The 46th edition of the Copa America took place this summer as South America's best teams fought it out for the continental crown.
Heavyweights of world football such as Argentina and Brazil were part of the fun, as well as the tournament's most successful team, Uruguay.
With some of the best players in the world on display, like Lionel Messi, the competition boasted a unique allure, with the continent's Joga Bonito philosophy strongly imbued.
Goal brings you everything you need to know, including when it is, teams involved, fixtures, results and more.
When is Copa America 2019?
The 2019 Copa America got under way on June 14 and ran for three weeks until the final on July 7 .
Group games finished on June 24 and there was a three-day break before knockout fixtures were played from June 27.
Copa America 2019 schedule
Tournament stage | Date(s) |
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Group stage | June 14 - June 24 |
Quarter-finals | June 27 - June 29 |
Semi-finals | July 2 - 3 |
Third-place play-off | July 6 |
Final | July 7 |
Notably it will be the last Copa America tournament to be held on an odd year, with CONMEBOL initiating a change to the scheduling.
From 2020 on, the Copa America will follow the same calendar as UEFA's European Championship.
Copa America 2019 final and third-place match
Brazil claimed their first crown in over a decade in a competition that saw them beat out Peru for the title, while Argentina finished third.
Date | Match | Kick-off time | Venue |
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Jul 7 | Brazil 3-1 Peru | 9pm BST / 4pm ET | Maracana, Rio de Janeiro |
Jul 6 | Argentina 2-1 Chile | 8pm BST / 3pm ET | Arena Corinthians, Sao Paulo |
Copa America 2019 semi-finals
The last four turned up two tantalising clasicos. Hosts Brazil topped Superclasico de las Americas rivals Argentina on Tuesday in a heated contest, before Chile were bounced by Peru in an all-Pacific clash the following day.
Date | Match | Kick-off time | Venue |
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Jul 2 | Brazil 2-0 Argentina | 1:30am BST / 8:30pm ET | Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte |
Jul 3 | Chile 0-3 Peru | 1:30am BST / 8:30pm ET | Arena do Gremio, Porto Alegre |
Copa America 2019 quarter-finals
Three of the quarter-final clashes ended 0-0 amid a host of VAR-disallowed goals, leaving penalties to decide which teams advanced. Argentina were the sole team to net during the phase, with Lautaro Martinez and Gio Lo Celso striking to down Venezuela.
Date | Match | Kick-off time | Venue |
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Jun 27 | Brazil 0-0 (4-3 pens) Paraguay | 1:30am BST / 8:30pm ET | Arena do Gremio, Porto Alegre |
Jun 28 | Argentina 2-0 Venezuela | 8pm BST / 3pm ET | Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro |
Jun 29 | Colombia 0-0 (4-5 pens) Chile | 12am BST / 7pm ET | Arena Corinthians, Sao Paulo |
Jun 29 | Uruguay 0-0 (4-5 pens) Peru | 8pm BST / 3pm ET | Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador |
Copa America 2019 group stage
The draw for the Copa 2019 was confirmed on January 24 , allocating the group stage of the 12 teams to participate in the competition.
Copa America 2019 teams
Team | Confederation |
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Argentina | CONMEBOL |
Bolivia | CONMEBOL |
Brazil | CONMEBOL |
Chile | CONMEBOL |
Colombia | CONMEBOL |
Ecuador | CONMEBOL |
Paraguay | CONMEBOL |
Peru | CONMEBOL |
Uruguay | CONMEBOL |
Venezuela | CONMEBOL |
Japan | AFC |
Qatar | AFC |
As you can see, there are 10 CONMEBOL representatives and two extra teams from the AFC, Qatar and Japan, who accepted invitations to take part .
It is the first Copa America not to feature any CONCACAF representatives since teams were first invited.
