2011 Copa América#Third-place match

{{Infobox international football competition

| year = 2011

| other_titles = Copa América Argentina 2011

| image = 2011 Copa América logo.svg

| size = 200px

| caption =

| country = Argentina

| dates = 1–24 July

| num_teams = 12

| confederations = 2

| venues = 8

| cities = 8

| champion = Uruguay

| count = 15

| second = Paraguay

| second-flagvar = 1990

| third = Peru

| fourth = Venezuela

| matches = 26

| goals = 54

| attendance = 882621

| top_scorer = {{fbicon|PER}} Paolo Guerrero
(5 goals)

| player = {{fbicon|URU}} Luis Suárez

|goalkeeper = {{fbicon|PAR|1990}} Justo Villar

|young_player = {{fbicon|URU}} Sebastián Coates

|fair_play = {{fb|URU}}

| prevseason = 2007

| nextseason = 2015

}}

The 2011 Campeonato Sudamericano Copa América, better known as the 2011 Copa América or the Copa América 2011 Argentina, was the 43rd edition of the Copa América, the main international football tournament for national teams in South America. The competition was organized by CONMEBOL, South America's football governing body, and was held in Argentina from 1 to 24 July. The draw for the tournament was held in La Plata on 11 November 2010.

Uruguay won the tournament after defeating Paraguay 3–0 in the final, giving them a record 15th Copa América title and their first since 1995. 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/jul/17/brazil-paraguay-live-copa-america|title=Brazil v Paraguay - as it happened|last=Steinberg|first=Jacob|date=17 July 2011|website=the Guardian|language=en|access-date=8 February 2019}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/1717/editorial/2011/07/19/2580721/brazils-four-missed-penalties-against-paraguay-five-of-the|title=Brazil's four missed penalties against Paraguay & five of the most shocking shootouts of all time {{!}} Goal.com|website=www.goal.com|language=en|access-date=8 February 2019}} As the tournament champion, Uruguay earned the right to represent CONMEBOL in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, held in Brazil. Despite losing to Peru 4–1 in the third-place match, Venezuela had their best ever performance in the tournament.

Competing nations

File:Argentina vs Bolivia - 2011-07-01.jpg v. Bolivia.]]

