List of Copa América penalty shoot-outs explained

This is a list of all penalty shoot-outs that have occurred in the Copa América.

Complete list

Key

• = scored penalty
• = scored penalty which ended the shoot-out
• = missed penalty
• = missed penalty which ended the shoot-out
• = first penalty in the shoot-out
• horizontal line within a list of takers = beginning of the sudden death stage

Penalty shoot-outs in the Copa América

	Winners		Losers	Penalties			Winning team		Losing team		Edition	Round	Date & Venue
							class=unsortable style="border-bottom:3px solid gray"	Takers	class=unsortable style="border-bottom:3px solid gray"	Takers
1				5–3	0–1	5–4	Córdoba	Mendoza Valderrama W. Pérez	Pelletti Saralegui Moas Siboldi	Siboldi	1993 Ecuador	Quarter-finals	26 June, Estadio Monumental, Guayaquil^[1]
2		1–1		6–5	0–1	6–6	Goycochea	Gorosito Simeone Rodríguez Acosta Medina ----	Cafu Müller Luisinho---- Boiadeiro	Zetti	1993 Ecuador	Quarter-finals	27 June, Estadio Monumental, Guayaquil
3		0–0		6–5	0–1	6–6	Goycochea	Gorosito Batistuta Simeone Rodríguez Acosta ----	Asprilla Mendoza W. Pérez Valderrama---- Aristizábal	Córdoba	1993 Ecuador	Semi-finals	1 July, Estadio Monumental, Guayaquil
4		1–1		5–4	0–1	5–5	Higuita		Jara Acuña Samaniego Denis	Battaglia	1995 Uruguay	Quarter-finals	16 July, Estadio Centenario, Montevideo^[2]
5		0–0		4–1	0–2	4–3	Friedel	Moore Caligiuri	L. García Hermosillo Coyote	Campos	1995 Uruguay	Quarter-finals	17 July, Estadio Parque Artigas, Paysandú
6		2–2		4–2	1–2	5–4	Taffarel	Túlio Cruz Dunga	Pérez Acosta Simeone Fabbri	Cristante	1995 Uruguay	Quarter-finals	17 July, Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera
7		1–1		5–3	0–1	5–4	Álvez	Bengoechea Herrera Á. Gutiérrez	Roberto Carlos Zinho Túlio Dunga	Taffarel	1995 Uruguay	Final	23 July, Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
8		1–1		4–3	2–3	6–6	Ríos	Hernández Suárez Blanco Chávez Villa ----	Capurro De la Cruz Graziani Fernández---- Rosero	Ibarra	1997 Bolivia	Quarter-finals	22 June, Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba^[3]
9		3–3		4–2	0–2	4–4	Campos		Solano Jor. Soto Jos. Soto	Ibáñez	1999 Paraguay	Quarter-finals	10 July, Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción^[4]
10		1–1		5–3	0–1	5–4	Carini	Guigou Alonso Zalayeta	Acuña Gamarra Enciso Benítez	Tavarelli	1999 Paraguay	Quarter-finals	10 July, Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
11		1–1		5–3	0–1	5–4	Carini	Guigou Alonso Zalayeta	J. Vargas Aros Pizarro Reyes	Ramírez	1999 Paraguay	Semi-finals	13 July, Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
12		2–2		5–4	0–1	5–5	Enamorado	Pineda Martínez García Medina	C. Gutiérrez J. Rodríguez Lemos Olivera	Berbia	2001 Colombia	Third place play-off	28 July, Estadio El Campín, Bogotá^[5]
13		1–1		5–3	0–1	5–4	Júlio César	Luís Fabiano Adriano Renato	Silva Viera Pouso Sánchez	Viera	2004 Peru	Semi-finals	21 July, Estadio Nacional, Lima^[6]
14		2–2		4–2	0–2	4–4	Júlio César	Adriano Edu Diego	Heinze González Sorín	Abbondanzieri	2004 Peru	Final	25 July, Estadio Nacional, Lima
15		2–2		5–4	2–3	7–7	Doni		Forlán Scotti González C. Rodríguez Abreu---- García	Carini	2007 Venezuela	Semi-finals	10 July, Estadio José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo^[7]
