2015 Copa América#Tie-breaking criteria

Originally, it was to be hosted by Brazil, as suggested by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) in February 2011{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/selecao-brasileira/noticia/2011/02/copa-america-sera-no-brasil-em-2015-confirma-cbf-em-seminario.html|title=Copa América será no Brasil em 2015, confirma CBF em seminário|last=Iannacca|first=Márcio|work=globoesporte.com|date=22 February 2011 }} due to CONMEBOL's rotation policy of tournaments being held in alphabetical order. However, due to the organization of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics in that country, Brazil decided against also hosting the Copa América. CONMEBOL's president Nicolas Leoz had mentioned the possibility of the tournament being organized in Mexico (despite this country not being a member of CONMEBOL) as part of the federation's centenary celebrations.{{cite web|url=http://latercera.com/contenido/688_159045_9.shtml|title=Conmebol quiere la Copa América 2015 en México sobre Chile|author=COPESA, Consorcio Periodistico de Chile S.A.|date=21 July 2009|work=latercera.com|access-date=9 July 2010|archive-date=27 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927162525/http://www.latercera.com/contenido/688_159045_9.shtml|url-status=dead}} Brazil and Chile's Football Federations discussed the idea of swapping around the order of being hosts of the 2015 and 2019 tournaments.{{cite web|url=http://www.lanacion.cl/prontus_noticias_v2/site/artic/20090807/pags/20090807203524.html|title=nacion.cl – La Copa América da otro paso hacia Chile|work=Nación.cl|access-date=9 July 2010|archive-date=9 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309153401/http://www.lanacion.cl/prontus_noticias_v2/site/artic/20090807/pags/20090807203524.html|url-status=dead}} The swap was made official in May 2012.{{cite web |url=http://www.conmebol.com//asociaciones/Es-oficial-la-Copa-America-2015-sera-en-Chile-20120509-0007.html |title=Es oficial: la Copa América 2015 será en Chile |trans-title=It's official: the 2015 Copa América will be in Chile |language=es |date=10 May 2012 |access-date=20 May 2012 |work=conmebol.com |publisher=CONMEBOL |archive-date=29 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130129181404/http://conmebol.com//asociaciones/Es-oficial-la-Copa-America-2015-sera-en-Chile-20120509-0007.html |url-status=dead }}

There were nine different stadiums in eight cities used for the tournament. Most stadiums were renovated or rebuilt for the contest.

File:Copa América Chile 2015.png

Mexico and Japan were initially invited to join the 10 CONMEBOL nations in the tournament.{{cite web|url=http://wp1.conmebol.com/asociaciones/Reunion-de-Presidentes-y-Comite-Ejec.-20121024-0005.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130102075444/http://wp1.conmebol.com/asociaciones/Reunion-de-Presidentes-y-Comite-Ejec.-20121024-0005.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 January 2013 |title=Reunión de Presidentes y el C. Ejecutivo |publisher=CONMEBOL.com |date=24 October 2012 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.sdpnoticias.com/deportes/2014/02/13/mexico-y-japon-seran-las-invitadas-a-la-copa-america-2015|title=México y Japón serán las invitadas a la Copa América 2015|publisher=sdpnoticias.com|date=13 February 2014|access-date=3 March 2014|archive-date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233354/http://www.sdpnoticias.com/deportes/2014/02/13/mexico-y-japon-seran-las-invitadas-a-la-copa-america-2015|url-status=dead}} Japan declined the invitation, and China was invited instead,{{cite web |url=http://wildeastfootball.net/2014/03/china-to-enter-2015-copa-america-in-chile/ |title=China to enter 2015 Copa America in Chile |publisher=wildeastfootball.net |date=2 March 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/china-accept-2015-copa-america-invitation-4010164|title=China accept 2015 Copa America invitation|publisher=tribalfootball.com|date=3 March 2014}} but later withdrew due to the Asian sector of qualification for the 2018 World Cup being held at the same time.{{cite web|url=http://bbs.hupu.com/9309749.html|title=遗憾！赛程撞车，足协忍痛放弃美洲杯|publisher=Hupu.com|date=16 April 2014|access-date=17 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140418220425/http://bbs.hupu.com/9309749.html|archive-date=18 April 2014|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://bbs.hupu.com/9330694.html|title=足协正式拒绝美洲杯：冲世界杯 紧|publisher=Hupu.com|date=19 April 2014|access-date=19 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140420001852/http://bbs.hupu.com/9330694.html|archive-date=20 April 2014|url-status=dead}} In May 2014, it was announced that the Jamaica Football Federation had accepted an invitation to participate,{{cite web|title=Jamaica to tackle Copa America|url=http://rjrnewsonline.com/sports/jamaica-to-tackle-copa-america|publisher=rjrnewsonline|access-date=24 May 2014|date=24 May 2014}} thus making Jamaica the first Caribbean nation to compete in Copa América.

