Copa América 2007
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The 2007 Campeonato Sudamericano Copa América, known simply as the 2007 Copa América or 2007 Copa América Venezuela, was the 42nd 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 Venezuela
, who hosted the tournament for the first time, between June 26 and July 15, 2007. The defending champion was Brazil.
The competition was won by Brazil
who went on to beat Argentina
3-0 in the final.
Mexico
took third place by beating Uruguay
3-1 in the third-place match. Brazil thus won the right to represent CONMEBOL at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
.
and the United States, the two highest ranking CONCACAF
teams in the FIFA World Rankings
. Just as in every tournament since 1993, Mexico accepted the invitation without reservation. The United States, on the other hand, rejected the invitation due to scheduling conflicts with the 2007 Major League Soccer season
. CONMEBOL then proceeded to invite Costa Rica
, the third highest CONCACAF team in FIFA's ranking. In the end, the United States accepted the invitation.
(holders)
(invitee)
(invitee) (hosts)
, Maracay
, Valencia, Valera
, Portuguesa
and Miranda
for not meeting established requirements. The cities of Barinas
, Caracas
, Ciudad Guayana
(Puerto Ordaz
), Maracaibo
, Maturín
, Mérida
, Puerto La Cruz
and San Cristóbal
were selected to host the tournament. Having selected eight cities, the organizing committee reconsidered the candidacy of Barquisimeto based on the proposed new stadium for the city. Because of that, Barquisimeto was selected as the ninth host city. With nine host cities, the 2007 edition broke the previous records for host cities set by the 2004 Copa América in Peru
, which used seven.
: Carlos Simon
, Óscar Ruiz
, Carlos Amarilla
, Jorge Larrionda
, and Armando Archundia
.
Carlos Chandía
Sergio Pezzotta
René Ortubé
Carlos Simon
Óscar Ruiz
Mauricio Reinoso Armando Archundia
Carlos Amarilla
Carlos Torres
Víctor Rivera Jorge Larrionda
Baldomero Toledo Manuel Andarcia
Tie-breaking criteria
Teams were ranked on the following criteria:
All times are in Venezuela Standard Time
(UTC-04:00)
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5 goals Juan Román Riquelme
4 goals Nery Castillo
3 goals
Hernán Crespo
Júlio Baptista
Humberto Suazo
Omar Bravo
Salvador Cabañas
Roque Santa Cruz
Diego Forlán
2 goals
Javier Mascherano Lionel Messi
Jaime Moreno
Jaime Castrillón
Cuauhtémoc Blanco
Claudio Pizarro
Sebastián Abreu
1 goal
Pablo Aimar
Gabriel Heinze
Diego Milito
Carlos Tévez
Juan Carlos Arce Jhasmani Campos
Daniel Alves
Josué Juan
Vágner Love
Maicon Carlos Villanueva
Edixon Perea Christian Benítez Edison Méndez
Antonio Valencia Fernando Arce
Andrés Guardado
Ramón Morales
Gerardo Torrado
Edgar Barreto
Oscar Cardozo
José Paolo Guerrero
Juan Carlos Mariño
Miguel Villalta
Ricardo Clark
Eddie Johnson Pablo García
Cristian Rodríguez
Vicente Sánchez
Juan Arango
Daniel Arismendi
Alejandro Cichero
Giancarlo Maldonado
Ricardo David Páez
Own goals Roberto Ayala
(for Brazil)
, an anthropomorphised Guacamayo
.
Mercurial Veloci. The ball was presented on the 14 February 2007, prior to a friendly
match played between Venezuela
and New Zealand, by the president of the Venezuelan Football Federation, Rafael Esquivel, to the mayor of Maracaibo
, Giancarlo Di Martino - head of the local organising committee.
Copa América
The Copa América —previously known as South American Championship—is an international football competition contested between the men's national teams of CONMEBOL, the sport's continental governing body...
, the South-American
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
championship for international association football teams. The competition was organized by 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...
, South America's football governing body, and was held in Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, who hosted the tournament for the first time, between June 26 and July 15, 2007. The defending champion was Brazil.
The competition was won by 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...
who went on to beat Argentina
Argentina 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...
3-0 in the final.
Mexico
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
took third place by beating 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...
