2021 Copa América Group A Explained

Group A of the 2021 Copa América, also referred to as the South Zone, took place from 14 to 28 June 2021 in Brazil.^[1] The group consisted of former co-hosts Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay, Chile and Paraguay.^[2] It would also have included guests Australia before their withdrawal on 23 February 2021.^[3]

Originally, Group A was scheduled to be played from 12 to 30 June 2020.^[4] However, on 17 March 2020 the tournament was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South America.^[5]

On 30 May 2021, Argentina was removed as co-host due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Teams

Draw position	Team	data-sort-type="number"	Appearance	Previous best performance	FIFA Rankings May 2021
A1	style=white-space:nowrap		43rd	data-sort-value="1.2"	Winners (1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959 (A), 1991, 1993)	8
A2	style=white-space:nowrap		28th	data-sort-value="1.4"	Winners (1963)	81
A3	style=white-space:nowrap		45th	data-sort-value="1.1"	Winners (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1959 (E), 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995, 2011)	9
A4	style=white-space:nowrap		40th	data-sort-value="1.32"	Winners (2015, 2016)	19
A5	style=white-space:nowrap		38th	data-sort-value="1.31"	Winners (1953, 1979)	35

Standings

In the quarter-finals:^[6]

• The winners of Group A, Argentina, advanced to play the fourth-placed team of Group B, Ecuador.
• The runners-up of Group A, Uruguay, advanced to play the third-placed team of Group B, Colombia.
• The third-placed team of Group A, Paraguay, advanced to play the runners-up of Group B, Peru.
• The fourth-placed team of Group A, Chile, advanced to play the winners of Group B, Brazil.

Matches

The original 2020 schedule and kick-off times were announced on 3 December 2019 and 4 March 2020 respectively.^[7] The new 2021 schedule was announced on 13 August 2020.^[8] Following the withdrawal of Australia, the shortened schedule was announced on 15 March 2021.^{[9] [10]} The final match schedule with Brazil as host country was announced on 2 June 2021.^[11]

Matchday 1

Argentina vs Chile

width=25 ! width=25 GK 23 Emiliano Martínez RB 4 Gonzalo Montiel CB 2 Lucas Martínez Quarta CB 19 Nicolás Otamendi LB 3 Nicolás Tagliafico CM 7 Rodrigo De Paul CM 5 Leandro Paredes CM 20 Giovani Lo Celso RF 10 Lionel Messi (c) CF 22 Lautaro Martínez LF 15 Nicolás González Substitutions: MF 11 Ángel Di María MF 14 Exequiel Palacios FW 9 Sergio Agüero FW 16 Joaquín Correa DF 26 Nahuel Molina Manager: Lionel Scaloni

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Claudio Bravo (c) RB 4 Mauricio Isla CB 17 Gary Medel CB 3 Guillermo Maripán LB 2 Eugenio Mena CM 8 Arturo Vidal CM 13 Erick Pulgar CM 20 Charles Aránguiz RF 21 Carlos Palacios CF 11 Eduardo Vargas LF 9 Jean Meneses Substitutions: MF 7 César Pinares FW 22 Ben Brereton DF 5 Enzo Roco MF 19 Tomás Alarcón MF 14 Pablo Galdames Manager: Martín Lasarte

Man of the Match: Lionel Messi (Argentina)^[12] Assistant referees ^[13] Alexander Guzmán (Colombia) Jhon Alexander León (Colombia) Fourth official Alexis Herrera (Venezuela) Video assistant referee Jhon Ospina (Colombia) Assistant video assistant referee Christian Lescano (Ecuador)

Paraguay vs Bolivia

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Antony Silva RB 13 Alberto Espínola CB 15 Gustavo Gómez (c) CB 6 Júnior Alonso LB 19 Santiago Arzamendia CM 23 Mathías Villasanti CM 26 Robert Piris Da Motta RW 17 Kaku AM 10 Miguel Almirón LW 11 Ángel Romero CF 9 Gabriel Ávalos Substitutions: MF 8 Richard Sánchez FW 7 Carlos González DF 24 David Martínez MF 14 Andrés Cubas FW 28 Julio Enciso Manager: Eduardo Berizzo

width=25 ! width=25 GK 12 Rubén Cordano CB 2 Jairo Quinteros CB 5 Adrián Jusino CB 3 José Sagredo RM 8 Diego Bejarano CM 16 Erwin Saavedra CM 6 Leonel Justiniano (c) CM 15 Boris Céspedes LM 19 Enrique Flores CF 18 Gilbert Álvarez CF 24 Jaume Cuéllar Substitutions: MF 17 Roberto Fernández MF 22 Danny Bejarano MF 13 Diego Wayar FW 11 Rodrigo Ramallo MF 21 Erwin Junior Sánchez Manager: César Farías

