Group B of the 2001 Copa América was one of the three groups of competing nations in the 2001 Copa América. It comprised Brazil, Mexico, Paraguay, and Peru. Group play ran from 12 to 18 July 2001.
Brazil won the group and faced Honduras, the runners-up of Group C, in the quarter-finals. Mexico finished second and faced Chile—the runners-up of Group A—in the quarter-finals. Peru finished third and faced Colombia, the winners of Group A, in the quarter-final. Paraguay finished fourth in the group, and were eliminated from the tournament.
Standings
All times are in local, Colombia Time (UTC−05:00).
Matches
Peru vs Paraguay
GK 1 Óscar IbáñezDF 3 José SotoDF 15Santiago SalazarDF 5 Juan Pajuelo DF 4 Martín Hidalgo MF 14Jorge Soto MF 8 Juan JayoMF 20José del Solar MF 24Gustavo Tempone FW 7 Abel Lobatón FW 11Darío Muchotrigo Substitutions:MF 10Édson Uribe FW 25Pedro Ascoy FW 18Roberto Holsen Manager:Julio César Uribe GK 1 Ricardo TavarelliDF 2 Néstor Isasi DF 3 Dani CáceresDF 21Denis Caniza DF 5 Daniel SanabriaMF 16Julio César EncisoMF 7 Edgar Robles MF 6 Estanislao Struway MF 8 Gustavo Morínigo MF 10Guido Alvarenga FW 11Virgilio FerreiraSubstitutions:FW 20Julio González MF 17Silvio Garay MF 4 Alfredo Amarilla Manager: Sergio Markarián
Brazil vs Mexico
GK 1 MarcosDF 13Alessandro DF 3 CrisDF 4 Roque Júnior DF 6 RogerMF 18Fábio Rochemback MF 8 Emerson MF 20AlexMF 10Juninho Paulista MF 7 GeovanniFW 22Mário Jardel Substitutions:FW 9 Guilherme MF 11Denílson MF 17Juninho Pernambucano Manager:Luiz Felipe Scolari GK 12Óscar PérezDF 5 Manuel VidrioDF 4 Rafael MárquezDF 3 Heriberto Morales MF 21Jesús ArellanoMF 6 Gerardo TorradoMF 8 Alberto García AspeMF 18Johan Rodríguez MF 19Miguel Zepeda MF 20Ramón Morales FW 9 Jared Borgetti Substitutions:FW 11Daniel Osorno MF 13Sigifredo Mercado Manager:Javier Aguirre
Brazil vs Peru
GK 1 MarcosDF 2 Juliano BellettiDF 15JuanDF 3 CrisDF 16JúniorDF 4 Roque JúniorMF 5 Eduardo Costa MF 8 Emerson MF 20Alex FW 21EwerthonFW 9 Guilherme Substitutions:MF 17Juninho Pernambucano MF 10Juninho Paulista MF 11Denílson Manager:Luiz Felipe Scolari GK 1 Óscar IbáñezDF 3 José SotoDF 15Santiago Salazar DF 5 Juan PajueloDF 4 Martín HidalgoMF 14Jorge SotoMF 8 Juan JayoMF 23Luis Hernández MF 16Pedro García FW 11Darío Muchotrigo FW 7 Abel Lobatón Substitutions:DF 2 Wálter Zevallos FW 18Roberto Holsen DF 6 Juan Francisco Hernández Manager:Julio César Uribe
Paraguay vs Mexico
GK 1 Ricardo TavarelliDF 2 Néstor Isasi DF 3 Dani CáceresDF 5 Daniel SanabriaDF 14Pánfilo EscobarMF 6 Estanislao Struway MF 7 Edgar Robles MF 10Guido Alvarenga MF 16Julio César EncisoMF 17Silvio Garay FW 11Virgilio FerreiraSubstitutions:MF 4 Alfredo Amarilla FW 9 Miguel Ángel Cáceres FW 20Julio González Manager: Sergio Markarián GK 22Adrián MartínezDF 2 Alberto RodríguezDF 5 Manuel VidrioDF 4 Rafael MárquezDF 17Ignacio Hierro MF 7 Octavio Valdez MF 13Sigifredo Mercado MF 8 Alberto García AspeMF 10Cesáreo VictorinoFW 11Daniel Osorno FW 14Antonio de Nigris Substitutions:MF 20Ramón Morales MF 15Julio Rodríguez FW 9 Jared Borgetti Manager:Javier Aguirre
Peru vs Mexico
GK 1 Óscar Ibáñez DF 2 Wálter Zevallos DF 3 José SotoDF 4 Martín Hidalgo DF 5 Juan PajueloMF 8 Juan JayoMF 20José del SolarMF 14Jorge SotoFW 11Darío Muchotrigo FW 18Roberto Holsen FW 7 Abel Lobatón Substitutions:MF 16Pedro García MF 24Gustavo Tempone FW 25Pedro Ascoy Manager:Julio César Uribe GK 1 Oswaldo SánchezDF 2 Alberto RodríguezDF 5 Manuel VidrioDF 3 Heriberto MoralesMF 20Ramón MoralesMF 6 Gerardo TorradoMF 16Joaquín Reyes MF 15Julio Rodríguez MF 21Jesús Arellano MF 10Cesáreo Victorino FW 9 Jared Borgetti Substitutions:MF 13Sigifredo Mercado MF 19Miguel Zepeda FW 14Antonio de Nigris Manager:Javier Aguirre
Brazil vs Paraguay
GK 1 MarcosDF 2 Juliano BellettiDF 15JuanDF 4 Roque Júnior DF 3 CrisDF 16Júnior MF 5 Eduardo Costa MF 8 EmersonMF 20Alex FW 21Ewerthon FW 9 GuilhermeSubstitutions:MF 11Denílson MF 17Juninho Pernambucano MF 18Fábio Rochemback Manager:Luiz Felipe Scolari GK 1 Ricardo TavarelliDF 14Pánfilo Escobar DF 5 Daniel SanabriaDF 3 Dani CáceresDF 21Denis Caniza MF 8 Gustavo MorínigoMF 16Julio César Enciso MF 17Silvio Garay MF 10Guido Alvarenga FW 22Arístides Masi FW 11Virgilio Ferreira Substitutions:MF 6 Estanislao Struway FW 20Julio González MF 7 Edgar Robles Manager: Sergio Markarián
External links Copa América 2001 at RSSSF