Both Japan and Mexico were invited to join the CONMEBOL nations in the tournament.{{cite web|url=http://ca2011.com/noticias_exibe.php?IdNews=a87ff679a2f3e71d9181a67b7542122c |title=Mexico and Japan are confirmed in the 43rd edition of the Copa America |date=16 August 2010 |publisher=CA2011.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120203035517/http://ca2011.com/noticias_exibe.php?IdNews=a87ff679a2f3e71d9181a67b7542122c |archive-date=3 February 2012 }} Following a proposal by UEFA 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.{{cite news | url = http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/seleccion-mexicana/noticias/2009/11/23/mexico-podria-quedarse-sin-copa-america-2011 | title = México podría quedarse sin Copa América 2011 | date = 23 November 2009 | publisher = Medio Tiempo | language = es | access-date = 25 November 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091125161231/http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/seleccion-mexicana/noticias/2009/11/23/mexico-podria-quedarse-sin-copa-america-2011 | archive-date = 25 November 2009 | url-status = live}} 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.{{cite news | url = http://foxsports.foxnews.com/soccer/story/10708200/Mexico-will-send-Olympic-team-to-2011-Copa-America | title = Mexico to send Olympic Team | date = 31 March 2010 | publisher = Associated Press | access-date = 1 April 2010}} 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 the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami,{{cite news | url = http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/14032011/58/world-football-j-league-postponed-copa-doubt.html | title = World Football – J.League postponed, Copa in doubt | date = 14 March 2011 | publisher = Eurosport | access-date = 16 March 2011}} but the Japan Football Association confirmed on 16 March 2011 that they would participate.{{cite news | url = http://sport.es/default.asp?idpublicacio_PK=44&idioma=CAS&idtipusrecurs_PK=7&idnoticia_PK=739171 | title = Japón confirma a Conmebol su participación en la Copa América | language = es |trans-title=Japan confirms with CONMEBOL their participation in the Copa América | publisher = sport.es | date = 16 March 2011 | access-date = 4 April 2011}} However, the Japanese FA later withdrew from the tournament on 4 April 2011 citing scheduling conflict with rescheduled J. League matches.{{cite news | url = https://espndeportes.espn.com/news/story?id=1266708&s=futbol/copa-america&type=story | title = Japón no jugará la Copa América | language = es |trans-title=Japan will not play in the Copa América | publisher = ESPN Deportes | date = 4 April 2011 | access-date = 4 April 2011}}{{cite news|url=http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/sport/9126580/japan-set-to-skip-copa-america-after-disaster/ |title=Japan Set to Skip Copa America After Disaster |publisher=Yahoo!7 |date=3 April 2011 |access-date=3 April 2011 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Following a meeting with the leadership of the Argentine Football Association, the Japanese FA decided to hold off on their final decision until 15 April.{{cite news|url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/news/story?id=1267706&s=futbol/copa-america&type=story |title=Copa América: Japón tiene 10 días más |language=es |trans-title=Copa América: Japan has ten more days |publisher=ESPN Deportes |date=5 April 2011 |access-date=6 April 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501130227/http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/news/story?id=1267706&s=futbol%2Fcopa-america&type=story |archive-date=1 May 2011 |url-status=live }}{{cite news | url = http://www.jfa.or.jp/jfa/topics/2011/66.html | title = SAMURAI BLUE（日本代表）のコパ・アメリカ出場について | publisher = Japan Football Association | date = 6 April 2011 | access-date = 6 April 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110513060248/http://www.jfa.or.jp/jfa/topics/2011/66.html | archive-date = 13 May 2011 | url-status = live}} The Japanese FA later announced on 14 April that they would compete in the competition using mainly European based players.{{cite news | url = https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=1418055.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110418005538/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=1418055.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 18 April 2011 | title = Japan confirm Copa America participation | publisher = FIFA | date = 14 April 2011 | access-date = 14 April 2011}} The Japanese FA withdrew their team again on 16 May citing difficulties with European clubs in releasing Japanese players.{{cite web | url = http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2011/198.html | title = Japan withdraws from Copa America | publisher = Japan Football Association | date = 18 May 2011}}{{cite web | url = http://www.ca2011.com/noticias_exibe.php?IdNews=cfa0860e83a4c3a763a7e62d825349f7 | title = Japan withdraw from Copa America | publisher = CA2011.com | date = 17 May 2011 | access-date = 20 May 2011 | archive-date = 25 July 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110725222627/http://www.ca2011.com/noticias_exibe.php?IdNews=cfa0860e83a4c3a763a7e62d825349f7 | url-status = dead }} On the next day, CONMEBOL sent a formal invitation letter to the Costa Rican Football Federation inviting Costa Rica as replacement.{{cite web|url=http://www.ca2011.com/noticias_exibe.php?IdNews=a4f23670e1833f3fdb077ca70bbd5d66 |title=Conmebol {{sic|offi|cialy|nolink=y}} invited Costa Rica to play Copa America |publisher=CA2011.com |date=17 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725222521/http://www.ca2011.com/noticias_exibe.php?IdNews=a4f23670e1833f3fdb077ca70bbd5d66 |archive-date=25 July 2011 }} Costa Rica accepted the invitation later that day.{{cite web | url = http://www.ca2011.com/noticias_exibe.php?IdNews=b1a59b315fc9a3002ce38bbe070ec3f5 | title = Costa Rica will play the Copa America | publisher = CA2011.com | date = 18 May 2011 | access-date = 20 May 2011 | archive-date = 25 July 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110725222557/http://www.ca2011.com/noticias_exibe.php?IdNews=b1a59b315fc9a3002ce38bbe070ec3f5 | url-status = dead }}{{cite news | url = https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2011/05/17/sports/soccer/sports-us-soccer-latam-copa-crica.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss | title = Costa Rica Agree to Take Japan's Place at Copa America | date = 17 May 2010 | newspaper = New York Times (Reuters) }}{{Dead link|date=December 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

The following twelve teams, shown with pre-tournament FIFA World Rankings, played in the tournament:

{{fb|ARG}} (10) (hosts)
{{fb|BOL}} (93)
{{fb|BRA}} (5) (holders)
{{fb|CHI}} (27)
{{fb|COL}} (54)
{{fb|CRC}} (55) (invitee)
{{fb|ECU}} (68)
{{fb|MEX}} (9) (invitee)
{{fb|PAR|1990}} (32)
{{fb|PER}} (49)
{{fb|URU}} (18)
{{fb|VEN}} (69)

Venues

A total of eight cities hosted the tournament. The opening game was played at Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, and the final was played at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti.{{cite web | url = http://ca2011.com/noticias_exibe.php?IdNews=eccbc87e4b5ce2fe28308fd9f2a7baf3 | title = Venues for the 2011 Copa America have been decided | date = 16 August 2010 | publisher = CA2011.com | access-date = 17 May 2011 | archive-date = 14 March 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120314232437/http://ca2011.com/noticias_exibe.php?IdNews=eccbc87e4b5ce2fe28308fd9f2a7baf3 | url-status = dead }}