3-1 in the third-place match. Brazil thus won the right to represent CONMEBOL at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup was the eighth Confederations Cup, and was held in South Africa from 14 June to 28 June 2009 as a prelude to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The draw was held on 22 November 2008 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The opening match was played at Ellis Park...
.
Competing nations
As with previous tournaments, all ten members of CONMEBOL participated in the competition. In order to bring the number of competing teams to twelve, CONMEBOL invited MexicoMexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
and the United States, the two highest ranking CONCACAF
CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...
teams in the FIFA World Rankings
FIFA World Rankings
The FIFA World Rankings is a ranking system for men's national teams in association football, currently led by Spain. The teams of the member nations of FIFA , football's world governing body, are ranked based on their game results with the most successful teams being ranked highest...
. Just as in every tournament since 1993, Mexico accepted the invitation without reservation. The United States, on the other hand, rejected the invitation due to scheduling conflicts with the 2007 Major League Soccer season
2007 Major League Soccer season
The 2007 Major League Soccer season was the 12th season in league history. The season began on April 7 and concluded with MLS Cup 2007 on November 18, 2007 at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C.....
. CONMEBOL then proceeded to invite Costa Rica
Costa Rica national football team
The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. Costa Rica is the third most successful team in CONCACAF after Mexico and the United States...
, the third highest CONCACAF team in FIFA's ranking. In the end, the United States accepted the invitation.
(holders)
(invitee)
(invitee) (hosts)
Venues
For this Copa América, the organizing committee decided to choose eight cities to hold the tournament. Before the selection of cities, at least 14 cities presented proposal before the committee, of which they rejected proposals from BarquisimetoBarquisimeto
Barquisimeto is the capital city of the State of Lara located in west central Venezuela, halfway between Caracas and Maracaibo on the Turbio River.-Overview:...
, Maracay
Maracay
Maracay is a city in north-central Venezuela, near the Caribbean coast, and is the capital and most important city of the state of Aragua. Most of it falls under the jurisdiction of the Girardot Municipality. The population as per the 2001 census was 750,000...
, Valencia, Valera
Valera
Valera is a city in Trujillo State in Venezuela, situated between the rivers Momboy and Motatán. The mayor is Temístocles Cabezas, who has had that post since 2009. The city is home to Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Colombian and Spanish communities...
, Portuguesa
Portuguesa
Portuguesa, Portuguese for something which is Portuguese and Female, may refer to:*Portuguese language*A Portuguesa, the Portuguese national anthem*Portuguesa , a state of Venezuela...
and Miranda
Miranda (state)
Miranda State is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided. It is ranked second in population among Venezuelan states, after Zulia State. In June 30, 2010, it had approximately 2,987,968 residents. It also has the greatest Human Development Index in Venezuela, according to the...
for not meeting established requirements. The cities of Barinas
Barinas, Barinas
Barinas is a city in west central Venezuela. According to an estimate in 2009, its population is 251,535. It is the capital of the Barinas Municipality and the State of Barinas...
, Caracas
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
, Ciudad Guayana
Ciudad Guayana
Ciudad Guayana is a city in Bolívar State, Venezuela. It lies south of the Orinoco, where the river is joined by the Caroní River. The city, officially founded in 1961, is actually composed of the old town of San Félix at the east and the new town of Puerto Ordaz at the west, which lie either...
(Puerto Ordaz
Puerto Ordaz
Puerto Ordaz is a planned city which, together with the older settlement of San Felix, forms Ciudad Guayana in Bolívar State, eastern Venezuela. Puerto Ordaz is located at the confluence of the Caroní and Orinoco Rivers and is the site of the Llovizna Falls. There are bridges across the Caroni and...
), Maracaibo
Maracaibo
Maracaibo is a city and municipality located in northwestern Venezuela off the western coast of the Lake Maracaibo. It is the second-largest city in the country after the national capital Caracas and the capital of Zulia state...
, Maturín
Maturín
Maturín is a city in Venezuela, the capital of the Venezuelan state of Monagas and a centre for instrumental exploration and development of the petroleum industry in Venezuela. The metropolitan area of Maturín has a population of 401,384 inhabitants...