The draw of the tournament was originally to be held on 27 October 2014 in Viña del Mar,{{cite web|url=http://www.biobiochile.cl/2014/02/19/sorteo-de-la-copa-america-2015-se-realizara-en-octubre-en-vina-del-mar.shtml|title=Sorteo de la Copa América 2015 se realizará en octubre en Viña del Mar|trans-title= 2015 Copa América draw will be in October in Viña del Mar|publisher=biobiochile.cl|date=19 February 2014|language=es}} but was postponed to 24 November.{{cite web|url=http://www.conmebol.com/es/content/copa-america-chile-2015-la-ceremonia-del-sorteo-se-realizara-el-24-de-noviembre|title=Copa América Chile 2015: la ceremonia del sorteo se realizará el 24 de noviembre|trans-title=Copa América Chile 2014: drawing ceremony will be on 24 November|publisher=CONMEBOL.com|date=26 August 2014|language=es}} The 12 teams were drawn into three groups of four.{{cite web|url=http://www.ca2015.com/en/news/argentina-paired-with-uruguay-in-copa-america-draw-as-brazil-face-colombia/gyziu0b5fgi51ebqrfhmdd95q|title=Argentina paired with Uruguay in Copa América draw as Brazil face Colombia|publisher=Copa América 2015|date=24 November 2014|access-date=26 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128060717/http://www.ca2015.com/en/news/argentina-paired-with-uruguay-in-copa-america-draw-as-brazil-face-colombia/gyziu0b5fgi51ebqrfhmdd95q|archive-date=28 November 2014|url-status=dead}}

CONMEBOL announced the composition of the four pots on 10 November 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.conmebol.com/es/10112014-1115/la-copa-america-chile-2015-tiene-sus-cabezas-de-serie-la-anfitriona-argentina-y-brasil|title=La Copa América Chile 2015 tiene a sus cabezas de serie: la anfitriona, Argentina y Brasil|trans-title=The 2015 Copa América has its top seeds: the hosts, Argentina and Brazil|publisher=CONMEBOL.com|date=10 November 2014|language=es}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ca2015.com/en/news/vina-del-mar-hosts-draw-for-2015-copa-america/ts4n1q29jihj19d1lazzcaib6|title=Viña del Mar hosts draw for 2015 Copa América|publisher=Copa América Chile 2015|date=11 November 2014|access-date=12 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112163152/http://www.ca2015.com/en/news/vina-del-mar-hosts-draw-for-2015-copa-america/ts4n1q29jihj19d1lazzcaib6|archive-date=12 November 2014|url-status=dead}} Pot 1 contained the hosts Chile (which has been automatically assigned to position A1), together with Argentina and Brazil. The remaining nine teams were allocated to the other three pots according to their FIFA World Rankings as of 23 October 2014 (shown in brackets), even though Colombia was rated higher than Brazil.{{cite news |url= http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2241809-fifa-world-rankings-updated-standings-after-latest-international-fixtures |title= FIFA World Rankings: Updated Standings After Latest International Fixtures |last= Akerman |first= Nick |publisher= Bleacher Report |date= 23 October 2014 |access-date= 20 February 2016}} On 23 November 2014, it was announced by CONMEBOL that Argentina and Brazil had been assigned to positions B1 and C1, respectively.{{cite web|url=http://conmebol.com/es/23112014-1444/conmebol-fijo-los-grupos-de-los-cabezas-de-serie-para-la-copa|title=Conmebol fijó los grupos de los cabezas de serie para la Copa|trans-title=CONMEBOL assigns groups to the top seeds for the Copa|publisher=CONMEBOL.com|date=23 November 2014|language=es}}