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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
File:RiverPlateStadium.jpg \|File:Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes 2011-06-26.jpg \|File:Estadio Único Ciudad de La Plata.jpg \|File:Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López - Colón de Santa Fe.jpg
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Estadio Malvinas Argentinas \|Estadio del Bicentenario
Capacity: 40,268 \|Capacity: 25,000
File:Estadio Malvinas Argentinas.JPG \|File:Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario.JPG
Jujuy !Salta
Estadio 23 de Agosto \|Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena
Capacity: 23,000 \|Capacity: 20,408
File:Estadio 23 de agosto (07).jpg \|File:Estadio Padre Ernestro Martearena de Salta.jpg

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|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

File:RiverPlateStadium.jpg

|File:Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes 2011-06-26.jpg

|File:Estadio Único Ciudad de La Plata.jpg

|File:Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López - Colón de Santa Fe.jpg

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{{location map~ |Argentina |lat=-31.369004 |long=-64.246115 |label=Córdoba |position=top}}

{{location map~ |Argentina |lat=-24.198528 |long=-65.290814 |label=Jujuy |position=left}}

{{location map~ |Argentina |lat=-34.914066 |long=-57.988593 |label=La Plata |position=right}}

{{location map~ |Argentina |lat=-32.889664 |long=-68.879749 |label=Mendoza |position=left}}

{{location map~ |Argentina |lat=-24.820947 |long=-65.419158 |label=Salta}}

{{location map~ |Argentina |lat=-31.663210 |long=-60.725141 |label=Santa Fe}}

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!Mendoza

!San Juan

Estadio Malvinas Argentinas

|Estadio del Bicentenario

Capacity: 40,268

|Capacity: 25,000

File:Estadio Malvinas Argentinas.JPG

|File:Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario.JPG

Jujuy

!Salta

Estadio 23 de Agosto

|Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena

Capacity: 23,000

|Capacity: 20,408

File:Estadio 23 de agosto (07).jpg

|File:Estadio Padre Ernestro Martearena de Salta.jpg

Draw

The draw for the competition took place on 11 November 2010 at 17:00 (UTC−03:00) in the Teatro Argentino de La Plata in La Plata, and was broadcast in Argentina by Canal Siete.{{cite web | url = http://ca2011.com/noticias_exibe.php?IdNews=45c48cce2e2d7fbdea1afc51c7c6ad26 | title = Draw of Copa America Argentina 2011 on Thursday, November 11, in La Plata | date = 11 November 2010 | publisher = CA2011.com | access-date = 17 May 2011 | archive-date = 22 January 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110122142825/http://www.ca2011.com/noticias_exibe.php?IdNews=45c48cce2e2d7fbdea1afc51c7c6ad26 | url-status = dead }}{{cite web | url = https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=1333636.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101118040219/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=1333636.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 18 November 2010 | title = Copa America draw yields intrigue | publisher = FIFA.com | date = 11 November 2010 }}{{cite news | url = http://www.ole.com.ar/seleccion/viene-sorteo-Copa_0_368963164.html | title = Se viene el sorteo de la Copa | newspaper = Olé | language = es | date = 9 November 2010 | access-date = 10 November 2010}} On 18 October 2010, CONMEBOL's The executive committee decided to place the teams in pots for the draw.{{cite web | url = http://ca2011.com/noticias_exibe.php?IdNews=8f14e45fceea167a5a36dedd4bea2543 | title = Copa America 2011: Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay heads of series | date = 21 October 2010 | publisher = CA2011.com | access-date = 17 May 2011 | archive-date = 11 January 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110111004453/http://www.ca2011.com/noticias_exibe.php?IdNews=8f14e45fceea167a5a36dedd4bea2543 | url-status = dead }}

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{{fb\|ARG}} {{fb\|BRA}} {{fb\|URU}}	{{fb\|CHI}} {{fb\|COL}} {{fb\|PAR\|1990}}	{{fb\|BOL}} {{fb\|PER}} {{fb\|VEN}}	{{fb\|ECU}} {{fb\|CRC}} {{fb\|MEX}}

Squads

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.{{cite web | url = http://ca2011.com/noticias_exibe.php?IdNews=00411460f7c92d2124a67ea0f4cb5f85 | title = The 2011 Copa America's national teams will be able to take 23 players to the competition | date = 14 June 2011 | publisher = CA2011.com | access-date = 15 June 2011 | archive-date = 18 June 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110618210212/http://www.ca2011.com/noticias_exibe.php?IdNews=00411460f7c92d2124a67ea0f4cb5f85 | url-status = dead }}

