2011 Copa América Final
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The 2011 Copa América Final was the final match of the 2011 Copa América
, an international football tournament that was played in Argentina
from July 1 to July 24, 2011. The match was played on July 24 at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
, Buenos Aires
between Uruguay
and Paraguay
.
Uruguay won the match 3–0 to earn their 15th Copa América; Paraguay, as the tournament runner-up, earned the Copa Bolivia.
With the win, Uruguay earned the right to represent CONMEBOL
in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup
to be hosted in Brazil
.
and Brazil
competed against each other for the title. Both Uruguay and Paraguay entered the match having previously won the competition multiple times. Uruguay held the joint record of 14 Copa América titles, having had last won it in 1995. Their last final appearance was in 1999, when they were defeated by Brazil. Paraguay is a two-time winner of the competition, having last won the tournament in 1979. That year also marked the last time Paraguay made it to the final of the tournament.
Final standing
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Team
3
1
2
0
6
4
2
5
3
1
2
0
4
3
1
5
3
0
3
0
5
5
0
3
3
0
1
2
2
5
−3
1
Opponent
Result
Final stages
Opponent
Result
1–1 (a.e.t.)
5–4 pen.
Quarterfinals
0–0 (a.e.t.)
2–0 pen.
2–0
Semifinals
0–0 (a.e.t.)
5–3 pen.
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PARAGUAY:
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GK
1
Justo Villar (c)
RB
3
Iván Piris
CB
14
Paulo da Silva
CB
2
Darío Verón
LB
4
Elvis Marecos
RM
13
Enrique Vera
CM
20
Néstor Ortigoza
CM
15
Víctor Cáceres
LM
16
Cristian Riveros
CF
18
Nelson Haedo Valdez
CF
7
Pablo Zeballos
Substitutions:
LWB
21
Marcelo Estigarribia
RWB
23
Hernán Pérez
FW
19
Lucas Barrios
Manager:
Gerardo Martino
2011 Copa América
The 2011 Campeonato Sudamericano Copa América, better known as the 2011 Copa América or the Copa América Argentina 2011, was the 43rd edition of the Copa América, the main international football tournament for national teams in South America...
, an international football tournament that was played in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
from July 1 to July 24, 2011. The match was played on July 24 at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, is a stadium in the Belgrano district of Buenos Aires, Argentina at the intersection of Figueroa Alcorta and Udaondo. It is the home venue of Club Atlético River Plate and is named after former club president Antonio Vespucio Liberti...
, Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
between Uruguay
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan 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...
and Paraguay
Paraguay national football team
The Paraguay national football team is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association and represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions. The team has reached the second round of the World Cup on four occasions . The 2010 trip also featured their first appearance in the...
.
Uruguay won the match 3–0 to earn their 15th Copa América; Paraguay, as the tournament runner-up, earned the Copa Bolivia.
With the win, Uruguay earned the right to represent CONMEBOL
CONMEBOL
The South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations...
in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup
2013 FIFA Confederations Cup
The 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup will be held in Brazil in 2013, as a prelude to the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The tournament is expected to be held from 15–30 June 2013...
to be hosted in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
Background
The final marked the first time since 2001 that neither ArgentinaArgentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
and Brazil
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
competed against each other for the title. Both Uruguay and Paraguay entered the match having previously won the competition multiple times. Uruguay held the joint record of 14 Copa América titles, having had last won it in 1995. Their last final appearance was in 1999, when they were defeated by Brazil. Paraguay is a two-time winner of the competition, having last won the tournament in 1979. That year also marked the last time Paraguay made it to the final of the tournament.
Route to the Final
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| Opponent | Result | First stage | Opponent | Result | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1–1 | Match 1 | 0–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1–1 | Match 2 | 2–2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | Match 3 | 3–3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 Copa América final stages
The 2011 Copa América final stages were the elimination stages of the Copa América, following the group stage. They began on July 16, 2011 and comprise of the quarterfinals, the semifinals, the third-place match, and the final held at the Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti on July 24, in...
5–4 pen.
2–0 pen.
5–3 pen.