{{Main|2015 Copa América squads}}

Each country had a final squad of 23 players (three of whom had to be goalkeepers) which had to be submitted before the deadline of 1 June 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.conmebol.com/sites/default/files/reglamento_copa_america_chile_2015_-_pagina_web_.pdf|title=Reglamento Copa América – Chile 2015|publisher=CONMEBOL.com}}

The 2015 UEFA Champions League Final date of 6 June caused problems for South American players for Barcelona and Juventus. FIFA international rules require clubs to release players 14 days prior to the start of an international tournament, but the players featured in the final, leaving them at most five days to acclimate.{{cite web|last1=Pérez Serrano|first1=Ángel|title=La Copa América, pesadilla del Barça este año|trans-title=The Copa América, Barça{{'}}s nightmare this year| url=http://www.mundodeportivo.com/20140727/fc-barcelona/la-copa-america-pesadilla-del-barca-este-ano_54412260238.html|publisher=mundodeportivo.com|access-date=11 February 2015|language=es|date=28 July 2014}} For example, Arturo Vidal arrived two days before Chile's first match against Ecuador, and played with little training with his national team.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ahoranoticias.cl/deportes/futbol-internacional/143199-arturo-vidal-tuvo-un-retraso-en-su-vuelo-y-llega-este-martes-a-chile.html |title = ARTURO VIDAL TUVO UN RETRASO EN SU VUELO Y LLEGA ESTE MARTES A CHILE |access-date=6 November 2015 |archive-date=18 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118170720/http://www.ahoranoticias.cl/deportes/futbol-internacional/143199-arturo-vidal-tuvo-un-retraso-en-su-vuelo-y-llega-este-martes-a-chile.html |url-status=dead }}

Mexico manager Miguel Herrera decided to prioritize the upcoming 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup, saying, "We have to win at all costs in order to face the United States in the playoffs that guarantee a spot in the 2017 Confederations Cup."{{cite web|last1=Paullier|first1=Juan|title=¿Por qué México no manda a sus estrellas a la Copa América Chile 2015?|date=12 June 2015 |trans-title=Why isn't Mexico sending its stars to the 2015 Copa América in Chile?|url=http://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias/2015/06/150610_deportes_copa_america_2015_mexico_menosprecia_chile_jp|publisher=BBC|access-date=4 July 2015|language=es}} The Mexican squad was a team composed mostly from the local league with little international experience.

Uruguayan forward Luis Suárez was suspended for the whole tournament, as he served a nine-match ban in international football for biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini during Uruguay's final group stage match against Italy in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=8/news=fifa-statement-on-cas-decision-relating-to-luis-suarez-2421360.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140815083551/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=8/news=fifa-statement-on-cas-decision-relating-to-luis-suarez-2421360.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 August 2014|title=FIFA statement on CAS decision relating to Luis Suarez|publisher=FIFA|access-date=14 August 2014}}

Source:{{cite news|title=The 39 referees of the Copa América – Chile 2015|url=http://www.conmebol.com/en/05232015-1147/39-referees-copa-america-chile-2015|access-date=24 May 2015|publisher=CONMEBOL|date=23 May 2015|archive-date=25 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725110754/http://www.conmebol.com/en/05232015-1147/39-referees-copa-america-chile-2015|url-status=dead}}

The fixture schedule was announced on 11 November 2014.{{cite web |url=http://www.ca2015.com/en/news/copa-america-fixture-list-announced-for-chile-2015/1sarfkwp5j1581vuftt9dljfpk |title=Copa América fixture list announced for Chile 2015 |publisher=Ca2015.com.com |date=11 November 2014 |access-date=16 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115010045/http://www.ca2015.com/en/news/copa-america-fixture-list-announced-for-chile-2015/1sarfkwp5j1581vuftt9dljfpk |archive-date=15 November 2014 |url-status=dead }}

The first round, or group stage, saw the twelve teams divided into three groups of four teams. Each group was a round-robin of six 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, second and two best-placed third teams in each group qualified for the quarter-finals.