Match officials

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:{{cite web | url = http://ca2011.com/noticias_exibe.php?IdNews=a666587afda6e89aec274a3657558a27 | title = Referees for Copa America appointed | date = 7 June 2011 | publisher = CA2011.com | access-date = 15 June 2011 | archive-date = 4 July 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110704111046/http://www.ca2011.com/noticias_exibe.php?IdNews=a666587afda6e89aec274a3657558a27 | url-status = dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.conmebol.com/copaamerica/Copa-America-fueron-nombrados-los-arbitros-para-el-torneo-20110606-0009.html |title=Copa América: fueron nombrados los árbitros para el torneo |trans-title=Copa América: the referees for the tournament were named |language=es |date=6 June 2011 |access-date=6 June 2011 |publisher=CONMEBOL |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110630020257/http://www.conmebol.com/copaamerica/Copa-America-fueron-nombrados-los-arbitros-para-el-torneo-20110606-0009.html |archive-date=30 June 2011 |url-status=dead }}

{{flagicon|ARG}} Sergio Pezzotta

:Assistant: Ricardo Casas

{{flagicon|BOL|civil}} Raúl Orosco

:Assistant: Efraín Castro

{{flagicon|BRA}} Sálvio Fagundes

:Assistant: Marcio Santiago

{{flagicon|CHI}} Enrique Osses

:Assistant: Francisco Mondría

{{flagicon|COL}} Wilmar Roldán

:Assistant: Humberto Clavijo

{{flagicon|ECU}} Carlos Vera

:Assistant: Luis Alvarado

{{flagicon|PAR|1990}} Carlos AmarillaAmarilla replaced Antonio Arias, who originally replaced Carlos Torres{{cite web | url = http://www.ca2011.com/noticias_exibe.php?IdNews=816b112c6105b3ebd537828a39af4818 | title = Referee Carlos Amarilla will replace Carlos Torres in the 2011 Copa America | date = 20 June 2011 | publisher = CA2011.com | access-date = 22 June 2011 | archive-date = 26 March 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120326110617/http://www.ca2011.com/noticias_exibe.php?IdNews=816b112c6105b3ebd537828a39af4818 | url-status = dead }}

:Assistant: Nicolás Yegros

{{flagicon|PER}} Víctor Hugo Rivera

:Assistant: Luis Abadie

{{flagicon|URU}} Roberto Silvera

:Assistant: Miguel Nievas

{{flagicon|VEN}} Juan Soto

:Assistant: Luis Sánchez

{{flagicon|CRC}} Wálter Quesada

:Assistant: Leonel Leal

{{flagicon|MEX}} Francisco Chacón

:Assistant: Marvin Torrentera

Extra assistants: {{flagicon|ARG}} Diego Bonfa, Hernán Maidana

;Notes

Group stage

The first round, or group stage, saw the twelve teams divided into three groups of four teams.{{cite web | url = http://ca2011.com/noticias_exibe.php?IdNews=6512bd43d9caa6e02c990b0a82652dca | title = 2011 Copa America groups defined | date = 11 November 2010 | publisher = CA2011.com | access-date = 17 May 2011 | archive-date = 21 November 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101121010630/http://www.ca2011.com/noticias_exibe.php?IdNews=6512bd43d9caa6e02c990b0a82652dca | url-status = dead }} 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.[http://www.conmebol.com/export/sites/conmebol/Docs/Copa_America_2011/Reglamento_Copa_America_Argentina_2011.pdf Official regulations] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110630031258/http://www.conmebol.com/export/sites/conmebol/Docs/Copa_America_2011/Reglamento_Copa_America_Argentina_2011.pdf |date=30 June 2011 }} {{in lang|es}}

;Tie-breaking criteria

Teams were ranked on the following criteria:{{cite web | url = http://www.ca2011.com/organizacao_regulamento.php?Lang=2 | title = Regulations | publisher = CA2011.com | access-date = 12 July 2011 | archive-date = 27 December 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121227210712/http://www.ca2011.com/organizacao_regulamento.php?Lang=2 | url-status = dead }}

:1. Greater number of points in all group matches

:2. Goal difference in all group matches

:3. Greater number of goals scored in all group matches

:4. Head-to-head results

:5. Penalties (Were to be taken before the final group match by two teams playing each other and tied by points 1–4. Only used as decider, if they then drew the final game.)

:6. Drawing of lots by the CONMEBOL Organising Committee

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colspan=2 \| Key to colors in group tables
style="background:#cfc; width:20px;"\| \| align=left \| Teams that advanced to the quarter-finals Group winners Group runners-up Best two third-placed teams

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colspan=2 | Key to colors in group tables

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| align=left | Teams that advanced to the quarter-finals

Group winners
Group runners-up
Best two third-placed teams

All times are in local, Argentina Time (UTC−03:00).

