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2015 Copa América
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The 2015 Copa América was the 44th edition of the Copa América, the main international football tournament for national teams in South America, and took place in Chile between 11 June and 4 July 2015.[1] The competition was organized by CONMEBOL, South America's football governing body.
Quick Facts Copa América Chile 2015, Tournament details ...
Copa América Chile 2015 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Chile |
Dates | 11 June – 4 July |
Teams | 12 (from 2 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 9 (in 8 host cities) |
Final positions | |
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Runners-up | ![]() |
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Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 26 |
Goals scored | 59 (2.27 per match) |
Attendance | 655,902 (25,227 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() ![]() (4 goals each) |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
Best young player | ![]() |
Best goalkeeper | ![]() |
Fair play award | ![]() |
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Twelve teams competed: the ten members of CONMEBOL and two guests from CONCACAF – Mexico and Jamaica, the latter of which competed in the Copa América for the first time.
Uruguay were the defending champions, but were eliminated by the host nation Chile in the quarter-finals. Chile won their first title, defeating Argentina in the final on penalties after a goalless draw. As winners, they qualified for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia.