South America’s biggest sporting carnival, Copa America, will kick off at the Mane Garrincha Stadium on Monday (in India). The 47th edition, hosted by Brazil, was pushed back for a year due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Brazil is the defending champions after a 3-1 win over Chile in the final of the 2019 edition. Meanwhile, Lionel Messi-captained Argentina finished third.
Teams
The tournament has been a 12-team affair – ten South American nations and two invitees – since the 1993 edition. But a busy international calendar forced Australia and Qatar to withdraw from the continental competition. The ten teams are divided into two groups of five teams each.
Group A (South Zone): Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Paraguay, Bolivia
Group B (North Zone): Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela
Fixtures
Brazil, Venezuela face each other in the inaugural match of the 2021 Copa America. It will be a stern test for Argentina in their opening two games as they lock horns with Chile on June 15, and, four days later, the two-time world champions face Uruguay. The knockout stages will begin on July 3, and the final is on July 11.
| Date |
Match |
Timing (IST) |
| June 14 |
Brazil vs Venezuela |
2:30 AM |
| June 14 |
Colombia vs Ecuador |
5:30 AM |
| June 15 |
Argentina vs Chile |
2:30 AM |
| June 15 |
Paraguay vs Bolivia |
5:30 AM |
| June 18 |
Colombia vs Venezuela |
2:30 AM |
| June 18 |
Peru vs Brazil |
5:30 AM |
| June 19 |
Chile vs Bolivia |
2:30 AM |
| June 19 |
Argentina vs Uruguay |
5:30 AM |
| June 21 |
Venezuela vs Ecuador |
2:30 AM |
| June 21 |
Colombia vs Peru |
5:30 AM |
| June 22 |
Uruguay vs Chile |
2:30 AM |
| June 22 |
Argentina vs Paraguay |
5:30 AM |
| June 24 |
Ecuador vs Peru |
2:30 AM |
| June 24 |
Colombia vs Brazil |
5:30 AM |
| June 25 |
Bolivia vs Uruguay |
2:30 AM |
| June 25 |
Chile vs Paraguay |
5:30 AM |
| June 28 |
Brazil vs Ecuador |
2:30 AM |
| June 28 |
Venezuela vs Peru |
2:30 AM |
| June 29 |
Uruguay vs Paraguay |
5:30 AM |
| June 29 |
Bolivia vs Argentina |
5:30 AM |
| July 3 |
1st Quarter-Final |
2:30 AM |
| July 3 |
2nd Quarter-Final |
5:30 AM |
| July 4 |
3rd Quarter-Final |
3:30 AM |
| July 4 |
4th Quarter-Final |
6:30 AM |
| July 6 |
1st Semi-Final |
4:30 AM |
| July 7 |
2nd Semi-Final |
6:30 AM |
| July 10 |
Third Place Play-off |
5:30 AM |
| July 11 |
Final |
5:30 AM |
*IST: Indian Standard Time
Squads
From Lionel Messi to Vinicius Junior, the biggest names in world football will be turning out for their respective nations in the tournament. Argentina announced a full-strength squad, while their arch-rivals Brazil, too, will have all their superstars available for the 2021 edition. However, Chile is likely to miss the services of Inter Milan forward Alexis Sanchez. He has been included in the squad but will not be available for group stage fixtures.
Brazil
Goalkeepers: Alisson, Ederson, Weverton
Defenders: Thiago Silva, Marquinhos, Emerson, Danilo, Alex Sandro, Renan Lodi, Eder Militao, Felipe
Midfielders: Casemiro, Douglas Luiz, Everton Ribeiro, Fabinho, Lucas Paqueta, Fred
Forwards: Neymar, Vinicius Junior, Roberto Firmino, Gabriel Jesus, Richarlison, Everton, Gabriel Barbosa
Argentina
Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martinez, Agustin Marchesin, Juan Musso, Franco Armani
Defenders: Nicolas Otamendi, Nicolas Tagliafico, German Pezzella, Cristian Romero, Nahuel Molina Lucera, Lucas Martinez Quarta, Lisandro Martinez, Gonzalo Montiel
Midfielders: Angel Di Maria, Marcos Acuna, Joaquin Correa, Rodrigo De Paul, Nicolas Dominguez, Giovani Lo Celso, Guido Rodriguez, Exequiel Palacios, Leandro Paredes, Alejandro Gomez
Forwards: Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, Angel Correa, Lautaro Martinez, Nicolas Gonzalez, Julian Alvarez
Uruguay
Goalkeepers: Fernando Muslera, Martin Campana, Sergio Rochet
Defenders: Diego Godin, Jose Gimenez, Sebastian Coates, Ronald Araujo, Martin Caceres, Matias Vina, Giovanni Gonzalez, Camilo Candido
