio MF 21Wellington Sánchez Manager: Hernán Darío Gómez
Ecuador vs Venezuela
GK 12Oswaldo IbarraDF 3 Iván HurtadoDF 4 Ulises de la CruzDF 6 Raúl Guerrón DF 17Giovanny EspinozaMF 5 Juan Carlos BurbanoMF 16Cléber Chalá MF 19Édison MéndezMF 21Wellington Sánchez FW 11Agustín DelgadoFW 13Ángel FernándezSubstitutions:MF 7 Juan Aguinaga DF 18Alfonso Obregón Manager: Hernán Darío Gómez GK 1 Rafael DudamelDF 3 José Manuel ReyDF 4 Wilfredo AlvaradoDF 6 Elvis MartínezDF 13Leonel VielmaMF 5 Miguel Mea Vitali MF 8 Luis Vera MF 10Gabriel UrdanetaMF 11Ricardo Páez MF 18Juan Arango FW 7 Daniel NoriegaSubstitutions:FW 9 Alexander Rondón MF 14Leopoldo Jiménez MF 15Giovanni Pérez Manager:Richard Páez
Colombia vs Chile
GK 12Miguel CaleroDF 14Iván LópezDF 2 Iván Córdoba DF 3 Mario YepesDF 20Gerardo BedoyaMF 6 Fabián Vargas MF 17Juan Carlos RamírezMF 24Giovanni Hernández MF 19Freddy GrisalesFW 10Víctor Aristizábal FW 15Elkin Murillo Substitutions:FW 7 Elson Becerra FW 11Eudalio Arriaga MF 23Mauricio Molina Manager:Francisco Maturana GK 1 Sergio VargasDF 6 Pedro ReyesDF 16Ricardo RojasDF 2 Mauricio Pozo DF 7 Eros PérezMF 3 Claudio MaldonadoMF 18Marco VillasecaMF 19Pablo Galdames MF 11Rodrigo Valenzuela FW 9 Reinaldo Navia FW 15Cristián Montecinos Substitutions:FW 13Marcelo Corrales FW 10Manuel Neira MF 20Rodrigo Núñez Manager:Pedro García
External links Copa América 2001 at RSSSF