, Mérida
Mérida, Mérida
Santiago de los Caballeros de Mérida, Venezuela, is the capital of the municipality of Libertador and the state of Mérida, and is one of the principal cities of the Venezuelan Andes...
, Puerto La Cruz
Puerto la Cruz
Puerto la Cruz is a port city located in Anzoátegui State, in Venezuela. It is the seat of the Juan Antonio Sotillo Municipality. The city has road connections to the state capital, Barcelona, to Lecheria and to Guanta, and has the potential to become the largest and most important metropolitan...
and San Cristóbal
San Cristóbal, Táchira
San Cristóbal is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of Táchira. It is located in a mountainous region of Western Venezuela. The city is situated 818 m/2,625 ft above sea level in the northern Andes overlooking the Torbes River, 56 km/35 mi from the Colombian border. San...
were selected to host the tournament. Having selected eight cities, the organizing committee reconsidered the candidacy of Barquisimeto based on the proposed new stadium for the city. Because of that, Barquisimeto was selected as the ninth host city. With nine host cities, the 2007 edition broke the previous records for host cities set by the 2004 Copa América in Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, which used seven.
| Barinas Barinas, Barinas Barinas is a city in west central Venezuela. According to an estimate in 2009, its population is 251,535. It is the capital of the Barinas Municipality and the State of Barinas... | | Barquisimeto Barquisimeto Barquisimeto is the capital city of the State of Lara located in west central Venezuela, halfway between Caracas and Maracaibo on the Turbio River.-Overview:... | | Caracas Caracas Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range... | | Maracaibo Maracaibo Maracaibo is a city and municipality located in northwestern Venezuela off the western coast of the Lake Maracaibo. It is the second-largest city in the country after the national capital Caracas and the capital of Zulia state... |
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| Estadio Agustín Tovar Estadio Agustín Tovar Estadio Agustín Tovar, also known as Estadio La Carolina, is a multi-purpose stadium in Barinas, Venezuela. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it is the home stadium of Zamora FC... |
Estadio Metropolitano de Lara Estadio Metropolitano de Fútbol de Lara The Estadio Metropolitano de Fútbol de Lara is a soccer stadium, located near the city of Barquisimeto in Lara state, in the west-central Venezuela, built between 2006 and 2009 on behalf of the Government of that country, and on the state of Lara in the Venezuelan Jantesa firm, and worked as one... |
Estadio Olímpico de la UCV Estadio Olímpico (Caracas) The Estadio Olímpico de la UCV is a multi-purpose stadium in Caracas, Venezuela. It is a multipurpose stadium with a running track used primarily for the practice of football, athletics and rugby, which is part of the Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas and as such named a UNESCO World Heritage Site,... |
Estadio José Pachencho Romero Estadio José Pachencho Romero The José "Pachencho" Romero Stadium is a sports stadium in Maracaibo, capital of the Zulia state, in Venezuela. The stadium holds 40,800 spectators... |
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| Maturín Maturín Maturín is a city in Venezuela, the capital of the Venezuelan state of Monagas and a centre for instrumental exploration and development of the petroleum industry in Venezuela. The metropolitan area of Maturín has a population of 401,384 inhabitants... | | |
Mérida Mérida, Mérida Santiago de los Caballeros de Mérida, Venezuela, is the capital of the municipality of Libertador and the state of Mérida, and is one of the principal cities of the Venezuelan Andes... |
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| Estadio Monumental de Maturín Estadio Monumental de Maturín The Estadio Monumental de Maturín is the largest stadium in Venezuela by seating capacity, with 51,796 spectators. It was one of the venues of the 2007 Copa America... |
Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida The Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano de Mérida or Estadio Metropolitano is a soccer stadium located in the city of Mérida in Venezuela.It was built to be one venues of the Copa America 2007 and it would also serve as one of the venues for the National Games of Venezuela Andes 2005... |
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| Puerto La Cruz Puerto la Cruz Puerto la Cruz is a port city located in Anzoátegui State, in Venezuela. It is the seat of the Juan Antonio Sotillo Municipality. The city has road connections to the state capital, Barcelona, to Lecheria and to Guanta, and has the potential to become the largest and most important metropolitan... | Puerto Ordaz Puerto Ordaz Puerto Ordaz is a planned city which, together with the older settlement of San Felix, forms Ciudad Guayana in Bolívar State, eastern Venezuela. Puerto Ordaz is located at the confluence of the Caroní and Orinoco Rivers and is the site of the Llovizna Falls. There are bridges across the Caroni and... |
