Copa América 2024 Results: Live Tracking Scores From Group Stage and Knockout Bracket
For the second time in the history of the tournament, the United States is playing host to the prestigious Copa América this year.
Along with the top six North American CONCACAF teams, the 2024 Copa América features 10 South American teams representing CONMEBOL, headlined by the reigning World Cup and Copa América champions in Argentina.
Argentina's Lionel Messi is looking to add yet another accolade to his historic career, but he will face a tough challenge in the tournament final against James Rodríguez and Colombia.
Check back here throughout the 2024 Copa América for a look at daily results, group standings and the upcoming schedule.
Copa América 2024 Knockout Stage Scores, Group Standings and Schedule
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Championship Final Result
Argentina 1, Colombia 0
Third-Place Results
Uruguay 2 (4-3), Canada 2
Semifinals Results
Argentina 2, Canada 0
Colombia 1, Uruguay 0
Quarterfinals Results
Colombia 5, Panama 0
Uruguay 0 (4-2), Brazil 0
Group Standings
Group A
1. Argentina: 9 PTS (3-0-0)
- June 20: def. Canada (2-0)
- June 25: def. Chile (1-0)
- June 29: def. Peru (2-0)
2. Canada: 4 PTS (1-1-1)
- June 20: loss vs. Argentina (0-2)
- June 25: def. Peru (1-0)
- June 29: draw vs. Chile (0-0)
3. Chile: 2 PTS (0-2-1)
- June 20: draw vs. Peru (0-0)
- June 25: loss vs. Argentina (0-1)
- June 29: draw vs. Canada (0-0)
4. Peru: 1 PTS (0-1-2)
- June 20: draw vs. Peru (0-0)
- June 25: loss vs. Canada (0-1)
- June 29: loss vs. Argentina (0-2)
Group B
1. Venezuela: 9 PTS (3-0-0)
- June 22: def. Ecuador (2-1)
- June 26: def. Mexico (1-0)
- June 30: def. Jamaica (3-0)
2. Ecuador: 4 PTS (1-1-1)
- June 22: loss vs. Venezuela (1-2)
- June 26: def. Jamaica (3-1)
- June 30: draw vs. Mexico (0-0)
3. Mexico: 4 PTS (1-1-1)
- June 22: def. Jamaica (1-0)
- June 26: loss vs. Venezuela (0-1)
- June 30: draw vs. Ecuador (0-0)
4. Jamaica: 0 PTS (0-0-3)
- June 22: loss vs. Mexico (0-1)
- June 26: loss vs. Ecuador (1-3)
- June 30: loss vs. Venezuela (0-3)
Group C
1. Uruguay: 9 PTS (3-0-0)
- June 23: def. Panama (3-1)
- June 27: def. Bolivia (5-0)
- July 1: def. United States (1-0)
2. Panama: 6 PTS (2-0-1)
- June 23: loss vs. Panama (1-3)
- June 27: def. United States (2-1)
- July 1: def. Bolivia (3-1)
3. United States: 3 PTS (1-0-2)
- June 23: def. Bolivia (2-0)
- June 27: loss vs. Panama (1-2)
- July 1: loss vs. Uruguay (0-1)
4. Bolivia: 0 PTS (0-1-2)
- June 23: loss vs. United States (0-2)
- June 27: loss vs. Uruguay (0-5)
- July 1: loss vs. Panama (1-3)
Group D
1. Colombia: 7 PTS (2-1-0)
- June 24: def. Paraguay (2-1)
- June 28: def. Costa Rica (3-0)
- July 2: draw vs. Brazil (1-1)
2. Brazil: 5 PTS (1-2-0)
- June 24: draw vs. Costa Rica (0-0)
- June 28: def. Paraguay (4-1)
- July 2: draw vs. Colombia (1-1)
3. Costa Rica: 4 PTS (1-1-1)
- June 24: draw vs. Brazil (0-0)
- June 28: loss vs. Colombia (0-3)
- July 2: def. Paraguay (2-1)
4. Paraguay: 0 PTS (0-0-3)
- June 24: loss vs. Colombia (1-2)
- June 28: loss vs. Brazil (1-4)
- July 2: loss vs. Costa Rica (1-2)
A full semifinal bracket can be found here.
