Group A of the 2021 Copa América, also referred to as the South Zone, took place from 14 to 28 June 2021 in Brazil. [1] The group consisted of former co-hosts Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay, Chile and Paraguay. [2] It would also have included guests Australia before their withdrawal on 23 February 2021. [3]
Originally, Group A was scheduled to be played from 12 to 30 June 2020. [4] However, on 17 March 2020 the tournament was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South America. [5]
On 30 May 2021, Argentina was removed as co-host due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Draw position | Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
FIFA Rankings May 2021 |
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A1 | Argentina | 43rd | Winners ( 1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959 (A), 1991, 1993) | 8 |
A2 | Bolivia | 28th | Winners ( 1963) | 81 |
A3 | Uruguay | 45th | Winners ( 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1959 (E), 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995, 2011) | 9 |
A4 | Chile | 40th | Winners ( 2015, 2016) | 19 |
A5 | Paraguay | 38th | Winners ( 1953, 1979) | 35 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Argentina | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Uruguay | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | |
3 | Paraguay | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | |
4 | Chile | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 5 | |
5 | Bolivia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
In the quarter-finals: [6]
The original 2020 schedule and kick-off times were announced on 3 December 2019 and 4 March 2020 respectively. [4] [7] The new 2021 schedule was announced on 13 August 2020. [1] [8] Following the withdrawal of Australia, the shortened schedule was announced on 15 March 2021. [9] [10] The final match schedule with Brazil as host country was announced on 2 June 2021. [11]
Argentina | 1–1 | Chile |
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Messi 33' | Report | Vargas 57' |
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Argentina
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Uruguay
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Chile
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Argentina | 1–0 | Paraguay |
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Gómez 10' | Report |
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Bolivia
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Uruguay
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Chile
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Paraguay
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Uruguay | 1–0 | Paraguay |
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Cavani 21' ( pen.) | Report |
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Paraguay
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Bolivia
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Argentina
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[25]
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Fair play points were to be used as a tiebreaker if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows (Regulations Article 10): [6]
Only one of the above deductions was applied to a player in a single match.
Team | Matchday 1 | Matchday 2 | Matchday 3 | Matchday 4 | Matchday 5 | Points | |||||||||||||||
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Argentina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –7 | ||||
Bolivia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –12 | ||||
Uruguay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –3 | ||||
Chile | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –8 | ||||
Paraguay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –7 |
Group A of the 2021 Copa América, also referred to as the South Zone, took place from 14 to 28 June 2021 in Brazil. [1] The group consisted of former co-hosts Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay, Chile and Paraguay. [2] It would also have included guests Australia before their withdrawal on 23 February 2021. [3]
Originally, Group A was scheduled to be played from 12 to 30 June 2020. [4] However, on 17 March 2020 the tournament was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South America. [5]
On 30 May 2021, Argentina was removed as co-host due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Draw position | Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
FIFA Rankings May 2021 |
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A1 | Argentina | 43rd | Winners ( 1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959 (A), 1991, 1993) | 8 |
A2 | Bolivia | 28th | Winners ( 1963) | 81 |
A3 | Uruguay | 45th | Winners ( 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1959 (E), 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995, 2011) | 9 |
A4 | Chile | 40th | Winners ( 2015, 2016) | 19 |
A5 | Paraguay | 38th | Winners ( 1953, 1979) | 35 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Argentina | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Uruguay | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | |
3 | Paraguay | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | |
4 | Chile | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 5 | |
5 | Bolivia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
In the quarter-finals: [6]
The original 2020 schedule and kick-off times were announced on 3 December 2019 and 4 March 2020 respectively. [4] [7] The new 2021 schedule was announced on 13 August 2020. [1] [8] Following the withdrawal of Australia, the shortened schedule was announced on 15 March 2021. [9] [10] The final match schedule with Brazil as host country was announced on 2 June 2021. [11]
Argentina | 1–1 | Chile |
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Messi 33' | Report | Vargas 57' |
Argentina
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Chile
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
[13]
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Paraguay
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Bolivia
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
[13]
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Chile
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Bolivia
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
[16]
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Argentina
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Uruguay
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
[16]
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Uruguay
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Chile
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
[19]
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Argentina | 1–0 | Paraguay |
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Gómez 10' | Report |
Argentina
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Paraguay
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
[19]
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Bolivia
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Uruguay
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
[22]
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Chile
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Paraguay
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
[22]
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Uruguay | 1–0 | Paraguay |
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Cavani 21' ( pen.) | Report |
Uruguay
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Paraguay
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
[25]
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Bolivia
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Argentina
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
[25]
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Fair play points were to be used as a tiebreaker if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows (Regulations Article 10): [6]
Only one of the above deductions was applied to a player in a single match.
Team | Matchday 1 | Matchday 2 | Matchday 3 | Matchday 4 | Matchday 5 | Points | |||||||||||||||
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Argentina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –7 | ||||
Bolivia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –12 | ||||
Uruguay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –3 | ||||
Chile | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –8 | ||||
Paraguay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –7 |