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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

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Segunda

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Clubs in international competitions

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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

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The Ecuador 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

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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'
Carlos Aguilera 63'
Graziani 2', 59', 68'

Copa América

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The 1997 Copa América was held in Bolivia.

Group stage
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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
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Friendlies

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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
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