Man of the Match: Kaku (Paraguay)^[14] Assistant referees Jonny Bossio (Peru) Raúl López Cruz (Peru) Fourth official Guillermo Guerrero (Ecuador) Video assistant referee Wagner Reway (Brazil) Assistant video assistant referee Víctor Hugo Carrillo (Peru)

Matchday 2

Chile vs Bolivia

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Claudio Bravo (c) RB 4 Mauricio Isla CB 17 Gary Medel CB 3 Guillermo Maripán LB 2 Eugenio Mena CM 8 Arturo Vidal CM 13 Erick Pulgar CM 20 Charles Aránguiz RF 9 Jean Meneses CF 11 Eduardo Vargas LF 22 Ben Brereton Substitutions: MF 7 César Pinares MF 19 Tomás Alarcón MF 27 Pablo Aránguiz Manager: Martín Lasarte

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 RB 8 Diego Bejarano CB 2 Jairo Quinteros CB 5 Adrián Jusino LB 17 RM 16 Erwin Saavedra CM 6 Leonel Justiniano CM 20 Ramiro Vaca LM 7 Juan Carlos Arce (c) CF 25 Jeyson Chura CF 18 Gilbert Álvarez Substitutions: FW 11 Rodrigo Ramallo DF 19 Enrique Flores MF 14 Moisés Villarroel MF 22 Danny Bejarano Manager: César Farías

Man of the Match: Eduardo Vargas (Chile)^[15] Assistant referees ^[16] Diego Barbero Sevilla (Spain) Ángel Nevado Rodríguez (Spain) Fourth official Andrés Rojas (Colombia) Video assistant referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Spain) Assistant video assistant referee José Luis Munuera Montero (Spain)

Argentina vs Uruguay

width=25 ! width=25 GK 23 Emiliano Martínez RB 26 Nahuel Molina CB 13 Cristian Romero CB 19 Nicolás Otamendi LB 8 Marcos Acuña CM 7 Rodrigo De Paul CM 18 Guido Rodríguez CM 20 Giovani Lo Celso RF 10 Lionel Messi (c) CF 22 Lautaro Martínez LF 15 Nicolás González Substitutions: MF 14 Exequiel Palacios FW 16 Joaquín Correa MF 11 Ángel Di María DF 6 Germán Pezzella Manager: Lionel Scaloni

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Fernando Muslera RB 13 Giovanni González CB 2 José María Giménez CB 3 Diego Godín (c) LB 17 Matías Viña RM 15 Federico Valverde CM 6 Rodrigo Bentancur CM 14 Lucas Torreira LM 7 Nicolás De La Cruz CF 9 Luis Suárez CF 21 Edinson Cavani Substitutions: MF 8 Nahitan Nández MF 5 Matías Vecino FW 26 Brian Ocampo FW 25 Facundo Torres MF 24 Fernando Gorriarán Manager: Óscar Tabárez

Man of the Match: Lionel Messi (Argentina)^[17] Assistant referees Danilo Manis (Brazil) Bruno Pires (Brazil) Fourth official Juan Soto (Venezuela) Video assistant referee Wagner Reway (Brazil) Assistant video assistant referee Rafael Traci (Brazil)

Matchday 3

Uruguay vs Chile

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Fernando Muslera RB 13 Giovanni González CB 2 José María Giménez CB 3 Diego Godín (c) LB 17 Matías Viña DM 5 Matías Vecino RM 15 Federico Valverde LM 7 Nicolás De La Cruz AM 10 Giorgian De Arrascaeta CF 9 Luis Suárez CF 21 Edinson Cavani Substitutions: DF 22 Martín Cáceres MF 8 Nahitan Nández FW 25 Facundo Torres MF 14 Lucas Torreira FW 20 Jonathan Rodríguez Manager: Óscar Tabárez

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Claudio Bravo (c) CB 6 Francisco Sierralta CB 17 Gary Medel CB 3 Guillermo Maripán CM 13 Erick Pulgar CM 20 Charles Aránguiz RW 4 Mauricio Isla LW 2 Eugenio Mena AM 8 Arturo Vidal CF 11 Eduardo Vargas CF 22 Ben Brereton Substitutions: DF 5 Enzo Roco FW 9 Jean Meneses MF 19 Tomás Alarcón FW 24 Luciano Arriagada Manager: Martín Lasarte

