Copa América 1997

Infobox International Football Competition
tourney_name =
year = 1997
other_titles =


size =
caption =
country = Bolivia
dates = June 11 - June 29
num_teams = 12
confederations = 2
venues = 5
cities = 5
champion = Brazil
count = 5
second = Bolivia
third = Mexico
fourth = Peru
matches = 26
goals = 68
attendance =
top_scorer = flagicon|MEX Luis Hernández (6)
player =
updated =

Bolivia hosted the Copa América for the second time in its 38th edition. It was held from June 11 to June 29, 1997. It was organised by CONMEBOL, South America's football governing body.

There is no qualifying for the final tournament. All South American countries (10 countries) participate, along with two more invited countries, making a total of twelve teams competing in the tournament.

In the 1997 edition, Costa Rica and Mexico were the invitees.

Venues

June 11, 1997

Group B

June 12, 1997

Group C

June 13, 1997

Best third-placed teams

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

June 22, 1997

Third place match

June 26, 1997