Match details
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| GK | 1 | Fernando Muslera Fernando Muslera Néstor Fernando Muslera Micol is an Uruguayan footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Galatasaray and is first-choice keeper for the Uruguayan national team.-Uruguay:... |
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| RB | 16 | Maximiliano Pereira Maximiliano Pereira Victorio Maximiliano "Maxi" Pereira Páez is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in the Portuguese first division. Mainly a right defender, he can occasionally appear as a midfielder.... |
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| CB | 2 | Diego Lugano Diego Lugano Diego Alfredo "Tota" Lugano Moreno is a Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Uruguay national football team as a central defender.... (c) |
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| CB | 4 | Sebastián Coates Sebastián Coates Sebastián Coates Nion is a Uruguayan football player who plays for Liverpool. Uruguayan fans call him Luganito or Little Lugano.-Early life:Coates was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, to a Scottish father and Uruguayan mother.... |
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| LB | 22 | Martín Cáceres Martín Cáceres José Martín Cáceres Silva is an Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Sevilla FC in La Liga.His primary position is central defender, but he can also operate at right or left back.-Early years:... |
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| RM | 20 | Álvaro González | ||
| CM | 15 | Diego Pérez Diego Pérez (footballer) Diego Fernando Pérez Aguado , nicknamed "Ruso" , is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Italian Serie A club Bologna. He played for Uruguay at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2001, 2004, 2007 and 2011 editions of the Copa América... |
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| CM | 17 | Egidio Arévalo Egidio Arévalo Egidio Arévalo Ríos , also known as Egidio Arévalo or Arévalo Rios , is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Club Tijuana and the Uruguay national football team.... |
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| LM | 11 | Álvaro Pereira Alvaro Pereira Álvaro Daniel Pereira Barragán is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for Futebol Clube do Porto in Portugal.On the left side, he can play as either a defender or midfielder.-Early years:... |
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| CF | 10 | Diego Forlán Diego Forlán Diego Forlán Corazo is an Uruguayan footballer who plays as a striker for Internazionale and the Uruguayan national team. He is a two-time winner of both the Pichichi Trophy and the European Golden Shoe, and also received the Golden Ball as the best player at the 2010 World Cup.Forlán was born... |
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| CF | 9 | Luis Suárez Luis Suárez (Uruguayan footballer) Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz , commonly known as Luis Suárez and nicknamed "El Pistolero" , is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Liverpool and the Uruguayan national team... |
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| Substitutions: | ||||
| FW | 21 | Edinson Cavani | ||
| MF | 8 | Sebastián Eguren Sebastián Eguren Sebastián Eguren Ledesma is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for Sporting de Gijón in La Liga, mainly as a defensive midfielder.-Club career:... |
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| DF | 3 | Diego Godín Diego Godín Diego Roberto Godín Leal is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Atlético Madrid in La Liga, as a central defender.A fast and composed defender, he combines physical presence with an ability to play the ball comfortably from behind.-Club career:... |
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| Manager: | ||||
| Óscar Tabárez Oscar Tabárez Óscar Wáshington Tabárez Silva, nicknamed El Maestro is a retired Uruguayan footballer who played as a defender, and the current manager of the Uruguayan national team.... |
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PARAGUAY:
Iván Piris
Iván Rodrigo Piris is a Paraguayan football right defender who currently plays for São Paulo.-External links:...
Darío Verón
Darío Anastacio Verón Maldonado is a Paraguayan football player that plays for UNAM Pumas in the Mexican First Division....
Elvis Marecos
Elvis Israel Marecos is a football defender from Paraguay, who is currently playing for Club Guaraní in his native country. He also played for Club 12 de Octubre, Club Bolivar in Bolivia and Cobreloa in Chile. He was a member of the national squad at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship in...
Enrique Vera
Enrique Daniel Vera Torres, nicknamed Rambert is a Paraguayan football midfielder who plays for LDU Quito and the Paraguayan national team.-Club career:...
Néstor Ortigoza
Néstor Ezequiel Ortigoza is a Paraguayan football midfielder, who plays for San Lorenzo de Almagro in the Argentine First Division.- Career :...
Víctor Cáceres
Víctor Javier Cáceres Centurión is a Paraguayan football midfielder who plays for Libertad in the Paraguayan Primera División.- Club career :...
Cristian Riveros
Cristian Miguel Riveros Núñez is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for Turkish side Kayserispor on loan from Sunderland.-Career:Riveros started his career in his hometown club Colón de J.A...
Nelson Haedo Valdez
Nelson Antonio Haedo Valdez is a Paraguayan football striker who currently plays for Russian Premier League side Rubin Kazan and the Paraguayan national team.-Early life:...
Pablo Zeballos
Pablo Daniel Zeballos Ocampos is a Paraguayan football striker who currently plays for Club Olimpia.-Career:Zeballos started his career in the youth divisions of Sol de América and made his debut in 2007, helping the team win the Paraguayan 3rd division tournament by being the team's top-scorer...
Marcelo Estigarribia
Marcelo Alejandro Estigarribia Balmori is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a left winger for Juventus F.C., on loan from Deportivo Maldonado.-Club Unión Pacífico:...
Hernán Pérez
Hernán Arsenio Pérez González is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for Villarreal CF in Spain, as a right midfielder.-Club career:...
Lucas Barrios
Lucas Ramón Barrios Cáceres is an Argentine-born Paraguayan footballer. He currently plays as a striker for Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga. Barrios is known for his effectiveness in the target area...
Gerardo Martino
Gerardo Daniel Martino , nicknamed Tata, is an Argentine former football midfielder and current a manager.Martino played mostly for Newell's Old Boys in his native Rosario. He holds the record of appearances with the team playing a total of 505 matches in all official competitions...
Man of the Match: Luis Suárez Luis Suárez (Uruguayan footballer) Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz , commonly known as Luis Suárez and nicknamed "El Pistolero" , is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Liverpool and the Uruguayan national team... (Uruguay) Assistant referees Assistant referee (association football) In association football, an assistant referee is one of several officials who assist the referee in controlling a match. Two officials, traditionally known as linesmen , stand on the touchlines, while a fourth official assists administrative or other match related tasks as directed by the referee... : Marcio Santiago (Brazil Brazilian Football Confederation The Brazilian Football Confederation is the governing body of football in Brazil. It was founded on June 8, 1914, as Confederação Brasileira de Desportos , meaning Brazilian Sports Confederation. Its first president was Álvaro Zamith. It organizes the Brazilian national competitions, like... ) Francisco Mondría (Chile) Fourth official: Enrique Osses Enrique Osses Enrique Roberto Osses Zencovich is a football referee from Chile for Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Chile and CONMEBOL... (Chile) |