Man of the Match: Charles Aránguiz (Chile)^[18] Assistant referees ^[19] Christian Lescano (Ecuador) Byron Romero (Ecuador) Fourth official Guillermo Guerrero (Ecuador) Video assistant referee Rafael Traci (Brazil) Assistant video assistant referee Víctor Hugo Carrillo (Peru)

Argentina vs Paraguay

width=25 ! width=25 GK 23 Emiliano Martínez RB 26 Nahuel Molina CB 13 Cristian Romero CB 6 Germán Pezzella LB 3 Nicolás Tagliafico CM 18 Guido Rodríguez CM 5 Leandro Paredes RW 11 Ángel Di María AM 10 Lionel Messi (c) LW 24 Alejandro Gómez CF 9 Sergio Agüero Substitutions: FW 16 Joaquín Correa MF 7 Rodrigo De Paul MF 17 Nicolás Domínguez MF 21 Ángel Correa Manager: Lionel Scaloni

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Antony Silva RB 13 Alberto Espínola CB 15 Gustavo Gómez (c) CB 6 Júnior Alonso LB 19 Santiago Arzamendia CM 14 Andrés Cubas CM 26 Robert Piris Da Motta RW 11 Ángel Romero AM 17 Kaku LW 10 Miguel Almirón CF 9 Gabriel Ávalos Substitutions: MF 16 Ángel Cardozo Lucena MF 21 Óscar Romero MF 8 Richard Sánchez FW 7 Carlos González FW 18 Braian Samudio Manager: Eduardo Berizzo

Man of the Match: Ángel Di María (Argentina)^[20] Assistant referees Carlos López (Venezuela) Jorge Urrego (Venezuela) Fourth official Alexis Herrera (Venezuela) Video assistant referee Jhon Ospina (Colombia) Assistant video assistant referee Alexander Guzmán (Colombia)

Matchday 4

Bolivia vs Uruguay

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 RB 16 Erwin Saavedra CB 2 Jairo Quinteros CB 5 Adrián Jusino LB 17 Roberto Fernández DM 6 Leonel Justiniano CM 20 Ramiro Vaca CM 14 Moisés Villarroel RW 25 Jeyson Chura LW 7 Juan Carlos Arce (c) CF 11 Rodrigo Ramallo Substitutions: MF 10 Henry Vaca MF 22 Danny Bejarano FW 9 Marcelo Moreno MF 21 Erwin Junior Sánchez DF 19 Enrique Flores Manager: César Farías

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Fernando Muslera RB 8 Nahitan Nández CB 2 José María Giménez CB 3 Diego Godín (c) LB 17 Matías Viña DM 5 Matías Vecino RM 15 Federico Valverde LM 7 Nicolás De La Cruz AM 10 Giorgian De Arrascaeta CF 9 Luis Suárez CF 21 Edinson Cavani Substitutions: MF 6 Rodrigo Bentancur FW 25 Facundo Torres DF 13 Giovanni González FW 18 Maximiliano Gómez Manager: Óscar Tabárez

Man of the Match: Nahitan Nández (Uruguay)^[21] Assistant referees ^[22] Carlos López (Venezuela) Jorge Urrego (Venezuela) Fourth official Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela) Video assistant referee Wagner Reway (Brazil) Assistant video assistant referee Juan Soto (Venezuela)

Chile vs Paraguay

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Claudio Bravo (c) RB 4 Mauricio Isla CB 17 Gary Medel CB 6 Francisco Sierralta LB 2 Eugenio Mena CM 8 Arturo Vidal CM 19 Tomás Alarcón CM 20 Charles Aránguiz RF 7 César Pinares CF 11 Eduardo Vargas LF 22 Ben Brereton Substitutions: FW 9 Jean Meneses DF 5 Enzo Roco MF 14 Pablo Galdames Manager: Martín Lasarte

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Antony Silva RB 13 Alberto Espínola CB 15 Gustavo Gómez (c) CB 6 Júnior Alonso LB 24 David Martínez RM 18 Braian Samudio CM 23 Mathías Villasanti CM 16 Ángel Cardozo Lucena LM 19 Santiago Arzamendia CF 10 Miguel Almirón CF 7 Carlos González Substitutions: FW 11 Ángel Romero MF 21 Óscar Romero FW 20 Antonio Bareiro DF 3 Omar Alderete MF 5 Gastón Giménez Manager: Eduardo Berizzo