=Group A=

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1 July 2011
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{fb-rt\|ARG}}	align=center\|1–1	{{fb\|BOL}}	Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata
2 July 2011
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{fb-rt\|COL}}	align=center\|1–0	{{fb\|CRC}}	Estadio 23 de Agosto, Jujuy
6 July 2011
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{fb-rt\|ARG}}	align=center\|0–0	{{fb\|COL}}	Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López, Santa Fe
7 July 2011
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{fb-rt\|BOL}}	align=center\|0–2	{{fb\|CRC}}	Estadio 23 de Agosto, Jujuy
10 July 2011
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{fb-rt\|COL}}	align=center\|2–0	{{fb\|BOL}}	Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López, Santa Fe
11 July 2011
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{fb-rt\|ARG}}	align=center\|3–0	{{fb\|CRC}}	Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba

=Group B=

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3 July 2011
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{fb-rt\|BRA}}	align=center\|0–0	{{fb\|VEN}}	Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{fb-rt\|PAR\|1990}}	align=center\|0–0	{{fb\|ECU}}	Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López, Santa Fe
9 July 2011
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{fb-rt\|BRA}}	align=center\|2–2	{{fb\|PAR\|1990}}	Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{fb-rt\|VEN}}	align=center\|1–0	{{fb\|ECU}}	Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta
13 July 2011
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{fb-rt\|PAR\|1990}}	align=center\|3–3	{{fb\|VEN}}	Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{fb-rt\|BRA}}	align=center\|4–2	{{fb\|ECU}}	Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba

=Group C=

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4 July 2011
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{fb-rt\|URU}}	align=center\|1–1	{{fb\|PER}}	Estadio del Bicentenario, San Juan
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{fb-rt\|CHI}}	align=center\|2–1	{{fb\|MEX}}	Estadio del Bicentenario, San Juan
8 July 2011
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{fb-rt\|URU}}	align=center\|1–1	{{fb\|CHI}}	Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{fb-rt\|PER}}	align=center\|1–0	{{fb\|MEX}}	Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza
12 July 2011
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{fb-rt\|CHI}}	align=center\|1–0	{{fb\|PER}}	Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{fb-rt\|URU}}	align=center\|1–0	{{fb\|MEX}}	Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata

=Ranking of third-placed teams=

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.

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Knockout stage

Different from previous tournaments, in the knockout stage, 30 minutes of extra time were played if any match finished tied after regulation (previously the match would go straight to a penalty shoot-out).{{cite web | url = http://ca2011.com/noticias_exibe.php?IdNews=d3d9446802a44259755d38e6d163e820 | title = Announced the official regulations of 2011 Copa América | date = 11 November 2010 | publisher = CA2011.com | access-date = 17 May 2011 | archive-date = 6 October 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111006023842/http://ca2011.com/noticias_exibe.php?IdNews=d3d9446802a44259755d38e6d163e820 | url-status = dead }} 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.

=Bracket=

=Quarter-finals=

{{football box

| date = 16 July 2011

| time = 16:00

| team1 = {{fb-rt|COL}}

| score = 0–2

| aet = yes

| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20120522023810/http://df1.conmebol.com/copaamerica/fichas/ficha99082.html Report]

| team2 = {{fb|PER}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Lobatón {{goal|101}}
Vargas {{goal|112}}

| stadium = Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba

| attendance = 30,000

| referee = Francisco Chacón (Mexico)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 16 July 2011

| time = 19:15

| team1 = {{fb-rt|ARG}}

| score = 1–1

| aet = yes

| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20110722084050/http://df1.conmebol.com/copaamerica/fichas/ficha99083.html Report]

| team2 = {{fb|URU}}

| goals1 = Higuaín {{goal|17}}

| goals2 = Pérez {{goal|5}}

| stadium = Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López, Santa Fe

| attendance = 47,000

| referee = Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)

| penalties1 = Messi {{pengoal}}
Burdisso {{pengoal}}
Tevez {{penmiss}}
Pastore {{pengoal}}
Higuaín {{pengoal}}

| penaltyscore = 4–5

| penalties2 = {{pengoal}} Forlán
{{pengoal}} Suárez
{{pengoal}} Scotti
{{pengoal}} Gargano
{{pengoal}} Cáceres

}}

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{{football box

| date = 17 July 2011

| time = 16:00

| team1 = {{fb-rt|BRA}}

| score = 0–0

| aet = yes

| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20110720092756/http://df1.conmebol.com/copaamerica/fichas/ficha99084.html Report]

| team2 = {{fb|PAR|1990}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata

| attendance = 36,000

| referee = Sergio Pezzotta (Argentina)

| penalties1 = Elano {{penmiss}}
Thiago Silva {{penmiss}}
André Santos {{penmiss}}
Fred {{penmiss}}

| penaltyscore = 0–2

| penalties2 = {{penmiss}} É. Barreto
{{pengoal}} Estigarribia
{{pengoal}} Riveros

