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1997 in Ecuadorian football

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Football in Ecuador
Season1997
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The 1997 season is the 75th season of competitive football in Ecuador.

National leagues

Segunda

Clubs in international competitions

Team 1997 Copa Libertadores 1997 Copa CONMEBOL
El Nacional Eliminated in the Round of 16 N/A
Emelec Eliminated in the First Round N/A
Técnico Universitario N/A Eliminated in the First Round

National teams

The Ecuadorian national team played nineteen matches in 1997: ten 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, 4 at the 1997 Copa América, and five friendlies.

1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers

Qualification to the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France finished in 1997. Ecuador finished 6th in CONMEBOL and failed to qualify to the tournament.

Bolivia 2 – 0 Ecuador
Moreno 7'
Etcheverry 12'
Attendance: 39,968

Ecuador 4 – 0 Uruguay
Aguinaga 6'
Delgado 69', 76'
Chalá 86'

Peru 1 – 1 Ecuador
Palacios 59' Aguinaga 79' (pen.)
Attendance: 42,299

Argentina 2 – 1 Ecuador
Ortega 13'
Crespo 28'
Aguinaga 67'

Ecuador 1 – 1 Chile
Graziani 43' Salas 53'

Venezuela 1 – 1 Ecuador
Miranda 75' Hurtado 55'

Colombia 1 – 0 Ecuador
de Ávila 87'

Ecuador 2 – 1 Paraguay
Aguinaga 53'
Graziani 78'
Báez 5'

Ecuador 1 – 0 Bolivia
Graziani 26'

Uruguay 5 – 3 Ecuador
Saralegui 3', 12'
Abreu 48', 52'
Aguilera 63'
Graziani 2', 59', 68'

Copa América

The 1997 Copa América was held in Bolivia.

Group Stage

Ecuador was drawn into Group A with Argentina, Chile, and Paraguay. They finished first in the group and advanced to the quarterfinals.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ecuador 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7
 Argentina 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 5
 Paraguay 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 4
 Chile 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0
Argentina 0 – 0 Ecuador
Report

Paraguay 0 – 2 Ecuador
Report Sánchez 71'
Graziani 86'

Chile 1 – 2 Ecuador
Vergara 51' Report Graziani 32'
Gavica 55'
Quarterfinals

Friendlies

Mexico 3 – 1 Ecuador
Rizo 35'
Borgetti 43'
Álvarez 77'
Delgado 82'
Attendance: 15,000


El Salvador 0 – 2 Ecuador
Graziani 9'
de la Cruz 81'

United States 0 – 1 Ecuador
Sánchez 82'

Brazil 4 – 2 Ecuador
Denílson 16'
Dodô 27', 38'
Emerson 73'
Aguinaga 66'
Maldonado 76'
Attendance: 30,000