Championship: Argentina Beats Colombia 1-0
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Argentina 1, Colombia 0
The Copa America final was an emotional battle that ended with Argentina taking a 1-0 win over Colombia. Lautaro Martínez scored in the 112th minute to give Argentina its second straight Copa America title.
The match was a physical war that saw multiple players on both sides take hits and suffer injuries. Argentina star Lionel Messi suffered a non-contact injury in the 64th minute that forced him to be subbed off. Messi, who has been dealing with a leg issue throughout this year's tournament, is likely playing in his last Copa America and was visibly emotional when he left the game.
In the end, Martinez notched his fifth goal of the tournament, which led all players this year, to give Argentina the win and provide Messi with another international title in his legendary career.
Third Place: Uruguay Defeats Canada On Penalties
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Uruguay 2 (4-3), Canada 2
Uruguay finished third at Copa América 2024 after defeating Canada on penalties following a late comeback Saturday night.
Canada was moments away from clinching third place in the tournament when Luis Suárez evened the score in the 93rd minute.
Sergio Rochet then turned aside Canada's third penalty attempt to give Uruguay the edge.
After Suárez made a fourth penalty for Uruguay, Alphonso Davies hit the crossbar on Canada's final attempt.
Uruguay now earns a podium finish after a strong tournament start saw them outscore opponents 9-1 in the groups stage before eliminating Brazil on penalties in the quarterfinals.
Semifinals: Argentina Beats Canada, 2-0; 10-man Colombia Survives Uruguay
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Colombia 1, Uruguay 0
If Argentina's win over Canada felt relatively assured throughout, Colombia's win over Uruguay couldn't have been more opposite—or more dramatic.
Jefferson Lerma's first-half goal was enough to get Colombia past Uruguay, 1-0, but it couldn't have been much closer.
That was thanks in large part to Colombia's Daniel Muñoz, who earned himself one of the silliest red cards you'll see with his lack of composure early in the second half:
That left Colombia to defend with 10 men for basically the entire second half, already a tall task given the amount of chances Uruguay created throughout the match:
In the end, however, the defense stood tall, and it was Colombia who offered two of the biggest shock misses of the match:
After that sort of game, it wasn't shocking when sparks flew following the final whistle:
Drama, from start to finish.
What a game. What a tournament. Argentina awaits in the final.
Argentina 2, Canada 0
Argentina were heavily favored coming into Tuesday's matchup with Canada, and it showed.
Julián Álvarez and Lionel Messi each scored for Argentina in their 2-0 victory over Canada, a relatively drama-free result for the defending World Cup champions.
It was Messi's first goal of the tournament.
Canada were perhaps a bit unlucky to not find the back of the net, creating a number of chances throughout the contest.
Granted, Argentina probably had another goal or two in them as well, just missing several chances to win by an even wider margin.
Ultimately, the better team won. Argentina will also be favored against either Colombia, though it should be an even tougher match than Canada were able to provide.
Quarterfinals: Colombia Wins 5-0 over Panama; Uruguay Defeats Brazil in Penalties
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Colombia 5, Panama 0
Colombia stretched its unbeaten streak to 27 games Saturday as team captain James Rodríguez set up two goals and scored on a penalty to lead his team to a 5-0 win over Panama.
The team is now headed to a semifinal match against Uruguay.
Colombia got off to a strong start with goals in the first 15 minutes from Jhon Córdoba and Rodríguez:
Goaltender Camilo Vargas made a save in the 18th minute to keep the sheet clean for Colombia:
Luis Díaz scored in the 41st minute, Richard Ríos tallied in the 70th, and Miguel Borja finished off the win with a penalty in injury time.