16		1–1 aet		5–4	0–1	5–5	Muslera	Forlán Suárez Scotti Gargano	Burdisso Tevez Pastore Higuaín	Romero	2011 Argentina	Quarter-finals	16 July, Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López, Santa Fe^[8]
17		0–0 aet		2–0	1–4	3–4	Villar		Thiago Silva André Santos	Júlio César	2011 Argentina	Quarter-finals	17 July, Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata
18		0–0 aet		5–3	0–1	5–4	Villar	Barrios Riveros O. Martínez	Maldonado Rey Lucena Miku	Vega	2011 Argentina	Semi-finals	20 July, Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza
19		0–0		5–4	2–3	7–7	Romero	Messi Garay Banega Lavezzi Biglia ----Rojo	Falcao Cuadrado Muriel Cardona---- Zúñiga Murillo	Ospina	2015 Chile	Quarter-finals	26 June, Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar^[9]
20		1–1		4–3	1–2	5–5	Villar	O. Martínez Cáceres Bobadilla Santa Cruz	Ribeiro Miranda Costa Coutinho	Jefferson	2015 Chile	Quarter-finals	27 June, Estadio Ester Roa, Concepción^[10]
21		0–0 aet		4–1	0–2	4–3	Bravo	Vidal Aránguiz	Messi Higuaín Banega	Romero	2015 Chile	Final	4 July, Estadio Ester Roa, Concepción^[11]
22		0–0		4–2	0–2	4–4	Ospina		Ruidíaz Tapia Trauco	Gallese	2016 United States	Quarter-finals	17 June, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford^[12]
23		0–0 aet		4–2	1–2	5–4	Bravo	Castillo Aránguiz Beausejour	Messi Mascherano Agüero Biglia	Romero	2016 United States	Final	26 June, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford^[13]
24		0–0		4–3	1–2	5–5	Alisson	Willian Marquinhos Coutinho Firmino	Almirón Valdez Rojas González	Fernández	2019 Brazil	Quarter-finals	27 June, Arena do Grêmio, Porto Alegre^[14]
25		0–0		5–4	0–1	5–5	Arias	Vidal E. Vargas Pulgar Aránguiz	Cardona Cuadrado Mina Tesillo	Ospina	2019 Brazil	Quarter-finals	28 June, Arena Corinthians, São Paulo^[15]
26		0–0		5–4	0–1	5–5	Gallese	Guerrero Ruidíaz Yotún Advíncula	Cavani Stuani Bentancur Torreira	Muslera	2019 Brazil	Quarter-finals	29 June, Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador^[16]
27		3–3		4–3	2–3	6–6	Gallese	Lapadula Yotún Ormeño Tapia Cueva ----	Alonso D. Martínez Samudio Piris Da Motta---- Espínola	Silva	2021 Brazil	Quarter-finals	2 July, Estádio Olímpico Pedro Ludovico, Goiânia^[17]
28		0–0		4–2	0–2	4–4	Ospina		Cavani Giménez Suárez	Muslera	2021 Brazil	Quarter-finals	3 July, Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília^[18]
29		1–1		3–2	1–3	4–5	E. Martínez		Sánchez Mina Borja	Ospina	2021 Brazil	Semi-finals	6 July, Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília^[19]
30		1–1		4–2	1–2	5–4	E. Martínez	Álvarez Mac Allister Montiel	Mena Minda Yeboah J. Caicedo	Domínguez	2024 United States	Quarter-finals	4 July, NRG Stadium, Houston^[20]
31		1–1		4–3	2–3	6–6	Crépeau	David Millar Bombito Eustáquio Davies ----	Herrera Rincón Savarino Cádiz---- Ángel	Romo	2024 United States	Quarter-finals	5 July, AT&T Stadium, Arlington^[21]
32		0–0		4–2	1–2	5–4	Rochet	Bentancur De Arrascaeta Giménez	Militão Pereira Douglas Luiz Martinelli	Alisson	2024 United States	Quarter-finals	6 July, Allegiant Stadium, Paradise^[22]
33		2–2		4–3	0–2	4–5	Rochet		Bombito Koné Choinière	St. Clair	2024 United States	Third place play-off	13 July, Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte^[23]

