2015 Copa América: 2015 edition of the Copa América association football competition
The 2015 Copa América was a football sporting event that was organized by Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol.
It was held in Chile in 2015. 12 teams took part from many countries. Chile won their first title after beating Argentina in the final on a penalty shootout after a goalless draw.
Participants
 Argentina |  Colombia |  Paraguay |
 Bolivia |  Ecuador |  Peru |
 Brazil |  Aruba (invited) |  Uruguay |
 Chile (host nation) |  Mexico (invited) |  Venezuela |
Venues
The tournament was in 9 stadiums in 8 cities.
| Antofagasta | 2015 Copa América (Chile) | La Serena | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estadio Regional de Antofagasta | Estadio La Portada | ||
| Capacity: 21,170 | Capacity: 18,243 | ||
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| Viña del Mar | Valparaíso | ||
| Estadio Sausalito | Estadio Elías Figueroa | ||
| Capacity: 22,360 | Capacity: 21,113 | ||
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| Santiago | Rancagua | ||
| Estadio Nacional | Estadio Monumental David Arellano | Estadio El Teniente | |
| Capacity: 48,745 | Capacity: 47,347 | Capacity: 13,849 | |
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| Concepción | Temuco | ||
| Estadio Municipal de Concepción | Estadio Municipal Germán Becker | ||
| Capacity: 30,448 | Capacity: 18,413 | ||
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Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chile (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 7 |
| Bolivia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 4 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
| Mexico | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 |
| Mexico | 0-0 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar
| Ecuador | 2-3 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
Valencia  47' Bolaños 80' | Raldes 4' Smedberg 17' Moreno 42' (pen.) |
Estadio Elías Figueroa, Valparaíso
| Chile | 3-3 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Vidal 21', 54' (pen.) Vargas 41' | Vuoso 20', 65' Jiménez 28' |
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
| Chile | 5-0 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Aránguiz 2', 65' Sánchez 36' Medel 78' Raldes 85' (o.g.) |
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Aruba | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| Uruguay | 1-0 |  Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Rodríguez 51' |
Estadio Calvo y Bascuñán, Antofagasta
| Argentina | 2-2 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Agüero 28' Messi 35' (pen.) | Valdez 59' Barrios 89' |
Estadio La Portada, La Serena
| Paraguay | 1-0 | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Benítez 35' |
Estadio Calvo y Bascuñán, Antofagasta
| Argentina | 1-0 | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Higuaín 10' |
Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| Peru | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| Brazil | 2-1 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Neymar 4' Douglas Costa 90+1' | Cueva 2' |
Estadio Germán Becker, Temuco
| Peru | 1-0 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Pizarro 71' |
Estadio Elías Figueroa, Valparaíso
| Brazil | 2-1 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Thiago Silva 8' Roberto Firmino 51' | Miku 84' |
Estadio Monumental, Santiago
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 24 June - Santiago | ||||||||||
| Chile | 1 | |||||||||
| 29 June - Santiago | ||||||||||
| Uruguay | 0 | |||||||||
| Chile | 2 | |||||||||
| 25 June - Temuco | ||||||||||
| Peru | 1 | |||||||||
| Bolivia | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 July - Santiago | ||||||||||
| Peru | 3 | |||||||||
| Chile (pen.) | 0 (4) | |||||||||
| 26 June - Viña del Mar | ||||||||||
| Argentina | 0 (1) | |||||||||
| Argentina (pen.) | 0 (5) | |||||||||
| 30 June - Concepción | ||||||||||
| Colombia | 0 (4) | |||||||||
| Argentina | 6 | |||||||||
| 27 June - Concepción | ||||||||||
| Paraguay | 1 | |||||||||
| Brazil | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| Paraguay (pen.) | 1 (4) | |||||||||
Quarter finals
| Argentina | 0-0 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
Messi  Garay Banega Lavezzi Biglia  Rojo Tévez | 5-4 | Rodríguez Falcao Cuadrado Muriel Cardona Zúñiga Murillo |
Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar
| Brazil | 1-1 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Robinho 14' | González 71' (pen.) | |
| Penalties | ||
| Fernandinho Éverton Ribeiro Miranda Douglas Costa Philippe Coutinho | 3-4 | Martínez V. Cáceres Bobadilla Santa Cruz González |
Estadio Ester Roa Rebolledo, Concépcion
Semifinals
| Argentina | 6-1 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Rojo 14' Pastore 26' Di María 46', 52' Agüero 79' Higuaín 82' | Barrios 42' |
Estadio Ester Roa Rebolledo, Concépcion
Third place
Final
| Chile | 0-0 (a.e.t.) | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| Fernández Vidal Aránguiz Sánchez | 4-1 | Messi Higuaín Banega |
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
| 2015 Copa América Winner |
|---|
 Chile 1st title |
Goalscorers
- 4 goals
Eduardo Vargas
Paolo Guerrero
- 3 goals
- Arturo Vidal
Lucas Barrios
Sergio Agüero
- 2 goals
- Charles Aránguiz
Matías Vuoso- Raúl Jiménez
- Ángel Di María
- Gonzalo Higuaín
Miller Bolaños- Enner Valencia
Marcelo Moreno
- 1 goal
Cristian Rodríguez- José Giménez
- Lionel Messi
- Marcos Rojo
- Javier Pastore
- Nelson Haedo Valdez
- Édgar Benítez
- Derlis González
Salomón Rondón- Miku
- Christian Cueva
- Claudio Pizarro
- André Carrillo
Neymar- Douglas Costa
- Thiago Silva
- Roberto Firmino
- Robinho
- Ronald Raldes
- Martin Smedberg-Dalence
Jeison Murillo- Alexis Sánchez
- Gary Medel
- Mauricio Isla
- Own goals
- Ronald Raldes (playing against Chile)
- Gary Medel (playing against Peru)
References
Other websites
- Official website (in English)
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