Panama attempted to adjust with substitutions in the second half but was unable to overcome the early deficit.
Colombia is now headed to the Copa semifinals for the third time in four tournaments.
Those last two instances ended in disappointment after semifinal losses to Chile in 2016 and Argentina in 2021. Colombia will now hope to ride the team's ongoing unbeaten streak to a different result against Uruguay.
Uruguay 0 (4-2), Brazil 0
After a scoreless 120 minutes, late heroics from goaltender Sergio Rochet led Urugay to defeat Brazil 4-2 in penalties.
Rochet blocked an opening penalty from Brazil's Éder Militão to start off the shootout:
Brazil goaltender Alisson Becker also turned aside a penalty, but Manuel Ugarte scored the game-winning penalty to push Uruguay through to the semifinals.
That wasn't Rochet's first big save of the night. He also came up big in the 34th minute to keep Brazil off the board.
There were 41 fouls called in Saturday's game, making it the most penalized game of the tournament so far.
Four yellow cards were handed out, while a red card left Uruguay down to 10 men late after Nahitan Nández was sent off.
Uruguay prevailed to eliminate the 2019 tournament champions and will now advance to face Colombia in the semifinals.
Quarterfinals: Canada Beats Venezuela in Penalties
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Canada is making the most of its first-ever Copa América appearance, advancing to the semifinals on Friday after beating Venezuela 4-3 on penalties.
The two teams were tied at one going into penalty kicks.
Canada broke through first thanks to a Jacob Shaffelburg 13th-minute goal. Credit goes to Jonathan David for warding off his defender off a throw-in and finding Shaffelburg with a great pass for the goal.
Immediately afterward, Shaffelburg honored injured teammate Tajon Buchanan, who suffered a broken tibia during practice this week.
Canada had a few more chances in the first half but could not get a second goal.
In the second half, Venezuela scored arguably the goal of the tournament in the 64th minute, when Salomón Rondón scored from more than 35 yards out on a fast break, catching Maxime Crépeau off his line.
Jon Aramburu deserves great recognition here for starting the fast break and finding Rondón with the long pass downfield.
Canada found itself with two great chances to take the lead back but could not finish.
The two teams later went to penalties, which were tied at three after five turns apiece.
Crépeau came through with a huge save on Wilker Ángel.
Ismaël Koné then stepped up for the game-winner, sending Canada to the semfinals.
Canada will now get a rematch against Argentina, who beat them 2-0 in group play. That match will take place Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET.
Quarterfinals: Argentina Defeats Ecuador in Penalties, Moves onto Semis
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Argentina has qualified for the Copa América semifinals for the fifth straight time and seventh in eight occurrences after defeating Ecuador in penalties 4-2 on Thursday in Houston.
The two sides went into penalties tied at one.
Argentina struck first in the 35th minute after Lisandro Martínez put in a header that just crossed the goal line. A nifty header from Alexis Mac Allister off a corner kick to the far post set up the goal, and Martínez did the rest.
Ecuador had a prime chance for the equalizer after Rodrigo De Paul committed a handball in the box in the 60th minute.
However, Enner Valencia's no-look penalty hit the post.
Argentina looked well-positioned for the win, but Ecuador kept fighting and finally broke through in stoppage time when Kevin Rodríguez headed in a John Yeboah cross.
Ecuador kept the pressure going and nearly put this one away soon afterward after Alan Minda found Jordy Caicedo with a cross, but his header went wide right.
The match then went right to penalties, which saw drama early when Lionel Messi's offering for Argentina went off the crossbar.
But Argentina goalie Emiliano Martínez was the hero, saving Ecuador's next two attempts.
Argentina converted its four remaining penalties courtesy of Julián Álvarez, Alexis Mac Allister, Gonzalo Montiel and Nicolás Otamendi, with the last player clinching the win.