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| Estadio Olímpico Luis Ramos Estadio Olímpico Luis Ramos The Estadio Olímpico General José Antonio Anzoátegui before called Estadio Luis Ramos, is a stadium located in the Venezuelan city of Puerto La Cruz, in the state of Anzoátegui. It was opened on December 8, 1965 by the former president of Venezuela, Raúl Leoni.The old stadium that occupied the area... |
Estadio Polideportivo Cachamay Polideportivo Cachamay The Polideportivo Cachamay or Centro Total de Entretenimiento Cachamay is a multipurpose stadium located on Avenida Guayana in Puerto Ordaz Bolivar State, Venezuela... |
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| San Cristóbal San Cristóbal, Táchira San Cristóbal is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of Táchira. It is located in a mountainous region of Western Venezuela. The city is situated 818 m/2,625 ft above sea level in the northern Andes overlooking the Torbes River, 56 km/35 mi from the Colombian border. San... |
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| Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo is a multi-purpose stadium in San Cristóbal, Venezuela. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Deportivo Táchira Fútbol Club. The stadium holds 38,755 people... |
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Officials
On May 30, 2007, CONMEBOL announced the list of match officials for the competition. The list included one match official from every country (except Paraguay, which had two). From these thirteen, six officiated in the 2006 FIFA World Cup2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
: Carlos Simon
Carlos Eugênio Simon
Carlos Eugênio Simon is a ex-FIFA football referee from Brazil. He is also a journalist and a former trade unionist. Simon has been an international referee since 1998 and his first international game was between Ecuador and Peru. He was a referee in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, 2006 FIFA World Cup,...
, Óscar Ruiz
Oscar Ruiz
Óscar Julián Ruiz Acosta is a Colombian football referee. He is also a lawyer.He has been a referee since 1 January 1995, and his international debut was on 12 July 1995 . He officiated in the 2002, 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups.His decision was criticized in the Netherlands vs...
, Carlos Amarilla
Carlos Amarilla
Carlos Arecio Amarilla Demarqui is a football referee from Paraguay. Amarilla has been a referee since 1997 and his first international game was between Uruguay and Ecuador...
, Jorge Larrionda
Jorge Larrionda
Jorge Luis Larrionda Pietrafesa is a FIFA football referee from Uruguay who has officiated at international matches since 1998. He is currently one of the world's top referees, having had the highest moment of his career during the 2006 FIFA World Cup, in which he officiated four matches,...
, and Armando Archundia
Benito Archundia
Benito Armando Archundia Téllez is a retired Mexican football referee. He is known in Mexico as Armando Archundia, but appears as Benito Archundia in FIFA records. He has been a professional referee since 1985 and has had his FIFA referee permission since 1993...
.
Carlos Chandía
Carlos Chandía
Carlos Chandía Alarcón is an international FIFA referee since 2001. His career as a ref started in 1985 within the confines of amateur football in Chile...
Sergio Pezzotta
Sergio Pezzotta
Sergio Fabián Pezzotta is an Argentine football referee.He has been a referee in domestic Primera División since 1999 and an International FIFA referee since 2000....
René Ortubé
René Ortubé
René Marcelo Ortubé Betancourt is a Bolivian former football referee, best known for supervising one match during the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He is regarded as the best football referee in Bolivian history. He is now director of sports institutes and services in Bolivian capital La Paz.-References:*...
Carlos Simon
Carlos Eugênio Simon
Carlos Eugênio Simon is a ex-FIFA football referee from Brazil. He is also a journalist and a former trade unionist. Simon has been an international referee since 1998 and his first international game was between Ecuador and Peru. He was a referee in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, 2006 FIFA World Cup,...
Óscar Ruiz
Oscar Ruiz
Óscar Julián Ruiz Acosta is a Colombian football referee. He is also a lawyer.He has been a referee since 1 January 1995, and his international debut was on 12 July 1995 . He officiated in the 2002, 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups.His decision was criticized in the Netherlands vs...