}}

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{{football box

| date = 17 July 2011

| time = 19:15

| team1 = {{fb-rt|CHI}}

| score = 1–2

| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20110722095709/http://df1.conmebol.com/copaamerica/fichas/ficha99085.html Report]

| team2 = {{fb|VEN}}

| goals1 = Suazo {{goal|69}}

| goals2 = Vizcarrondo {{goal|34}}
Cichero {{goal|80}}

| stadium = Estadio del Bicentenario, San Juan

| attendance = 23,000

| referee = Carlos Vera (Ecuador)

}}

=Semi-finals=

{{football box

| date = 19 July 2011

| time = 21:45

| team1 = {{fb-rt|PER}}

| score = 0–2

| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20110723011802/http://df1.conmebol.com/copaamerica/fichas/ficha99086.html Report]

| team2 = {{fb|URU}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Suárez {{goal|52||57}}

| stadium = Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata

| attendance = 25,000

| referee = Raúl Orosco (Bolivia)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 20 July 2011

| time = 21:45

| team1 = {{fb-rt|PAR|1990}}

| score = 0–0

| aet = yes

| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20110723011855/http://df1.conmebol.com/copaamerica/fichas/ficha99087.html Report]

| team2 = {{fb|VEN}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza

| attendance = 8,000

| referee = Francisco Chacón (Mexico)

| penalties1 = Ortigoza {{pengoal}}
Barrios {{pengoal}}
Riveros {{pengoal}}
Martínez {{pengoal}}
Verón {{pengoal}}

| penaltyscore = 5–3

| penalties2 = {{pengoal}} Maldonado
{{pengoal}} Rey
{{penmiss}} Lucena
{{pengoal}} Miku

}}

=Third place play-off=

{{football box

| date = 23 July 2011

| time = 16:00

| team1 = {{fb-rt|PER}}

| score = 4–1

| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20110723012008/http://df1.conmebol.com/copaamerica/fichas/ficha99088.html Report]

| team2 = {{fb|VEN}}

| goals1 = Chiroque {{goal|41}}
Guerrero {{goal|63||89||90+2}}

| goals2 = Arango {{goal|77}}

| stadium = Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata

| attendance = 20,000

| referee = Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)

}}

=Final=

{{football box

| date = 24 July 2011

| time = 16:00

| team1 = {{fb-rt|URU}}

| score = 3–0

| report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14270152 Report]

| team2 = {{fb|PAR|1990}}

| goals1 = Suárez {{goal|11}}
Forlán {{goal|41||89|}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires

| attendance = 57,921

| referee = Sálvio Fagundes (Brazil)

}}

Result

Goalscorers

File:Guerrero-Paolo.JPG

With five goals, Paolo Guerrero of Peru was the top scorer in the tournament.

{{Goalscorers

|goals=54 |matches=26

|5 goals=

{{fbicon|PER}} Paolo Guerrero

|4 goals=

{{fbicon|URU}} Luis Suárez

|3 goals=

{{fbicon|ARG}} Sergio Agüero

|2 goals=

{{fbicon|BRA}} Neymar
{{fbicon|BRA}} Alexandre Pato
{{fbicon|COL}} Radamel Falcao
{{fbicon|ECU}} Felipe Caicedo
{{fbicon|URU}} Diego Forlán
{{fbicon|URU}} Álvaro Pereira

|1 goal=

{{fbicon|ARG}} Ángel Di María
{{fbicon|ARG}} Gonzalo Higuaín
{{fbicon|BOL}} Edivaldo Hermoza
{{fbicon|BRA}} Fred
{{fbicon|BRA}} Jádson
{{fbicon|CHI}} Esteban Paredes
{{fbicon|CHI}} Alexis Sánchez
{{fbicon|CHI}} Humberto Suazo
{{fbicon|CHI}} Arturo Vidal
{{fbicon|COL}} Adrián Ramos
{{fbicon|CRC}} Joel Campbell
{{fbicon|CRC}} Josué Martínez
{{fbicon|MEX}} Néstor Araujo
{{fbicon|PAR|1990}} Antolín Alcaraz
{{fbicon|PAR|1990}} Lucas Barrios
{{fbicon|PAR|1990}} Nelson Valdez
{{fbicon|PAR|1990}} Cristian Riveros
{{fbicon|PAR|1990}} Roque Santa Cruz
{{fbicon|PER}} William Chiroque
{{fbicon|PER}} Carlos Lobatón
{{fbicon|PER}} Juan Manuel Vargas
{{fbicon|URU}} Diego Pérez
{{fbicon|VEN}} Juan Arango
{{fbicon|VEN}} Gabriel Cichero
{{fbicon|VEN}} Miku
{{fbicon|VEN}} César González
{{fbicon|VEN}} Grenddy Perozo
{{fbicon|VEN}} Salomón Rondón
{{fbicon|VEN}} Oswaldo Vizcarrondo

|1 own goal=

{{fbicon|PER}} André Carrillo (against Chile)

