2015 Copa América Group A Explained

Group A of the 2015 Copa América was one of the three groups of competing nations in the 2015 Copa América. It consisted of hosts Chile, guests Mexico of CONCACAF, Ecuador, and Bolivia.^[1] Group play began on 11 June 2015 and ended on 19 June 2015.

Chile and Bolivia advanced to the quarter-finals.

Teams

Draw position	Team	Appearance	Previous best performance	FIFA Rankings
				October 2014	Start of event
A1	style=white-space:nowrap		data-sort-value="37"	37th	data-sort-value="6.04"	Runners-up (1955, 1956, 1979, 1987)	13	19
A2	style=white-space:nowrap		data-sort-value="9"	9th	data-sort-value="6.02"	Runners-up (1993, 2001)	17	23
A3	style=white-space:nowrap		data-sort-value="26"	26th	data-sort-value="4.02"	Fourth place (1959 (E), 1993)	27	31
A4	style=white-space:nowrap		data-sort-value="25"	25th	data-sort-value="7.01"	Winners (1963)	103	89

Notes

Standings

In the quarter-finals:

• Chile advanced to play Uruguay (third-placed team of Group B).
• Bolivia advanced to play Peru (runners-up of Group C).

Matches

All times local, CLT (UTC−3).^[2]

Chile vs Ecuador

GK 1 Claudio Bravo (c) RB 4 Mauricio Isla CB 17 Gary Medel CB 18 LB 2 Eugenio Mena RM 20 CM 21 Marcelo Díaz LM 8 Arturo Vidal AM 10 CF 7 Alexis Sánchez CF 15 Substitutions: FW 11 MF 14 MF 16 Manager: Jorge Sampaoli

width=25 ! width=25 GK 23 Alexander Domínguez RB 4 Juan Carlos Paredes CB 21 Gabriel Achilier CB 3 Frickson Erazo LB 10 Walter Ayoví (c) CM 6 Christian Noboa CM 14 RM 7 Jefferson Montero AM 8 Miller Bolaños LM 9 CF 13 Enner Valencia Substitutions: MF 15 MF 5 Manager: Gustavo Quinteros

Man of the Match: Arturo Vidal (Chile)^[3] Assistant referees Hernán Maidana (Argentina)^[4] Juan Pablo Belatti (Argentina) Fourth official Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) Fifth official Ricardo Morgan (Jamaica)

Mexico vs Bolivia

GK 1 José de Jesús Corona CB 3 Hugo Ayala CB 4 Rafael Márquez (c) CB 2 Julio César Domínguez RWB 15 LWB 16 Adrián Aldrete CM 6 Javier Güémez CM 5 AM 7 Jesús Manuel Corona CF 20 CF 19 Matías Vuoso Substitutions: FW 9 MF 11 MF 10 Manager: Miguel Herrera

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Romel Quiñónez RB 2 Miguel Hurtado CB 16 Ronald Raldes (c) CB 22 Edward Zenteno LB 4 Leonel Morales RM 18 CM 3 Alejandro Chumacero CM 6 LM 8 Martin Smedberg-Dalence AM 20 CF 9 Marcelo Moreno Substitutions: FW 10 DF 17 Manager: Mauricio Soria

Man of the Match: Jesús Manuel Corona (Mexico)^[5] Assistant referees Rodney Aquino (Paraguay) Carlos Cáceres (Paraguay) Fourth official Andrés Cunha (Uruguay) Fifth official Carlos Pastorino (Uruguay)

Ecuador vs Bolivia

GK 23 Alexander Domínguez RB 4 CB 21 Gabriel Achilier CB 3 LB 10 Walter Ayoví (c) CM 6 Christian Noboa CM 15 RM 9 AM 8 Miller Bolaños LM 7 Jefferson Montero CF 13 Enner Valencia Substitutions: MF 5 MF 11 FW 17 Manager: Gustavo Quinteros

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 RB 2 CB 16 Ronald Raldes (c) CB 22 LB 4 Leonel Morales RM 18 CM 3 Alejandro Chumacero CM 6 Danny Bejarano LM 8 Martin Smedberg-Dalence AM 11 CF 9 Substitutions: DF 21 DF 17 MF 13 Manager: Mauricio Soria

Man of the Match: Romel Quiñónez (Bolivia)^[6] Assistant referees Garnet Page (Jamaica)^[7] Ricardo Morgan (Jamaica) Fourth official Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) Fifth official Alexander Guzmán (Colombia)

Chile vs Mexico

GK 1 Claudio Bravo (c) CB 17 Gary Medel CB 18 Gonzalo Jara CB 3 RM 4 Mauricio Isla CM 21 CM 20 Charles Aránguiz LM 8 AM 10 Jorge Valdivia CF 11 CF 7 Alexis Sánchez Substitutions: DF 2 FW 9 MF 15 Manager: Jorge Sampaoli

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 José de Jesús Corona (c) CB 14 Juan Carlos Valenzuela CB 3 Hugo Ayala CB 2 Julio César Domínguez RWB 15 Gerardo Flores LWB 16 CM 5 CM 6 Javier Güémez AM 7 CF 19 Matías Vuoso CF 9 Raúl Jiménez Substitutions: MF 11 DF 13 MF 17 Manager: Miguel Herrera

