2019 Copa América
The 2019 Copa América was the 46th edition of the Copa América, the international men's association football championship organized by South America's football ruling body CONMEBOL. It was held in Brazil and took place between 14 June and 7 July 2019 at 6 venues across the country. This is the first time since 1991 where no CONCACAF nation took part in the tournament.
CONMEBOL Copa América Brasil 2019 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Brazil |
Dates | 14 June – 7 July |
Teams | 12 (from 2 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 6 (in 5 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Brazil (9th title) |
Runners-up | Peru |
Third place | Argentina |
Fourth place | Chile |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 26 |
Goals scored | 60 (2.31 per match) |
Attendance | 867,245 (33,356 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Everton Paolo Guerrero (3 goals each) |
Best player(s) | Dani Alves |
Best goalkeeper | Alisson |
Fair play award | Brazil |
Heading into the tournament, Chile were the two-time defending champions, having won the 2015 and 2016 editions of the tournament, but were eliminated by Peru in the semi-finals leading to the third place match against Argentina, which they also lost.
Host nation Brazil won their ninth title by defeating Peru 3–1 in the final. Argentina took third place by beating Chile 2–1 in the third-place match.