{{anchor|Tie-breaking criteria}}

;Tie-breaking criteria

Teams were ranked on the following criteria:

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 result (between two teams only)
5. Penalty shoot-out (if both teams are playing the last match of the group stage)
6. Drawing of lots by the CONMEBOL Organizing Committee

All times local, CLT (UTC−3).{{cite web|url=http://www.conmebol.com/es/24042015-1620/fixture-copa-america-chile-2015|title=Programa oficial del acontecimiento que cada vez está más cerca... La Copa América Chile 2015|publisher=CONMEBOL.com|date=25 April 2015|access-date=25 April 2015|archive-date=30 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630153718/http://www.conmebol.com/es/24042015-1620/fixture-copa-america-chile-2015|url-status=dead}}

{{Main|2015 Copa América Group A}}

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{{Main|2015 Copa América Group B}}

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{{Main|2015 Copa América Group C}}

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{{main|2015 Copa América knockout stage}}

In the knockout stage, the eight teams played a single-elimination tournament, with the following rules:

• In the quarter-finals, teams from the same group could not play each other.
• In the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and third place playoff, if tied after 90 minutes, a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (no extra time was played).
• In the final, if tied after 90 minutes, 30 minutes of extra time were played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.

{{#lst:2015 Copa América knockout stage|Bracket}}

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| referee = Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)

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| referee = Roberto García (Mexico)

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Biglia {{penmiss}}
Rojo {{penmiss}}
Tevez {{pengoal}}

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{{pengoal}} Cuadrado
{{penmiss}} Muriel
{{pengoal}} Cardona
{{penmiss}} Zúñiga
{{penmiss}} Murillo

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| attendance = 29,276

| referee = Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)

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Ribeiro {{penmiss}}
Miranda {{pengoal}}
Douglas Costa {{penmiss}}
Coutinho {{pengoal}}

| penaltyscore = 3–4

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{{pengoal}} V. Cáceres
{{pengoal}} Bobadilla
{{penmiss}} Santa Cruz
{{pengoal}} González

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| goals2 = Medel {{goal|60|o.g.}}

| stadium = Estadio Nacional, Santiago

| attendance = 45,651

| referee = José Argote (Venezuela)

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Agüero {{goal|79}}
Higuaín {{goal|82}}

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| attendance = 29,205

| referee = Sandro Ricci (Brazil)

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| referee = Raúl Orosco (Bolivia)

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{{Main|2015 Copa América Final}}

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Vidal {{pengoal}}
Aránguiz {{pengoal}}
Sánchez {{pengoal}}

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{{penmiss}} Higuaín
{{penmiss}} Banega

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Chile's Eduardo Vargas and Peru's Paolo Guerrero scored the most goals, with 4 each.

{{Goalscorers

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|4 goals=

• {{fbicon|CHI}} Eduardo Vargas
• {{fbicon|PER}} Paolo Guerrero

|3 goals=

• {{fbicon|ARG}} Sergio Agüero
• {{fbicon|CHI}} Arturo Vidal
• {{fbicon|PAR}} Lucas Barrios

|2 goals=

• {{fbicon|ARG}} Ángel Di María
• {{fbicon|ARG}} Gonzalo Higuaín
• {{fbicon|BOL}} Marcelo Moreno
• {{fbicon|CHI}} Charles Aránguiz
• {{fbicon|ECU}} Miller Bolaños
• {{fbicon|ECU}} Enner Valencia
• {{fbicon|MEX}} Raúl Jiménez
• {{fbicon|MEX}} Matías Vuoso