Mauricio Reinoso Armando Archundia
Benito Archundia
Benito Armando Archundia Téllez is a retired Mexican football referee. He is known in Mexico as Armando Archundia, but appears as Benito Archundia in FIFA records. He has been a professional referee since 1985 and has had his FIFA referee permission since 1993...
Carlos Amarilla
Carlos Amarilla
Carlos Arecio Amarilla Demarqui is a football referee from Paraguay. Amarilla has been a referee since 1997 and his first international game was between Uruguay and Ecuador...
Carlos Torres
Carlos Torres (referee)
Carlos Manuel Torres is a football referee from Paraguay. He is known for having officiated the football tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.Torres also refereed in the 2007 Copa America.-References:*...
Víctor Rivera Jorge Larrionda
Jorge Larrionda
Jorge Luis Larrionda Pietrafesa is a FIFA football referee from Uruguay who has officiated at international matches since 1998. He is currently one of the world's top referees, having had the highest moment of his career during the 2006 FIFA World Cup, in which he officiated four matches,...
Baldomero Toledo Manuel Andarcia
Squads
Each association had to present a list of twenty-two players to compete in the competition.Group stage
The first round, or group stage, saw the twelve teams divided into three groups of four teams. Each group was a round-robin of six games, where each team played one match against each of the other teams in the same group. Teams were awarded three points for a win, one point for a draw and none for a defeat. The teams finishing first, second and two best-placed third teams in each group qualified for the Quarter-finals.Tie-breaking criteria
Teams were ranked on the following criteria:
- 1. Greater number of points in all group matches
- 2. Goal difference in all group matches
- 3. Greater number of goals scored in all group matches
- 4. Head-to-head results
- 5. Drawing of lots by the CONMEBOL Organising Committee
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| Group winners, runners-up, and best two third-placed teams advance to the quarterfinals | |
All times are in Venezuela Standard Time
Time in Venezuela
Venezuela uses the UTC-04:30 timezone, commonly called Venezuelan Standard Time and legally referred to as Hora Legal de Venezuela or Venezuela's Legal Time.Until 2007-12-30, 06:59.59 UTC, Venezuela used the UTC-04:00 timezone....
(UTC-04:00)
Group A
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0 |
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Group C
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
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Ranking of third-placed teams
At the end of the first stage, a comparison was made between the third-placed teams of each group. The two best third-placed teams advanced to the quarter-finals.| Team | |||||||||
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| B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | |
| A | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 4 | |
| C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 |
Knockout stages
Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Final
Goalscorers
6 goals RobinhoRobinho
Robson de Souza , more commonly known as Robinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays as second striker and winger for Serie A club AC Milan...
5 goals Juan Román Riquelme
Juan Román Riquelme
Juan Román Riquelme is an Argentine footballer who plays for Boca Juniors. A longtime Argentine international, Riquelme is best known for his spells with Boca Juniors and Villarreal...
4 goals Nery Castillo
Nery Castillo
Nery Alberto Castillo Confalonieri , is a Mexican international footballer who currently plays for Aris.He began his career at Uruguayan club Danubio, moving to Greece at the age of 16 to play for Olympiacos....
3 goals
Hernán Crespo
Hernán Crespo
Hernán Jorge Crespo is an Argentine footballer who plays for Parma in the Italian Serie A. Crespo has scored over 300 goals in a career spanning 18 years. His honors include an Olympic Games silver medal, a Copa Libertadores, an English Premier League title and three Scudettos. He was topscorer in...
Júlio Baptista
Júlio Baptista
Júlio César Baptista is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Málaga CF of the Spanish La Liga...
Humberto Suazo
Humberto Suazo
Humberto Andrés Suazo Pontivo , nicknamed Chupete, is a Chilean football player, who currently plays as a striker in Monterrey. In 2006 he was awarded by IFFHS as the world's top goal scorer of the year....
Omar Bravo
Omar Bravo
Omar Bravo Tordecillas is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.-Club Deportivo Guadalajara:...
Salvador Cabañas
Salvador Cabañas
Salvador Cabañas Ortega is a Paraguayan football striker who plays for the Paraguayan national team. A prolific and natural goalscorer, he is known for his array of skills on the field such as excellent heading, accurate shooting with either foot, receptions in tight spaces, and a combination of...
