| Copa América Argentina 2011 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Argentina |
| Dates | 1–24 July |
| Teams | 12 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue | 8 (in 8 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Uruguay (15th title) |
| Runners-up |  Paraguay |
| Third place |  Peru |
| Fourth place |  Venezuela |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 54 (2.08 per match) |
| Attendance | 882,621 (33,947 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Paolo Guerrero (5 goals) |
| Best player | Luis Suárez |
| Best young player | Sebastián Coates |
| Bestgoalkeeper | Justo Villar |
| Fair play award | Uruguay |
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The2011 Campeonato Sudamericano Copa América, better known as the2011 Copa América or theCopa América 2011 Argentina, was the 43rd edition of theCopa América, the main internationalfootball tournament for national teams in South America. The competition was organized byCONMEBOL, South America's football governing body, and was held in Argentina from 1 to 24 July. The draw for the tournament was held inLa Plata on 11 November 2010.
Uruguay won the tournament after defeatingParaguay 3–0 in thefinal, giving them a record 15th Copa América title and their first since1995. Paraguay, as the tournament runner-up, earned the Copa Bolivia; Paraguay's performance was noteworthy, as they were able to reach the finals without winning a single game in the tournament; their success in the final stages was achieved by the way of penalty shoot-outs.Brazil were the defending champions but were eliminated by Paraguay in the quarter-finals after failing to convert any of the penalties.[1][2] As the tournament champion, Uruguay earned the right to represent CONMEBOL in the2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, held inBrazil. Despite losing toPeru 4–1 in thethird-place match,Venezuela had their best ever performance in the tournament.
BothJapan andMexico were invited to join the CONMEBOL nations in the tournament.[3] Following a proposal byUEFA regarding national teams competing in tournaments organised by confederations different from their own, it was reported on 23 November 2009 that the two countries might not be able to take part in the 2011 Copa América.[4] However, on 31 March 2010,CONCACAF confirmed that Mexico would be allowed to send their 2012 U-23 Olympic Team, supplemented with five over-age players.[5] In addition to Mexico sending a weaker team than those teams sent in previous participations, eight of the Mexican players originally called to play the Copa America 2011 were suspended because of indiscipline one week before the competition started.
Japan's participation was in doubt after the2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami,[6] but theJapan Football Association confirmed on 16 March 2011 that they would participate.[7] However, the Japanese FA later withdrew from the tournament on 4 April 2011 citing scheduling conflict with rescheduledJ. League matches.[8][9] Following a meeting with the leadership of theArgentine Football Association, the Japanese FA decided to hold off on their final decision until 15 April.[10][11] The Japanese FA later announced on 14 April that they would compete in the competition using mainly European based players.[12] The Japanese FA withdrew their team again on 16 May citing difficulties with European clubs in releasing Japanese players.[13][14] On the next day, CONMEBOL sent a formal invitation letter to theCosta Rican Football Federation invitingCosta Rica as replacement.[15] Costa Rica accepted the invitation later that day.[16][17]
The following twelve teams, shown with pre-tournamentFIFA World Rankings, played in the tournament:
A total of eight cities hosted the tournament. The opening game was played atEstadio Ciudad de La Plata, and the final was played atEstadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti.[18]
| Buenos Aires | Córdoba | La Plata | Santa Fe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estadio Monumental | Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes | Estadio Ciudad de La Plata | Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López |
| Capacity:65,921 | Capacity:57,000 | Capacity:53,000 | Capacity:47,000 |
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Location of the host cities of the 2011 Copa América. | Mendoza | San Juan | |
| Estadio Malvinas Argentinas | Estadio del Bicentenario | ||
| Capacity:40,268 | Capacity:25,000 | ||
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| Jujuy | Salta | ||
| Estadio 23 de Agosto | Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena | ||
| Capacity:23,000 | Capacity:20,408 | ||
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The draw for the competition took place on 11 November 2010 at 17:00 (UTC−03:00) in theTeatro Argentino de La Plata inLa Plata, and was broadcast in Argentina byCanal Siete.[19][20][21] On 18 October 2010, CONMEBOL's The executive committee decided to place the teams in pots for the draw.[22]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina Brazil Uruguay |  Chile Colombia Paraguay |  Bolivia Peru Venezuela |  Ecuador Costa Rica Mexico |
Each association presented a list of twenty-three players to compete in the tournament five days before their first match. On 14 June 2011, CONMEBOL allowed for the inscription of twenty-three players for the tournament, up one player from the previous allowed twenty-two. Of those twenty-three players, three must be goalkeepers.[23]
The list of twenty-four referees and two extra referees selected for the tournament were announced on 6 June 2011 by CONMEBOL's Referee Commission. Two referees were chosen from each participating association:[24][25]
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Extra assistants: Diego Bonfa, Hernán Maidana
The first round, or group stage, saw the twelve teams divided into three groups of four teams.[27] Each group was a round-robin of three games, where each team played one match against each of the other teams in the same group. Teams were awarded three points for a win, one point for a draw and none for a defeat. The teams finishing first and second in each group, and the two best-placed third teams, qualified for the quarter-finals.[28]
Teams were ranked on the following criteria:[29]
However, those normal tiebreaking criterias do not apply if on the last round of group stage, two teams are playing each other and tied by points 1–4 then drew the final game and no other teams are tied. In that case, their ranking is decided by apenalty shoot-out.
