2021 Copa América
The 2021 Copa América was the 47th edition of the Copa América, the international men's football championship organised by South America's football ruling body CONMEBOL. The tournament took place in Brazil from 13 June to 10 July 2021. The tournament was originally scheduled to take place from 12 June to 12 July 2020 in Argentina and Colombia as the 2020 Copa América. On 17 March 2020, CONMEBOL announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South America, the tournament had been postponed for a year, in conjunction with UEFA's decision to also postpone UEFA Euro 2020 to 2021. This was the first time since 1991 where no guest nation took part in the tournament.
| CONMEBOL Copa América Brasil 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Brazil |
| Dates | 13 June – 10 July |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Argentina (15th title) |
| Runners-up | Brazil |
| Third place | Colombia |
| Fourth place | Peru |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 65 (2.32 per match) |
| Attendance | 7,800 (279 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Lionel Messi Luis Díaz (4 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Lionel Messi Neymar |
| Best goalkeeper | Emiliano Martínez |
| Fair play award | Brazil |
On 20 May 2021, Colombia was removed as co-host amid ongoing protests against President Iván Duque Márquez, and Argentina was then removed on 30 May due to COVID-19 issues. The following day CONMEBOL confirmed Brazil as the new host of the tournament.
Hosts Brazil were the title holders, having won their ninth title in 2019, which they also hosted. Argentina won their fifteenth title after defeating Brazil 1–0 in the final, marking the first time Brazil failed to win the competition on home soil. Argentina secured a first senior trophy since the 1993 edition of the same tournament, also equalling Uruguay's overall record of Copa América titles.