Roque Santa Cruz
Roque Santa Cruz
Roque Luis Santa Cruz Cantero is a Paraguayan footballer currently playing as a striker for La Liga club Real Betis on loan from Manchester City and the Paraguay national football team....
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...
2 goals
Javier Mascherano Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi
Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi is an Argentine footballer who plays for FC Barcelona and captains the Argentina national team, mainly as a striker. Messi received several Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations by the age of 21, and won in 2009 and 2010...
Jaime Moreno
Jaime Moreno
Jaime Moreno Morales is a former Bolivian footballer now serving as Youth Academy Technical Training Coach for D.C. United in Major League Soccer, and as the head coach of D.C. United's U-23 side....
Jaime Castrillón
Jaime Castrillón
Jaime Castrillón is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for Once Caldas as a midfielder and for the Colombia national football team.He played and scored for Colombia in Copa América 2007.-Honors:...
Cuauhtémoc Blanco
Cuauhtémoc Blanco
Cuauhtémoc Blanco Bravo is a Mexican professional footballer currently signed for Irapuato in the Mexican Liga de Ascenso.Known for his aggressive yet charismatic personality on the field, playing most of his career as a deep-lying forward and his last years as an attacking midfielder...
Claudio Pizarro
Claudio Pizarro
Claudio Miguel Pizarro Bosio is a Peruvian football forward. Pizarro plays for Werder Bremen of the German Bundesliga...
Sebastián Abreu
Sebastián Abreu
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1 goal
Pablo Aimar
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Gabriel Heinze
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Diego Milito
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Carlos Tévez
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Juan Carlos Arce Jhasmani Campos
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Daniel Alves
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Josué Juan
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Vágner Love
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Maicon Carlos Villanueva
Carlos Villanueva (footballer)
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Edixon Perea Christian Benítez Edison Méndez
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Antonio Valencia Fernando Arce
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Ramón Morales
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Gerardo Torrado
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Edgar Barreto
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Oscar Cardozo
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José Paolo Guerrero
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Juan Carlos Mariño
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Miguel Villalta
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Ricardo Clark
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Eddie Johnson Pablo García
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Cristian Rodríguez
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Vicente Sánchez
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Juan Arango
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Daniel Arismendi
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Alejandro Cichero
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Giancarlo Maldonado
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Ricardo David Páez
Own goals Roberto Ayala
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(for Brazil)
Final positions
| Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 72.2% | ||
| 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 83.3% | ||
| 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 72.2% | ||
| 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 8 | 44.4% | |
| Eliminated in the quarterfinals | ||||||||||
| 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 50.0% | |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 5 | 41.6% | |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 | 33.3% | |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 4 | 33.3% | |
| Eliminated in the first round | ||||||||||
| 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 | 33.3% | |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | 22.2% | |
| 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 | 0.0% | |
Mascot
The official mascot for the 2007 Copa América was GuakyGuaky
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, an anthropomorphised Guacamayo
Scarlet Macaw
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.
Match ball
The official match ball for the tournament was the NikeNike, Inc.
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Mercurial Veloci. The ball was presented on the 14 February 2007, prior to a friendly
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
match played between Venezuela
Venezuela national football team
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and New Zealand, by the president of the Venezuelan Football Federation, Rafael Esquivel, to the mayor of Maracaibo
Maracaibo
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, Giancarlo Di Martino - head of the local organising committee.
Theme songs
- "Baila la Copa" by Venezuelan singer Ose was the main theme song of the tournament, which was performed during the draw and the opening ceremonies
- "Let's Dance" by American singer Vanessa Hudgens was used as a fight songFight songA fight song is primarily an American and Canadian sports term, referring to a song associated with a team. In both professional and amateur sports, fight songs are a popular way for fans to cheer for their team...
for the U.S. National Team and was used as a secondary theme song of the tournament, as the song was featured extensively during TV coverage of the tournament, especially in the United States. - Another song, appropriately titled "Copa América", was an unofficial anthem for the tournament.
External links
- Copa América 2007 Website - official website
- Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol - official website
- FuriaVinotinto - Unofficial Forum
- 2007 Copa América at ESPN