2021 Copa América
Appearance
CONMEBOL Copa América Brasil 2021 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Brazil |
Dates | 13 June – 10 July |
Teams | 10 |
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) |
Top scorer(s) | Lionel Messi Luis Díaz (4 goals each) |
Best player(s) | Neymar Lionel Messi |
The 2021 Copa América was the 47th edition of the Copa América, the international men's football championship organised by South America's 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 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament had been postponed for a year.[1]
Argentina won the tournament after defeating Brazil.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Comunicado Oficial". CONMEBOL.com. 17 March 2020.