Argentina will play the winner of Venezuela and Canada on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET.
Group D: Costa Rica Defeats Paraguay 2-1, Brazil Draws Colombia
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Costa Rica 2, Paraguay 1
Costa Rica jumped out to an early advantage, then maintained the lead to hold onto a 2-1 win over Paraguay on Tuesday night in Austin, Texas.
Paraguay was already eliminated entering the match, although its opponent still had a slim chance to move on. In order to advance to the knockout stage, Costa Rica needed a win and a Brazil loss. However, the team also needed to make up a deficit of at least six in goal difference.
It initially appeared as if the improbable scenario was in play, as a header from Francisco Calvo put the team on the board before the three-minute mark.
Costa Rica jumped out to a 2-0 advantage after just seven minutes due to another goal from Josimar Alcócer.
However, the team struggled to generate scoring opportunities and would allow a goal to Paraguay early in the second half. Ramón Sosa delivered a strike into the back of the net off his right foot in the 55th minute, ending Costa Rica's hopes of advancing.
Costa Rica prevented the result from ending as a draw due to an incredible save from Patrick Sequeira.
Although both teams were eliminated, Costa Rica still ended the competition on a high note.
Brazil 1, Colombia 1
Brazil was able to prevent a tough loss and avoid potential elimination on Tuesday, as the team nearly recorded a win against Colombia. A Raphinha free kick put Brazil up 1-0 in the 12th minute, jeopardizing Colombia's unbeaten streak.
Colombia nearly recorded the equalizer due to a header in the 19th minute, although it was ruled offsides after review.
Tensions started to flare between both teams in the first half, as multiple players needed to be separated following a foul from Brazil.
Colombia eventually tied the score at 1-1 before the end of the first half following a goal from Daniel Muñoz.
Although the match remained scoreless in the second half, both teams had several chances to pull ahead.
Brazil is now set to face off against Uruguay in the quarterfinals, while Colombia will take on Panama to begin the knockout stage.
Group C: United States Eliminated After Loss to Uruguay, Panama Advances
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The United States won't advance to the quarterfinal after falling to Uruguay 1-0 on Monday.
A physical first half left the United States and Uruguay with nothing to show for on the scoreboard. There were a handful of opportunities for both teams to find the net in the first 45, with the United States getting one chance within the first 15 minutes.
Later on in the first half, Uruguay nearly found the net after a questionable play saw the official pull the yellow card but allow the game to continue.
Uruguay once again had a solid opportunity to score, this time in the second half, but the United States held strong on defense to keep them out of the net.
Excitement filled the stadium as fans got word that Bolivia had tied Panama, but that energy quickly was erased as Uruguay finally broke the scoreless drought in the 66th minute. The goal came under questionable circumstances as Uruguay appeared to be offside. After the officials reviewed the play, the goal stood.
The United States couldn't answer Uruguay's sole goal, ending its hopes of advancing to the quarterfinal.
Panama 3, Bolivia 1
Panama needed to better the United States' result to advance to the quarterfinal, so its fate was only partly in its own hands on Monday. But Panama did exactly what it needed to, getting the win over Bolivia.
With the motivation of advancing to the knockout round for the first time ever, Panama came out of the gates hot, scoring in the 22nd minute to take an early 1-0 lead.
That goal was just about the only excitement in the first half as Bolivia couldn't answer through the first 45, leaving it with a deficit to overcome in the second half.
And Bolivia did just that, matching Panama's goal in the 69th minute
But the 1-1 tie stood for just a few minutes, as Panama took back the lead in the 79th minute on a goal from Eduardo Guerrero.
After taking the lead, Panama put the game out of reach with a goal in stoppage time to make it 3-1.
Having secured the win over Bolivia, Panama just had to wait for the result of the United States vs. Uruguay, which ended with a loss for the United States and advancement for Panama.