Statistics

Key

• † = shoot-out in the final
• Bold = winners that year

Shoot-out records

Fewest shoot-outs in a tournament (since 1993)

• 1 – 1997, 2001, 2007

Most shoot-outs in a tournament

• 4 – 1995, 2024

Most played shoot-outs

• 4 – vs (1995†, 2004, 2007, 2024)

Fewest penalties in a shoot-out

• 7 – vs (2015†), vs (2011), vs (1995)

Most penalties in a shoot-out

• 14 – vs (2015), vs (2007)

Fewest penalties scored in a shoot-out

• 2 – vs (2011)

Most penalties scored in a shoot-out

• 11 – vs (1993), vs (1993)

Most consecutive penalties scored in a shoot-out

• 11 – vs (1993), vs (1993)

Most penalties missed in a shoot-out

• 5 – vs (2015), vs (2007), vs (2024), vs (1997), vs (2011), vs (2021)

Most consecutive penalties missed in a shoot-out

• 4 – vs (2015)

Team records

Most shoot-outs played

• 12 – (1993, 1995†, 1999×2, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2019, 2021, 2024×2)

Most shoot-outs played in a tournament

• 2 – (1993, 2015†), (1995, 2004†), (2024), (1993, 2021), (2011), (1999, 2024)

Most shoot-out wins

• 6 – (1995†, 1999×2, 2011, 2024×2)

Most shoot-out wins in a tournament

• 2 – (1993), (2004†), (2011), (1999, 2024)

Most shoot-out losses

• 6 – (1993, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2019, 2021)

Most consecutive shoot-out wins

• 3 – (2004†×2, 2007), (2015†, 2016†, 2019), (2011×2, 2015), (1995†, 1999×2)

Most consecutive shoot-out losses

• 3 – (2001, 2004, 2007)

Most shoot-out wins without losses

• 1 – (2001), (1995)

Most shoot-out losses without wins

• 2 – (1997, 2024), (2011, 2024)

Most knockout matches played without shoot-outs (since 1993)

• 5 – (1995, 1997×3, 2015)

Fewest penalties scored in a shoot-out

• 0 – (2011)

Most penalties scored in a shoot-out

• 6 – (1993×2)

Most consecutive penalties scored in a shoot-out

• 6 – (1993×2)

Most penalties missed in a shoot-out

• 4 – (2011)

Most consecutive penalties missed in a shoot-out

• 4 – (2011)

Taker records

Most shoot-outs played

• 6 – Lionel Messi (2011, 2015†×2, 2016†, 2021, 2024)

Most penalties scored in shoot-outs

• 4 – Lionel Messi (2011, 2015†×2, 2021), Juan Cuadrado (2015, 2016, 2019, 2021)

Most penalties missed in shoot-outs

• 2 – Lucas Biglia (2015, 2016†), Lionel Messi (2016†, 2024), Christian Cueva (2016, 2021)

Most final penalties scored in shoot-outs

• 2 – Jorge Borelli (1993×2), Alexis Sánchez (2015†, 2019), Federico Magallanes (1999×2)

Goalkeeper records

Most shoot-outs played

• 5 – David Ospina (2015, 2016, 2019, 2021×2)

Fewest penalties faced in shoot-outs

• 3 – Brad Friedel (1995)

Most penalties faced in shoot-outs

• 24 – David Ospina

Fewest penalties conceded in shoot-outs

• 1 – Brad Friedel

Most penalties conceded in shoot-outs

• 17 – Sergio Romero (2011, 2015†×2, 2016†), David Ospina

Most penalties missed against (saves and off-target shots) in shoot-outs

• 7 – David Ospina, Justo Villar (2011×2, 2015)

Fewest penalties conceded in a shoot-out

• 0 – Justo Villar (2011)

Most penalties conceded in a shoot-out

• 6 – Zetti (1993), Óscar Córdoba (1993)

Most penalties missed against (saves and off-target shots) in a shoot-out

• 4 – Justo Villar (2011)