|1 goal=

• {{fbicon|ARG}} Lionel Messi
• {{fbicon|ARG}} Javier Pastore
• {{fbicon|ARG}} Marcos Rojo
• {{fbicon|BOL}} Ronald Raldes
• {{fbicon|BOL}} Martin Smedberg-Dalence
• {{fbicon|BRA}} Douglas Costa
• {{fbicon|BRA}} Neymar
• {{fbicon|BRA}} Roberto Firmino
• {{fbicon|BRA}} Robinho
• {{fbicon|BRA}} Thiago Silva
• {{fbicon|CHI}} Mauricio Isla
• {{fbicon|CHI}} Gary Medel
• {{fbicon|CHI}} Alexis Sánchez
• {{fbicon|COL}} Jeison Murillo
• {{fbicon|PAR}} Édgar Benítez
• {{fbicon|PAR}} Derlis González
• {{fbicon|PAR}} Nelson Valdez
• {{fbicon|PER}} André Carrillo
• {{fbicon|PER}} Christian Cueva
• {{fbicon|PER}} Claudio Pizarro
• {{fbicon|URU}} José Giménez
• {{fbicon|URU}} Cristian Rodríguez
• {{fbicon|VEN}} Miku
• {{fbicon|VEN}} Salomón Rondón

|1 own goal=

• {{fbicon|BOL}} Ronald Raldes (against Chile)
• {{fbicon|CHI}} Gary Medel (against Peru)

|Source= CONMEBOL.com{{cite web|url=http://estadisticas.conmebol.com/html/v3/?channel=deportes.futbol.copaamerica.goleadores&lang=es_LA&theme=copaamerica|title=Copa America Chile 2015 — Goleadores|publisher=CONMEBOL}}}}

3 assists[http://www.espnfc.com/copa-america/83/statistics/assists Copa América statistics: assists]

• {{fbicon|ARG}} Lionel Messi
• {{fbicon|CHI}} Jorge Valdivia

2 assists

• {{fbicon|ARG}} Ángel Di María
• {{fbicon|BRA}} Dani Alves
• {{fbicon|MEX}} Adrián Aldrete

{{winners|fb|2015 Copa América champions|Chile|1st}}

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.ca2015.com/en/awards |title=Copa América 2015 awards – check out the winners! |publisher=Copa América 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629134626/http://www.ca2015.com/en/awards |archive-date=29 June 2015 }}

• Golden Ball Award: This was the first time of Copa America's history "Golden Ball Award" cancelled. Lionel Messi rejected it but Argentina's staff was to receive the award.{{cite web|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2015/07/05/internacional/1436124524_550381.html|title=BeIN Sports: Messi habría rechazado el MVP del torneo|trans-title=BeIN Sports: Messi reportedly rejects MVP award for tournament|publisher=AS.com|language=es|date=5 July 2015|access-date=5 July 2015}}{{Cite web|title = Lionel Messi allegedly refuses best player award at Copa America as trophy removed from ceremony|url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/babb/11720312/Lionel-Messi-allegedly-refuses-best-player-award-at-Copa-America-as-trophy-removed-from-ceremony.html|website = The Daily Telegraph| date=6 July 2015 |access-date = 5 December 2015}}{{Cite web|title = Messi rechazó recoger el premio a MVP de la Copa América|url = http://www.marca.com/2015/07/05/futbol/copa-america/1436123341.html|work = Marca| date=5 July 2015 |location=Spain|access-date = 5 December 2015|language = es}}{{Cite web|title = Messi rechazó el MVP del Argentina-Paraguay de la Copa América|url = http://www.sport.es/es/noticias/copa-america/messi-rechazo-mvp-del-argentina-paraguay-copa-america-4276745|website = Sport| date=15 June 2015 |access-date = 5 December 2015}}
• Golden Boot Award: {{fbicon|CHI}} Eduardo Vargas and {{fbicon|PER}} Paolo Guerrero (4 goals each)
• Best Young Player Award: {{fbicon|COL}} Jeison Murillo
• Golden Glove Award: {{fbicon|CHI}} Claudio Bravo
• Fair Play Award: {{fb|PER}}

• {{fbicon|CHI}} Arturo Vidal

{{cite web|title=Copa América 2015 – Team of the tournament |url=http://www.ca2015.com/en/gallery/copa-america-2015---team-of-the-tournament/1nqqmzngdosa911z9l2g8k8317/slide/13 |access-date=5 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707200522/http://www.ca2015.com/en/gallery/copa-america-2015---team-of-the-tournament/1nqqmzngdosa911z9l2g8k8317/slide/13 |archive-date= 7 July 2015 }}

File:Jefa de Estado recibe invitación para la Copa América 2015 (17380237702).jpg with Zincha, the 2015 Copa América mascot.]]

