CONMEBOL Copa América, known until 1975 as the South American Football Championship, is a men's international football tournament contested between national teams from CONMEBOL. It is the oldest international continental football competition. The competition determines the continental champion of South America. Since the 1990s, teams from North America and Asia have also been invited to participate.
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association (AFA), the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti in Buenos Aires.
Enzo Francescoli Uriarte is a former Uruguayan football player. Due to his elegant style of play, Francescoli was nicknamed "El Príncipe", and "El Flaco" due to his slender frame. A former attacking midfielder, he was considered an elite playmaker in a decadent period for the Uruguay national team. He played 73 times for the Celeste between 1982 and his retirement in 1997, making him the most capped outfield player in Uruguayan international football at the time. He represented his nation at two FIFA World Cups, in 1986 and 1990, also winning the Copa América in 1983, 1987 and 1995.
The Uruguay national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez. The Uruguayan team is commonly referred to as La Celeste . They have won the Copa América 15 times, the most successful national team in the tournament, the most recent title being the 2011 edition. The team has won the FIFA World Cup twice, including the first World Cup in 1930 as hosts, defeating Argentina 4–2 in the final. They won their second title in 1950, upsetting host Brazil 2–1 in the final match, which received an attendance higher than any football match ever.
The Paraguay national football team is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association and represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions. Paraguay is a member of CONMEBOL. The Albirroja has qualified for eight FIFA World Cup competitions, with their best performance coming in 2010 when they reached the quarter-finals. A regular participant at the Copa América, Paraguay have been crowned champions of the competition on two occasions. Paraguay's highest FIFA World Rankings was 8th and their lowest was 103. Paraguay was awarded second place with Best Move of the Year in 1996 for their rise in the FIFA Rankings.
The Mexico national football team represents Mexico in international football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation. It competes as a member of CONCACAF, which encompasses the countries of North and Central America, and the Caribbean. The team plays its home games at the Estadio Azteca.
Club Atlético Cerro, usually known simply as Cerro is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo.
José Francisco "El Nene" Sanfilippo is a former Argentine footballer who played as a striker.
Álvaro Rafael González Luengo, nicknamed "Tata" is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Defensor Sporting as a midfielder. A Uruguayan more than 70 occacions, he represented his nation for one World Cup and three Copa America tournaments.
Néstor Fernando Muslera Micol is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Turkish club Galatasaray and the Uruguay national team.
Marcelo Nicolás Lodeiro Benítez, commonly known as Nicolás Lodeiro, is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Seattle Sounders FC and the Uruguay national team.
The 1995 season is the 73rd season of competitive football in Ecuador.
This is a list of records of the Copa América.
The 2011 Copa América Final was the final match of the 2011 Copa América, an international football tournament that was played in Argentina from 1 to 24 July 2011. The match was played on 24 July at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti in Buenos Aires, between Uruguay and Paraguay.
Diego Alejandro Rolán Silva is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a striker for Spanish club Deportivo Alavés on loan from Deportivo de La Coruña and the Uruguay national team.
The Copa América Centenario was an international men's association football tournament that was hosted in the United States in 2016. The competition was a celebration of the centenary of CONMEBOL and the Copa América, and was the first Copa América hosted outside South America.
Group C of the Copa América Centenario consisted of Mexico, Uruguay, Jamaica, and Venezuela. Matches began on 5 June and ended on 13 June 2016. All times are EDT (UTC−4).
Group D of the Copa América Centenario consisted of Argentina, defending champions Chile, Panama, and Bolivia. Matches began on 6 June and ended on 14 June 2016. All times are EDT (UTC−4).
