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The Copa América is an international association football competition established in 1916. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is contested by the men's national teams of the members of the Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL), the sport's continental governing body.
The current Copa América trophy was purchased in 1916 from "Casa Escasany", a jewelry shop in Buenos Aires, at the cost of 3,000 Swiss francs. [30] The Copa América trophy is a 9 kg (20 lb) weight and 77 cm (30 in) tall silver ornament, with a 3-level wooden base which contains several plaques.
As of 2024 Copa América. In this ranking 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss.As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
Both squads are especially motivated because this is surely the final Copa America for 37-year-old Inter Miami stars Lionel Messi, the Argentine captain, and Luis Suarez, the Uruguayan legend.
The 48th edition of the Copa America will showcase the top talents from two continents in 14 venues across the U.S. for nearly a month of competition. Ten CONMEBOL teams from South America and six ...
Fans try to enter the stadium following delays to the Copa America final soccer match between Argentina and Colombia, in Miami Gardens, Fla., Sunday, July 14, 2024.
On 15 September 2023, the CONMEBOL president announced a relocation of the final to the Estadio Domingo Burgueño in Maldonado, Uruguay. [2] A request from the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) to not hold the match in Montevideo on safety grounds as well as an attempt to avoid the low attendance levels of previous finals were considered to be the reasons behind the move.
The Argentina squad that contested the first Copa América (then "South American Championship") held in 1916. The Copa América is South America's major tournament in senior men's football and determines the continental champion. Until 1967, the tournament was known as "South American Championship".