}}

Statistics

=Discipline=

=Winners=

=Awards=

File:Luis_Suarez_-_CA2011_mvp_award.jpg, awarded as MVP of the tournament.]]

Most Valuable Player: {{fbicon|URU}} Luis Suárez
Top Goalscorer: {{fbicon|PER}} Paolo Guerrero (5 goals)
Best Young Player: {{fbicon|URU}} Sebastián Coates
Best Goalkeeper: {{fbicon|PAR|1990}} Justo Villar
Fair Play Trophy: {{fb|URU}}

File:Uruguay_players_with_CA_trophy.jpg

= Man of the Match Award =

{{fbicon|URU}} Luis Suarez

= Team of the Tournament =

{{Cite web |date=8 June 2015 |title=Así fue el equipo ideal de la Copa América 2011: ¿cuál será el del 2015? |url=http://www.ca2015.com/es/gallery/asi-fue-el-equipo-ideal-de-la-copa-america-2011-cual-sera-el-del-2015/1tb430wawjyie1hqs6ag4lvsle |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611002057/http://www.ca2015.com/es/gallery/asi-fue-el-equipo-ideal-de-la-copa-america-2011-cual-sera-el-del-2015/1tb430wawjyie1hqs6ag4lvsle |archive-date=11 June 2015 |access-date=11 June 2015 |website=2015 Copa América |language=es}}

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Goalkeeper !Defenders !Midfielders !Forwards !Manager
valign=top\| {{fbicon\|VEN}} Renny Vega \|valign=top\| {{fbicon\|COL}} Luis Amaranto Perea {{fbicon\|URU}} Diego Lugano {{fbicon\|Paraguay}} Paulo Da Silva \|valign=top\| {{fbicon\|ARG}} Javier Mascherano {{fbicon\|COL}} Fredy Guarín {{fbicon\|URU}} Álvaro Pereira {{fbicon\|PER}} Carlos Lobatón \|valign=top\| {{fbicon\|ARG}} Lionel Messi {{fbicon\|URU}} Luis Suárez {{fbicon\|PER}} Paolo Guerrero \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|URU}} Óscar Tabárez (Uruguay)

class="wikitable" style="mArgin: 0 auto;"

Goalkeeper

!Defenders

!Midfielders

!Forwards

!Manager

valign=top|

{{fbicon|VEN}} Renny Vega

|valign=top|

{{fbicon|COL}} Luis Amaranto Perea

{{fbicon|URU}} Diego Lugano

{{fbicon|Paraguay}} Paulo Da Silva

|valign=top|

{{fbicon|ARG}} Javier Mascherano

{{fbicon|COL}} Fredy Guarín

{{fbicon|URU}} Álvaro Pereira

{{fbicon|PER}} Carlos Lobatón

|valign=top|

{{fbicon|ARG}} Lionel Messi

{{fbicon|URU}} Luis Suárez

{{fbicon|PER}} Paolo Guerrero

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|URU}} Óscar Tabárez (Uruguay)

Marketing

=Sponsorship=

Global Platinum Sponsor:

LG[http://ca2011.com/organizacao_patrocinadores_detalhes.php?idPt=3 LG] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110705233454/http://www.ca2011.com/organizacao_patrocinadores_detalhes.php?idPt=3 |date=5 July 2011 }}. Ca2011.com (22 July 2001.2002)Retrieved on 25 May 2014.
MasterCard[http://www.ca2011.com/organizacao_patrocinadores_detalhes.php?idPt=2 MasterCard] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110430003342/http://www.ca2011.com/organizacao_patrocinadores_detalhes.php?idPt=2 |date=30 April 2011 }}. Ca2011.com (22 July 2002). Retrieved on 25 May 2014.
Santander[http://www.ca2011.com/organizacao_patrocinadores_detalhes.php?idPt=14 Santander] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110430141922/http://www.ca2011.com/organizacao_patrocinadores_detalhes.php?idPt=14 |date=30 April 2011 }}. Ca2011.com (22 July 2002). Retrieved on 25 May 2014.

