2004 Copa América
The 2004 Copa América was the 41st edition of the Copa América, the South-American championship for international association football teams. The competition was organized by CONMEBOL, South America's football governing body, and was held in Peru, who hosted the tournament for the sixth time, from 6 to 25 July.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Peru |
| Dates | 6–25 July |
| Teams | 12 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 7 (in 7 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Brazil (7th title) |
| Runners-up | Argentina |
| Third place | Uruguay |
| Fourth place | Colombia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 78 (3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Adriano (7 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Adriano |
The tournament was won by Brazil in a shootout over Argentina. This made Brazil hold the World Cup and Copa América titles simultaneously for the second time in history, as happened after 1997 Copa América.
There is no qualifying tournament for the final tournament. CONMEBOL's 10 South American countries participated, along with two more invited countries, making a total of twelve teams competing in the tournament. The two invited countries for this edition of the Copa América were Mexico and Costa Rica.