Man of the Match: Arturo Vidal (Chile)^[8] Assistant referees César Escano (Peru) Jonny Bossio (Peru) Fourth official José Argote (Venezuela) Fifth official Rodney Aquino (Paraguay)

Mexico vs Ecuador

GK 1 José de Jesús Corona (c) CB 14 Juan Carlos Valenzuela CB 3 CB 2 Julio César Domínguez RWB 15 Gerardo Flores LWB 22 RM 5 CM 6 LM 7 CF 9 Raúl Jiménez CF 19 Matías Vuoso Substitutions: MF 11 MF 8 FW 20 Manager:

width=25 ! width=25 GK 23 Alexander Domínguez RB 4 Juan Carlos Paredes CB 21 Gabriel Achilier CB 2 Arturo Mina LB 10 Walter Ayoví (c) CM 6 Christian Noboa CM 14 RM 5 AM 8 LM 7 CF 13 Enner Valencia Substitutions: MF 11 FW 9 Manager: Gustavo Quinteros

Man of the Match: Miller Bolaños (Ecuador)^[9] Assistant referees Jorge Urrego (Venezuela)^[10] Cristian De La Cruz (Colombia) Fourth official Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay) Fifth official Carlos Cáceres (Paraguay)

Chile vs Bolivia

GK 1 Claudio Bravo (c) RB 4 Mauricio Isla CB 17 Gary Medel CB 18 LB 15 Jean Beausejour RM 20 Charles Aránguiz CM 21 Marcelo Díaz LM 8 AM 10 Jorge Valdivia CF 11 Eduardo Vargas CF 7 Substitutions: FW 22 MF 14 MF 16 Manager: Jorge Sampaoli

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Romel Quiñónez RB 14 CB 16 Ronald Raldes (c) CB 21 LB 4 CM 19 CM 3 RM 10 AM 18 Ricardo Pedriel LM 8 Martin Smedberg-Dalence CF 9 Marcelo Moreno Substitutions: DF 17 MF 13 MF 11 Manager: Mauricio Soria

Man of the Match: Jorge Valdivia (Chile)^[11] Assistant referees Mauricio Espinosa (Uruguay) Carlos Pastorino (Uruguay) Fourth official Sandro Ricci (Brazil) Fifth official Fabio Pereira (Brazil)

External links

• (Official website)
• Copa América 2015, CONMEBOL.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Argentina paired with Uruguay in Copa América draw as Brazil face Colombia. Copa América 2015. 24 November 2014. 8 June 2015. 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. 28 November 2014. dead.
2. Web site: Programa oficial del acontecimiento que cada vez está más cerca... La Copa América Chile 2015. CONMEBOL.com. 25 April 2015. 8 June 2015. 30 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150630153718/http://www.conmebol.com/es/24042015-1620/fixture-copa-america-chile-2015. dead.
3. Web site: Chile's Arturo Vidal named MasterCard Man of the Match against Ecuador. Copa América Chile 2015. 11 June 2015. 12 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150613031447/http://www.ca2015.com/en/news/chiles-arturo-vidal-named-mastercard-man-of-the-match-against-ecuador/18a7ksl4gek37168q40vu7p41s. 13 June 2015. dead.
4. Web site: Los árbitros que pitarán en los primeros juegos. CONMEBOL.com. 10 June 2015. Spanish.
5. Web site: Mexico's Jesús Corona earns MasterCard Man of the Match award. Copa América Chile 2015. 12 June 2015. 13 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150614133349/http://www.ca2015.com/en/news/mexicos-jesus-corona-earns-mastercard-man-of-the-match-award/o3brzc6ffcg31v0dzh12m9gim. 14 June 2015. dead.
6. Web site: Bolivia goalkeeper Quiñonez named MasterCard Man of the Match. Copa América Chile 2015. 15 June 2015.
7. Web site: Árbitros para los juegos de la segunda ronda. CONMEBOL.com. 14 June 2015. Spanish.
8. Web site: Arturo Vidal voted MasterCard Man of the Match after Chile draw. Copa América Chile 2015. 15 June 2015.
9. Web site: Bolaños lands MasterCard Man of the Match award as Ecuador win. Copa América Chile 2015. 19 June 2015. 20 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150620045703/http://www.ca2015.com/en/news/bolanos-lands-mastercard-man-of-the-match-award-as-ecuador-win/d5qvihjr7tsf1vxkjxgy0v2hf. 20 June 2015. dead.
10. Web site: Los jueces que pitarán en los próximos juegos. CONMEBOL.com. 17 June 2015. Spanish.
11. Web site: Valdívia scoops MasterCard Man of the Match award in Chile rout. Copa América Chile 2015. 19 June 2015. 20 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150620084853/http://www.ca2015.com/en/news/valdivia-scoops-mastercard-man-of-the-match-award-in-chile-rout/rwtiugy8lmhf1235xvtioysdf. 20 June 2015. dead.