Global Gold Sponsor:

Kia[http://ca2011.com/organizacao_patrocinadores_detalhes.php?idPt=4 Kia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110705233528/http://www.ca2011.com/organizacao_patrocinadores_detalhes.php?idPt=4 |date=5 July 2011 }}. Ca2011.com (22 July 2002). Retrieved on 25 May 2014.
América Móvil (Claro,[http://www.ca2011.com/organizacao_patrocinadores_detalhes.php?idPt=6 Claro] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623041221/http://www.ca2011.com/organizacao_patrocinadores_detalhes.php?idPt=6 |date=23 June 2011 }}. Ca2011.com (22 July 2002). Retrieved on 25 May 2014. Telcel,[http://www.ca2011.com/organizacao_patrocinadores_detalhes.php?idPt=5 Telcel] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120807180956/http://www.ca2011.com/organizacao_patrocinadores_detalhes.php?idPt=5 |date=7 August 2012 }}. Ca2011.com (22 July 2002). Retrieved on 25 May 2014. Telmex, Embratel, and Comcel (former) are the brands advertised.)

Global Silver Sponsor:

Canon[http://www.ca2011.com/organizacao_patrocinadores_detalhes.php?idPt=1 Canon] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623030534/http://www.ca2011.com/organizacao_patrocinadores_detalhes.php?idPt=1 |date=23 June 2011 }}. Ca2011.com (22 July 2002). Retrieved on 25 May 2014.
Anheuser-Busch (Brahma, Budweiser,[http://www.ca2011.com/organizacao_patrocinadores_detalhes.php?idPt=7 Budweiser] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611100306/http://www.ca2011.com/organizacao_patrocinadores_detalhes.php?idPt=7 |date=11 June 2011 }}. Ca2011.com (22 July 2002). Retrieved on 25 May 2014. and Quilmes are the brands advertised.)
The Coca-Cola Company (Coca-Cola[http://ca2011.com/organizacao_patrocinadores_detalhes.php?idPt=13 Coca-Cola] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110705232611/http://www.ca2011.com/organizacao_patrocinadores_detalhes.php?idPt=13 |date=5 July 2011 }}. Ca2011.com (22 July 2002). Retrieved on 25 May 2014. and Powerade are the brands advertised.)
Petrobras (Lubrax is the brand advertised.)[http://www.ca2011.com/organizacao_patrocinadores_detalhes.php?idPt=9 Petrobras] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110506031140/http://www.ca2011.com/organizacao_patrocinadores_detalhes.php?idPt=9 |date=6 May 2011 }}. Ca2011.com (22 July 2002). Retrieved on 25 May 2014.

Official Supplier:

Seara (Paty is the brand advertised.)[http://www.ca2011.com/organizacao_patrocinadores_detalhes.php?idPt=8 Seara] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120807181052/http://www.ca2011.com/organizacao_patrocinadores_detalhes.php?idPt=8 |date=7 August 2012 }}. Ca2011.com (22 July 2002). Retrieved on 25 May 2014.

Charitable Partner:

UNICEF[http://ca2011.com/organizacao_patrocinadores_detalhes.php?idPt=10 UNICEF] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110705174156/http://www.ca2011.com/organizacao_patrocinadores_detalhes.php?idPt=10 |date=5 July 2011 }}. Ca2011.com (22 July 2002). Retrieved on 25 May 2014.

Local Supplier:

Web Hosting:

UOL Host[http://www.ca2011.com/organizacao_patrocinadores_detalhes.php?idPt=21 UOL Host] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706205421/http://www.ca2011.com/organizacao_patrocinadores_detalhes.php?idPt=21 |date=6 July 2011 }}. Ca2011.com (22 July 2002). Retrieved on 25 May 2014.

=Theme song=

"Creo en América" (English: I Believe in America) by Argentine singer Diego Torres was the official theme song for the tournament.[http://www.buenosairesherald.com/article/68350/diego-torres-presents-official-copa-am%C3%A9rica-song-at-obelisk Diego Torres presents official Copa América song at Obelisk]. Buenos Aires Herald. 27 May 2011 Torres performed the song during the opening ceremonies.

A secondary theme song for the tournament is "Ready 2 Go" by Martin Solveig featuring Kele.[http://getinpr.com/index.php/2011/07/copa-america-designates-martin-solveigs-ready-2-go-as-official-club-anthem-for-2011-tournament/ Home | Get In!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226220651/http://getinpr.com/index.php/2011/07/copa-america-designates-martin-solveigs-ready-2-go-as-official-club-anthem-for-2011-tournament/ |date=26 February 2014 }}. Getinpr.com. Retrieved on 25 May 2014.

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20101115200728/http://ca2011.com/ Copa América 2011 Official Site]

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Category:Football in Salta Province

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