Group A tables, fixtures & results
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
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1 | Brazil (H) 🇧🇷 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 9 |
2 | Venezuela 🇻🇪 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
3 | Peru 🇵🇪 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 4 |
4 | Bolivia 🇧🇴 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
Group A Fixtures
Date | Game | Time (UK / ET) | Venue |
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June 14 | Brazil 3-0 Bolivia | 1:30am / 8:30pm | Estadio do Morumbi, Sao Paulo |
June 15 | Venezuela 0-0 Peru | 8pm / 3pm | Arena do Gremio, Porto Alegre |
June 18 | Bolivia 1-3 Peru | 10:30pm / 5:30pm | Estadio do Morumbi, Sao Paulo |
June 18 | Brazil 0-0 Venezuela | 1:30am / 8:30pm | Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador |
June 22 | Peru 0-5 Brazil | 8pm / 3pm | Estadio do Morumbi, Sao Paulo |
June 22 | Bolivia1-3 Venezuela | 8pm / 3pm | Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte |
Group B tables, fixtures & results
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
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1 | Colombia 🇨🇴 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 9 |
2 | Argentina 🇦🇷 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
3 | Paraguay 🇵🇾 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
4 | Qatar 🇶🇦 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
Group B Fixtures
Date | Game | Time (UK / ET) | Venue |
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June 15 | Argentina 0-2 Colombia | 11pm / 6pm | Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador |
June 16 | Paraguay 2-2 Qatar | 8pm / 3pm | Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro |
June 19 | Colombia 1-0 Qatar | 10:30pm / 5:30pm | Estadio do Morumbi, Sao Paulo |
June 19 | Argentina 1-1 Paraguay | 1:30am / 8:30pm | Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte |
June 23 | Qatar 0-2 Argentina | 8pm / 3pm | Arena do Gremio, Porto Alegre |
June 23 | Colombia 1-0 Paraguay | 8pm / 3pm | Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador |
Group C tables, fixtures & results
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
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1 | Uruguay 🇺🇾 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
2 | Chile 🇨🇱 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
3 | Japan 🇯🇵 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 2 |
4 | Ecuador 🇪🇨 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
Group C Fixtures
Date | Game | Time (UK / ET) | Venue |
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June 16 | Uruguay 4-0 Ecuador | 11pm / 6pm | Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte |
June 17 | Japan 0-4 Chile | 12am / 7pm | Estadio do Morumbi, Sao Paulo |
June 20 | Uruguay 2-2 Japan | 12am / 7pm | Arena do Gremio, Porto Alegre |
June 21 | Ecuador 1-2 Chile | 12am / 7pm | Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador |
June 24 | Chile 0-1 Uruguay | 12am / 7pm | Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro |
June 24 | Ecuador 1-1 Japan | 12am / 7pm | Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte |
Copa America 2019 hosts
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Brazil hosted the 2019 edition of the tournament and it was their first time staging it since 1989.
It was the fifth time the Copa America was being held in Brazil, with the country previously hosting in 1919, 1922 and 1949, as well as 1989.
Copa America 2019 stadiums
Stadium | City | Capacity |
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Estadio do Maracana | Rio de Janeiro | 74,738 |
Estadio do Morumbi | Sao Paulo | 67,428 |
Estadio Mineirao | Belo Horizonte | 58,170 |
Arena do Gremio | Porto Alegre | 55,662 |
Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova | Salvador | 51,900 |
Arena Corinthians | Sao Paulo | 49,205 |
Games took place in six stadiums across five cities, which you can see in the table above.
The opening match was played at Estadio do Morumbi - home of the team Sao Paulo - in Sao Paulo and the final took place at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro.
Watch & live stream Copa America 2019
In the US, the tournament was broadcast in both Spanish and English, with Telemundo clinching the Spanish rights. ESPN offered coverage in English.
In 2016, the Copa America Centenario broadcasting rights were held by FOX and Univision in the US, while Premier Sports held the rights in the UK.
Who won the last Copa America?
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Chile won the crown in 2016, their second in a row, and made it to the last four in 2019.
Brazil claimed the 2019 crown with a 3-1 win over Peru in the final.
Favourites Argentina were also among the last four, with controversy surrounding both the semi-final and the third-place matched they were involved in.