Midfielders: Matias Vecino, Lucas Torreira, Federico Valverde, Fernando Gorriaran, Rodrigo Bentancur, Nahitan Nandez, Nicolas De la Cruz, Brian Rodriguez, Giorgian De Arrascaeta
Forwards: Luis Suarez, Edinson Cavani, Maxi Gomez, Jonathan Rodriguez, Facundo Torres, Brian Ocampo
Chile
Goalkeepers: Claudio Bravo, Gabriel Arias, Gabriel Castellon
Defenders: Eugenio Mena, Mauricio Isla, Guillermo Maripan, Francisco Sierralta, Gary Medel, Enzo Roco, Sebastian Vegas, Daniel Gonzalez
Midfielders: Arturo Vidal, Claudio Baeza, Pablo Galdames, Clemente Montes, Carlos Palacios, Charles Aranguiz, Cesar Pinares, Erick Pulgar, Tomas Alarcon, Marcelino Nunez, Pablo Aranguiz
Forwards: Alexis Sanchez, Ben Brereton, Jean Meneses, Felipe Mora, Eduardo Vargas, Luciano Arriagada
Peru
Goalkeepers: Carlos Caceda, Jose Carvallo, Pedro Gallese
Defenders: Luis Abram, Miguel Araujo, Alexander Callens, Aldo Corzo, Marcos Lopez, Carlos Lora, Christian Ramos, Anderson Santamaria, Miguel Trauco, Renzo Garces
Midfielders: Christian Cueva, Gerald Tavara, Sergio Pena, Yoshimar Yotun, Renato Tapia, Wilder Cartagena, Alexis Arias, Raziel Garcia
Forwards: Luis Iberico, Andre Carrillo, Gianluca Lapadula, Alex Valera, Santiago Ormeno
Bolivia
Goalkeepers: Carlos Lampe, Ruben Cordano, Javier Rojas
Defenders: Jairo Quinteros, Jose Sagredo, Luis Haquin, Luis Barboza, Diego Bejarano, Jorge Enrique Flores, Adrian Jusino, Oscar Ribera
Midfielders: Leonel Justiniano, Henry Vaca, Diego Wayar, Jeyson Chura, Erwin Saavedra, Roberto Fernandez, Ramiro Vaca, Erwin Junior Sanchez, Danny Bejarano, Moises Villarroel, Boris Cespedes
Forwards: Juan Carlos Arce, Marcelo Moreno Martins, Rodrigo Ramallo, Jaume Cuellar, Gilbert Alvarez
Paraguay
Goalkeepers: Antony Silva, Alfredo Aguilar, Gerardo Ortiz
Defenders: Robert Rojas, Hector Martinez, Omar Alderete, Fabian Balbuena, Gustavo Gomez, Junior Alonso, Alberto Espinola, Santiago Arzamendia
Midfielders: Richard Sanchez, Gaston Gimenez, Adrian Cubas, Oscar Romero, Robert Piris Da Motta, Kaku, Angel Cardozo Lucena, Mathias Villasanti, Braian Ojeda, Jorge Morel
Forwards: Miguel Almiron, Angel Romero, Carlos Gonzalez, Braian Samudio, Julio Enciso, Antonio Bareiro, Gabriel Avalos
Colombia
Goalkeepers: David Ospina, Camilo Vargas, Aldair Quintana
Defenders: Yerry Mina, Davinson Sanchez, Carlos Cuesta, Daniel Munoz, Oscar Murillo, William Tesillo, John Medina, Yairo Moreno, Jhon Lucumi, Sebastian Perez
Midfielders: Baldomero Perlaza, Gustavo Cuellar, Juan Cuadrado, Mateus Uribe, Wilmar Barrios, Edwin Cardona
Forwards: Alfredo Morelos, Duvan Zapata, Luis Diaz, Luis Muriel, Miguel Borja, Rafael Borre, Jaminton Campaz, Yimmi Chara
Venezuela
Goalkeepers: Wuilker Farinez, Joel Graterol, Rafael Romo, Luis Romero, Giancarlo Schiavone, Yhonatann Yustiz
Defenders: Nahuel Ferraresi, Mikel Villanueva, Jhon Chancellor, Luis Del Pino, Roberto Rosales, Ronald Hernandez, Alexander Gonzalez, Diego Osio, Leonardo Flores, Eduardo Fereira, Luis Adrian Martinez, Yohan Cumana
Midfielders: Junior Moreno, Bernaldo Manzano, Yangel Herrera, Edson Castillo, Jefferson Savarino, Abraham Bahachille, Tomas Rincon, Richard Figueroa, Yeferson Soteldo, Robinson Flores, Jose Martinez, Francisco La Mantia, Romulo Otero, Christian Larotonda, Cristian Casseres Jr, Cristhian Rivas
Forwards: Fernando Aristeguieta, Richard Celis, Sergio Cordova, Jan Carlos Hurtado, Jhon Murillo, Daniel Perez, Josef Martinez, Eric Ramirez, Jhonder Cadiz
Ecuador
Goalkeepers: Alexander Dominguez, Pedro Ortiz, Hernan Galindez
Defenders: Xavier Arreaga, Robert Arboleda, Felix Torres, Pervis Estupinan, Angelo Preciado, Mario Pineida, Diego Palacios, Luis Fernando Leon, Piero Hincapie, Jose Hurtado Cheme
Midfielders: Alan Steven Franco, Jhegson Mendez, Christian Noboa, Jose Carabali, Moises Caicedo, Angel Mena, Gonzalo Plata, Dixon Arroyo, Damian Diaz, Ayrton Preciado
Forwards: Fidel Martinez, Jordy Caicedo, Leonardo Campana, Enner Valencia, Michael Estrada
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