• Banco Santander
• MasterCard
• Kia Motors
• America Móvil (Claro Americas and Telcel)
• The Coca-Cola Company
• Kellogg's (Pringles)
• DHL
• LAN-TAM
• Canon
• Airbnb
• Opta Sports
• Aggreko
• Arena sport TV{{cite web|url=http://www.ca2015.com/en |url-status=dead |title=Home |website=Copa América Chile 2015 |access-date=22 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422074724/http://www.ca2015.com/en |archive-date=22 April 2016 }}

On 2 April 2014, the official logo was unveiled, along with the slogan "El Corazón del Fútbol" ("The Heart of Football").

On 16 November 2014, the official match ball (OMB) was unveiled at the Estadio Nacional. The name of the ball is Nike Cachaña, which is a Chilean slang term for a successful feint or dribble. During its launch, the Chilean international Arturo Vidal was present. The ball is mainly designed with white as main appearance featured with blue and red applications, representing host nation Chile. The colors of Chilean flag make a statement in the design of this ball: the red representing the people, the blue symbolizing the Chilean sky, and the white for the Andes that so strongly define the geography of this country.{{cite web|url=http://www.footballwood.com/nike-cachana-copa-america-2015-ball-revealed.html|title=Nike Cachana – Copa America 2015 Ball Revealed|publisher=Footballwood|access-date=14 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150316185922/http://www.footballwood.com/nike-cachana-copa-america-2015-ball-revealed.html|archive-date=16 March 2015|url-status=dead}}

The official mascot of the tournament, a young culpeo fox, was unveiled on 17 November 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.ca2015.com/en/news/official-mascot-for-the-2015-copa-america-revealed-now-help/tagim0vgfuxd1biakwp495hfb|title=Official mascot for the 2015 Copa América revealed – now help choose a name!|publisher=Copa América Chile 2015|date=17 November 2014|access-date=18 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141120100120/http://www.ca2015.com/en/news/official-mascot-for-the-2015-copa-america-revealed-now-help/tagim0vgfuxd1biakwp495hfb|archive-date=20 November 2014|url-status=dead}} The name of the mascot, "Zincha" (from Zorro (fox) and hINCHA (fan)), was chosen by the public over two other options, "Andi" and "Kul".{{cite web|url=http://www.ca2015.com/en/news/zincha---the-mascot-for-the-2015-copa-america-now-has-a-name/15gjn4wkgdu4v1jmyye30eyx6i|title=Zincha – 2015 Copa América mascot now has a name #BienvenidoZincha|publisher=Copa América Chile 2015|date=28 November 2014|access-date=28 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204222253/http://www.ca2015.com/en/news/zincha---the-mascot-for-the-2015-copa-america-now-has-a-name/15gjn4wkgdu4v1jmyye30eyx6i|archive-date=4 December 2014|url-status=dead}}

"Al Sur del Mundo" by Chilean group Noche de Brujas served as the official song of the tournament. It was performed during the opening ceremony of the competition on 11 June. It features the different cultures of the twelve competing nations.{{cite web|url=http://copaamerica.footballwood.com/al-sur-del-mundo-the-official-theme-song-of-copa-america-2015.html|title=Al Sur Del Mundo – The Official Theme Song of Copa America 2015|publisher=Copaamerica.Footballwood|access-date=19 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520223729/http://copaamerica.footballwood.com/al-sur-del-mundo-the-official-theme-song-of-copa-america-2015.html|archive-date=20 May 2015|url-status=dead}}

