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The competition was organized by CONMEBOL, South America's football governing body, and was held in Argentina from 1 to 24 July. The draw for the tournament was held in La Plata on 11 November 2010. Uruguay won the tournament after defeating Paraguay 3–0 in the final , giving them a record 15th Copa América title and their first since 1995 .
The 2011 Copa América final was the final match of the 2011 Copa América, an international football tournament that was played in Argentina from 1 to 24 July 2011. The match was played on 24 July at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti in Buenos Aires, between Uruguay and Paraguay. [2] [3]
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.
Fernando Muslera is Uruguay's all-time record appearance holder at the Copa América. Ángel Romano is a six-time South American champion and Uruguay's record participant in number of tournaments. In addition, he scored twelve goals during that time, ranking him third in Uruguay's top scorer list at continental championships.
Argentina hosted the 2011 competition and was ousted by Uruguay in the quarterfinals by penalty shootout. Uruguay would go on defeating Peru 2–0 in the semis to reach the finals and overpower Paraguay 3–0, thus winning the trophy on Argentinean soil for the third time and second in a row.
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". It is the oldest continental championship in the world with its first edition held in 1916. [1] Argentina has won the tournament sixteen times, the most of ...
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Group A of the 2011 Copa América was one of the three groups of competing nations in the 2011 Copa América. It comprised Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, and Costa Rica. Group play ran from 1 to 11 July 2011. Colombia won the group and faced Peru, the best third-placed finishers, in the quarter-finals. Argentina finished second and faced Uruguay ...