| Key to colors in group tables | |
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Teams that advanced to the quarter-finals
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All times are in local,Argentina Time (UTC−03:00).
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| Argentina(H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
| Bolivia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
| 1 July 2011 | |||
| Argentina | 1–1 | Bolivia | Estadio Ciudad de La Plata,La Plata |
| 2 July 2011 | |||
| Colombia | 1–0 | Costa Rica | Estadio 23 de Agosto,Jujuy |
| 6 July 2011 | |||
| Argentina | 0–0 | Colombia | Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López,Santa Fe |
| 7 July 2011 | |||
| Bolivia | 0–2 | Costa Rica | Estadio 23 de Agosto,Jujuy |
| 10 July 2011 | |||
| Colombia | 2–0 | Bolivia | Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López,Santa Fe |
| 11 July 2011 | |||
| Argentina | 3–0 | Costa Rica | Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes,Córdoba |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
| Peru | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Mexico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
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.
| Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Peru | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| B | Paraguay | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| A | Costa Rica | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
Different from previous tournaments, in the knockout stage, 30 minutes ofextra time were played if any match finished tied after regulation (previously the match would go straight to apenalty shoot-out).[30] This was the first time in the history of the tournament where the knockout stage did not include any invited teams, as both Mexico and Costa Rica were eliminated during the group stage. Paraguay reached the final despite not having won a single match in the competition.
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| July 16 -Córdoba | ||||||||||
| Colombia | 0 | |||||||||
| July 19 -La Plata | ||||||||||
| Peru (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||
| Peru | 0 | |||||||||
| July 16 -Santa Fe | ||||||||||
| Uruguay | 2 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| July 24 -Buenos Aires | ||||||||||
| Uruguay (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||
| Uruguay | 3 | |||||||||
| July 17 -La Plata | ||||||||||
| Paraguay | 0 | |||||||||
| Brazil | 0 (0) | |||||||||
| July 20 -Mendoza | ||||||||||
| Paraguay (p) | 0 (2) | |||||||||
| Paraguay (p) | 0 (5) | |||||||||
| July 17 -San Juan | ||||||||||
| Venezuela | 0 (3) | Third place play-off | ||||||||
| Chile | 1 | |||||||||
| July 23 -La Plata | ||||||||||
| Venezuela | 2 | |||||||||
| Peru | 4 | |||||||||
| Venezuela | 1 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Uruguay |
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Higuaín 17' | Report | Pérez 5' |
| Penalties | ||
Messi Burdisso Tevez  Pastore Higuaín | 4–5 | ForlánSuárezScottiGarganoCáceres |
| Brazil | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Elano Thiago Silva André Santos Fred | 0–2 | É. BarretoEstigarribiaRiveros |
| Paraguay | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Ortigoza Barrios Riveros Martínez Verón | 5–3 | MaldonadoReyLucenaMiku |
| Uruguay | 3–0 | Paraguay |
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| Suárez 11' Forlán 41',89' | Report |
| 2011 Copa América champions |
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 Uruguay 15th title |
With five goals, Paolo Guerrero of Peru was the top scorer in the tournament.There were 54 goals scored in 26 matches, for an average of 2.08 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Ángel Di MaríaGonzalo HiguaínEdivaldo HermozaFredJádsonEsteban ParedesAlexis SánchezHumberto SuazoArturo VidalAdrián RamosJoel CampbellJosué MartínezNéstor AraujoAntolín AlcarazLucas BarriosNelson ValdezCristian RiverosRoque Santa CruzWilliam ChiroqueCarlos LobatónJuan Manuel VargasDiego PérezJuan ArangoGabriel CicheroMikuCésar GonzálezGrenddy PerozoSalomón RondónOswaldo Vizcarrondo1 own goal
André Carrillo (against Chile)| 2011 Copa América champions |
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Uruguay |
Luis SuárezPaolo Guerrero (5 goals)Sebastián CoatesJusto Villar Uruguay
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"Creo en América" (English: I Believe in America) by Argentine singerDiego Torres was the official theme song for the tournament.[45] Torres performed the song during the opening ceremonies. A secondary theme song for the tournament is "Ready 2 Go" byMartin Solveig featuringKele.[46]
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