Man of the Match: Miguel Almirón (Paraguay)^[23] Assistant referees Alexander Guzmán (Colombia) Jhon Alexander León (Colombia) Fourth official Andrés Rojas (Colombia) Video assistant referee Rafael Traci (Brazil) Assistant video assistant referee Jhon Ospina (Colombia)

Matchday 5

Uruguay vs Paraguay

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Fernando Muslera RB 8 Nahitan Nández CB 2 José María Giménez CB 3 Diego Godín (c) LB 17 Matías Viña RM 15 Federico Valverde CM 5 Matías Vecino LM 6 Rodrigo Bentancur AM 10 Giorgian De Arrascaeta AM 7 Nicolás De La Cruz CF 21 Edinson Cavani Substitutions: DF 19 Sebastián Coates DF 22 Martín Cáceres FW 25 Facundo Torres FW 9 Luis Suárez MF 14 Lucas Torreira Manager: Óscar Tabárez

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 RB 13 Alberto Espínola CB 2 CB 6 Júnior Alonso (c) LB 3 Omar Alderete RM 18 Braian Samudio CM 5 Gastón Giménez CM 23 Mathías Villasanti LM 11 Ángel Romero CF 10 Miguel Almirón CF 9 Gabriel Ávalos Substitutions: MF 21 Óscar Romero DF 24 David Martínez FW 7 Carlos González MF 14 Andrés Cubas MF 8 Richard Sánchez Manager: Eduardo Berizzo

Man of the Match: Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay)^[24] Assistant referees ^[25] Danilo Manis (Brazil) Bruno Pires (Brazil) Fourth official Guillermo Guerrero (Ecuador) Video assistant referee Wagner Reway (Brazil) Assistant video assistant referee Christian Lescano (Ecuador)

Bolivia vs Argentina

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 RB 8 CB 4 Luis Haquin CB 5 Adrián Jusino LB 17 Roberto Fernández RM 16 Erwin Saavedra CM 6 Leonel Justiniano (c) CM 15 Boris Céspedes LM 20 Ramiro Vaca CF 18 Gilbert Álvarez CF 25 Jeyson Chura Substitutions: DF 3 José Sagredo FW 10 Henry Vaca FW 11 Rodrigo Ramallo MF 13 Diego Wayar MF 14 Moisés Villarroel Manager: César Farías

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Franco Armani RB 4 Gonzalo Montiel CB 6 Germán Pezzella CB 25 Lisandro Martínez LB 8 Marcos Acuña CM 14 Exequiel Palacios CM 18 Guido Rodríguez RW 21 Ángel Correa AM 10 Lionel Messi (c) LW 24 Alejandro Gómez CF 9 Sergio Agüero Substitutions: FW 27 Julián Álvarez FW 22 Lautaro Martínez MF 20 Giovani Lo Celso MF 5 Leandro Paredes MF 17 Nicolás Domínguez Manager: Lionel Scaloni

Man of the Match: Lionel Messi (Argentina)^[26] Assistant referees Jhon Alexander León (Colombia) Jonny Bossio (Peru) Fourth official Diego Haro (Peru) Video assistant referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Spain) Assistant video assistant referee Alexander Guzmán (Colombia)

Discipline

Fair play points were to be used as a tiebreaker if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows (Regulations Article 10):^[6]

• first yellow card: minus 1 point;
• indirect red card (second yellow card): minus 3 points;
• direct red card: minus 4 points;
• yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points;

Only one of the above deductions was applied to a player in a single match.

Team	Matchday 1	Matchday 2	Matchday 3	Matchday 4	Matchday 5	Points
	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0					1	0	0	0	–7
	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0					3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–12
					2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–3
	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0					–8
	2	0	0	0					2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–7

External links

• • Copa América 2021, CONMEBOL.com

Notes and References

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14. CONMEBOL . CopaAmerica . 1404631643470675970 . 14 June 2021 . Alejandro Romero Gamarra, quien abrió el marcador para, es el Jugador del Partido . 14 June 2021 . es.
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17. CONMEBOL . CopaAmerica . 1406071186036072457 . 18 June 2021 . Messi fue elegido el Mejor Jugador del Partido en el clásico del Río de la Plata . 18 June 2021 . es.
18. CONMEBOL . CopaAmerica . 1407112550542721024 . 21 June 2021 . @CharlesAranguiz fue el Jugador del Partido . 21 June 2021 . es.
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24. CONMEBOL . CopaAmerica . 1409693758816280577 . 28 June 2021 . Rodrigo Bentancur fue elegido el Jugador del Partido . 28 June 2021 . es.
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