The day after Chile's 3–3 draw against Mexico in their second group match, Jorge Sampaoli gave the players a day off from training. They had to return to the training ground by 9pm, but Arturo Vidal did not arrive. He had been involved in a traffic accident on his way back to the ground,{{cite web |url=http://www.24horas.cl/deportes/copaamerica2015/arturo-vidal-se-ve-involucrado-en-un-choque-durante-su-tarde-libre-1695629 |title=Arturo Vidal se ve involucrado en un choque durante su tarde libre |language=Spanish |work=24horas.cl |date=16 June 2015 |access-date=23 July 2021 }} and arrested for driving under the influence.{{cite web |url=http://www.24horas.cl/deportes/copaamerica2015/vidal-queda-detenido-por-conducir-bajo-la-influencia-del-alcohol-1695892 |title=Vidal queda detenido por conducir bajo la influencia del alcohol |language=Spanish |work=24horas.cl |date=17 June 2015 |access-date=23 July 2021 }} He spent the night in jail, and appeared in court the morning after.{{cite web |url=http://www.cooperativa.cl/noticias/deportes/futbol/arturo-vidal/arturo-vidal-es-formalizado-en-juzgado-de-san-bernardo/2015-06-17/114707.html |title=Arturo Vidal es formalizado en Juzgado de San Bernardo |language=Spanish |work=alairelibre |date=17 June 2015 |access-date=23 July 2021 }} His driving license was revoked, and he was sentenced to pay for the damage done. Although there was speculation that he would be dropped, Sampaoli opted to keep him on the team.{{cite web |url=http://www.24horas.cl/deportes/copaamerica2015/sampaoli-mantiene-a-vidal-en-la-roja-lo-que-necesitamos-es-incluirlo-1696300 |title=Sampaoli mantiene a Vidal en la Roja: "Lo que necesitamos es incluirlo" |language=Spanish |work=24horas.cl |date=17 June 2015 |access-date=23 July 2021 }}

An on-pitch brawl broke out following Colombia's 1–0 win over Brazil in their second group match; Brazilian captain Neymar deliberately kicked the ball at opponent Pablo Armero and attempted to headbutt Colombian matchwinner Jeison Murillo, earning a red card. As a result, Colombian forward Carlos Bacca retaliated by pushing Neymar over, and was himself sent off.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/32832950|title=Copa America: FT: Brazil 0–1 Colombia|date=17 June 2015|publisher=BBC}} CONMEBOL fined Neymar $10,000 and suspended him for four matches, ruling him out for the remainder of the tournament,{{cite news|title=Neymar suspended for remainder of Copa America tournament|url=http://www.espnfc.com/copa-america/story/2498461/neymar-suspended-for-remainder-of-copa-america|access-date=19 June 2015|publisher=ESPN|date=19 June 2015}} while Bacca was suspended for two matches.{{cite news|last1=Macguire|first1=Eoghan|title=Copa America 2015: Neymar banned for remainder of tournament|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2015/06/20/football/copa-america-2015-neymar-ban/|access-date=23 July 2015|publisher=CNN|date=21 June 2015}}

In Chile's quarter-final victory over Uruguay, full-back Gonzalo Jara poked Uruguayan forward Edinson Cavani in the anus, and then fell when Cavani slapped him in retaliation. Both Cavani and Jara received a yellow card for the incident, which resulted in Cavani being sent off because he had previously received another yellow card for insulting one of the referees' assistants. Jara was later suspended for two games, which made him miss the rest of the tournament.{{cite news|last1=Grez|first1=Matias|title=Copa America 2015: Gonzalo Jara's poke in backside earns him ban|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2015/06/29/football/football-jara-copa-america-ban-cavani/|access-date=23 July 2015|publisher=CNN|date=30 June 2015}} His club, Mainz 05 of Germany, criticized Jara for the incident and stated that he would be sold.{{cite news|title=Angry Mainz to offload Gonzalo Jara for prodding Edinson Cavani's bottom|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jun/26/mainz-gonzalo-jara-edinson-cavani-bottom|access-date=23 July 2015|work=The Guardian|agency=Reuters|date=26 June 2015}} However he would remain with the club until 16 January 2016 when he agreed to terminate his contract with them.[http://www.mainz05.de/mainz05/en/aktuell/news/news-detail/article/gonzalo-jara-verlaesst-mainz-05.html Gonzalo Jara leaves Mainz 05]

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