By team

Years won!!class=unsortable

Years lost!
	12	6	6	50%	1995†, 1999×2, 2011, 2024×2	1993, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2019, 2021	48	58	83%
	10	5	5	50%	1993×2, 2015, 2021, 2024	1995, 2004†, 2011, 2015†, 2016†	35	48	73%
	10	5	5	50%	1995, 2004†×2, 2007, 2019	1993, 1995, 2011, 2015, 2024	35	49	71%
	8	4	4	50%	1993, 1995, 2016, 2021	1993, 2015, 2019, 2021	33	41	80%
	7	3	4	43%	2011×2, 2015	1995, 1999, 2019, 2021	24	33	73%
	4	3	1	75%	2015†, 2016†, 2019	1999	16	18	89%
	4	2	2	50%	2019, 2021	1999, 2016	13	19	68%
	3	2	1	67%	1997, 1999	1995	9	13	69%
	2	1	1	50%	2024	2024	7	11	64%
	2	0	2	0%	–	1997, 2024	5	10	50%
	2	0	2	0%	–	2011, 2024	6	10	60%
	1	1	0	100%	2001	–	5	5	100%
	1	1	0	100%	1995	–	4	4	100%

By tournament

From 1993 to 2007, if the score was level after 90 minutes, a penalty shoot-out followed immediately. In 2011, any knockout match (in 2015, 2016 and since 2021, only the final) might go into extra time. In 2019, immediate shoot-outs could be used in the quarter-finals only.

Penalty shoot-outs by tournament!Year!!Teams!!Knockout
matches!!Shoot-outs!!Penalty %!!Penalties scored!!Penalty attempts!!Score %

1993	12	8	3	37%	30	33	91%
1995	12		4	50%	28	35	80%
1997	12		1	12%	7	12	58%
1999	12		3	37%	22	26	85%
2001	12		1	12%	9	10	90%
2004	12		2	25%	14	17	82%
2007	12		1	12%	9	14	64%
2011	12		3	37%	19	26	73%
2015	12		3	37%	21	31	68%
2016	16		2	25%	12	17	71%
2019	12		3	37%	25	30	83%
2021	10		3	37%	18	29	62%
2024	16		4	50%	26	39	67%
Total		104	33	32%	240	319	75%

See also

• List of FIFA World Cup penalty shoot-outs
• List of UEFA European Championship penalty shoot-outs

Notes and References

1. Web site: Copa América 1993. RSSSF. 11 August 2018.
2. Web site: Copa América 1995. RSSSF. 11 August 2018.
3. Web site: Copa América 1997. RSSSF. 11 August 2018.
4. Web site: Copa América 1999. RSSSF. 11 August 2018.
5. Web site: Copa América 2001. RSSSF. 11 August 2018.
6. Web site: Copa América 2004. RSSSF. 11 August 2018.
7. Web site: Copa América 2007. RSSSF. 11 August 2018.
8. Web site: Copa América 2011. RSSSF. 12 August 2018.
9. Web site: Argentina vs. Colombia - 27 June 2015. Soccerway. 13 August 2018.
10. Web site: Brazil vs. Paraguay - 27 June 2015. Soccerway. 13 August 2018.
11. Web site: Chile vs. Argentina - 4 July 2015. Soccerway. 13 August 2018.
12. Web site: Peru vs. Colombia - 18 June 2016. Soccerway. 13 August 2018.
13. Web site: Argentina vs. Chile - 27 June 2016. Soccerway. 13 August 2018.
14. Web site: Brazil vs. Paraguay - 28 June 2019. Soccerway. 28 June 2019.
15. Web site: Colombia vs. Chile - 29 June 2019. Soccerway. 29 June 2019.
16. Web site: Uruguay vs. Peru - 29 June 2019. Soccerway. 30 June 2019.
17. Web site: Peru vs. Paraguay - 2 July 2021. Soccerway. 2 July 2021.
18. Web site: Uruguay vs. Colombia - 4 July 2021. Soccerway. 4 July 2021.
19. Web site: Argentina vs. Colombia - 7 July 2021. Soccerway. 7 July 2021.
20. Web site: Argentina vs. Ecuador - 5 July 2024. Soccerway. 5 July 2024.
21. Web site: Venezuela vs. Canada - 6 July 2024. Soccerway. 6 July 2024.
22. Web site: Uruguay vs. Brazil - 7 July 2024. Soccerway. 7 July 2024.
23. Web site: Canada vs. Uruguay - 14 July 2024. Soccerway. 14 July 2024.