Group B: Venezuela Routes Jamaica, Ecuador Draws Mexico to Advance
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Venezuela already qualified for the quarterfinal ahead of its match with Jamaica, but clinched a Group B victory with its win on Sunday.
The game got off to a bit of a slow start with the two teams heading into halftime scoreless, but Venezuela quickly changed that in the second half. In the 49th minute, Eduard Bello drilled a header from the right side to give Venezuela a 1-0 lead.
The goal from Bello seemingly opened up Venezuela's offense, as it found the net less than 10 minutes later, this time off the left foot of Salomón Rondón to make it a 2-0 cushion.
Just for good measure, Venezuela added another goal in the 85th minute from Eric Ramírez.
Jamaica had been eliminated coming into the match, but was hoping to leave Copa América with at least one victory, but Venezuela posted a dominant victory to keep that from happening.
Mexico 0, Ecuador 0
Much like Venezuela and Jamaica, there was little action to speak of in the first half between Mexico and Ecuador.
Mexico's César Huerta had a golden opportunity for a header after a beautiful cross, but he couldn't place it and the ball soared over the crossbar to keep things even.
Mexico again had a pair of shots on goal in the second half, but Ecuador's keeper Alexander Domínguez stood strong in the net to keep the match in a draw heading into the late stages.
In extra time, Mexico got a few looks at the goal, but never found the net as the match ended in a draw.
Having drawn with Ecuador, Mexico is now eliminated from the tournament while Ecuador will move on to the quarterfinal.
Group A: Argentina Handles Peru 2-0, Canada Draws Chile
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Argentina 2, Peru 0
Argentina's match with Peru began somewhat slow with neither team managing to find the net through the first half.
Argentina showed flashes of offense early on, controlling 79.3 percent of the possession and getting six shots with three on goal, but it couldn't break through and score through the first 45.
Leandro Paredes came close to scoring in the first half, but a tremendous defensive effort from Peru meant an even score heading into halftime.
Peru was also responsible for 10 fouls in the first half, hurting its chances of finding a groove on offense.
Argentina quickly found the net in the second half as Lautaro Martínez scored in the 47th minute to give his team a 1-0 lead. The goal for Martínez was his third in as many games.
Paredes later had the chance to give Argentina some insurance with a penalty kick, but missed it off the post.
But the missed penalty kick ultimately didn't come back to hurt Argentina as it managed to find the net once more, again on a goal from Martínez in the 86th minute.
With just minutes to go, Argentina held strong on defense to win both the match and the group.
Canada 0, Chile 0
Canada and Chile proved to be a physical matchup through the first 45, with 13 fouls between the two teams in the opening half. That physicality led to little offense early on as Canada had two shots on goal and Chile had one.
The early physicality also proved costly for Chile as Gabriel Suazo picked up a red card after 27 minutes.
The second half didn't provide much more offense for either side. The match provided much more physicality than it did goal-scoring as there were a combined 23 fouls between the two sides—Canada with 15 of those.
But all Canada needed was a draw or better, and it now advances to the knockout round.
Group D: Colombia Shuts out Costa Rica; Brazil Defeats Paraguay
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Colombia 3, Costa Rica 0
Colombia extended their unbeaten streak to 25 straight matches with a 3-0 shutout of Costa Rica on Friday.
Luis Díaz, Davinson Sánchez and Jhon Córdoba scored as Colombia secured a spot in the Copa América quarterfinals.
Colombia looked every bit the squad that has not lost a game since February 2022 as they largely controlled possession through 31 minutes before Díaz scored the eventual game-winner on a penalty kick.
Costa Rica, which is fielding the youngest squad in the tournament, conceded the loss after shocking Brazil with a scoreless tie earlier this week.
Securing at least one point against Brazil during Tuesday's group stage finale will ensure Colombia finishes atop Group D.
Brazil 4, Paraguay 1
Brazil recovered from an upset draw against Costa Rica by scoring four times in the team's first group stage victory against Paraguay.
Vinícius Júnior scored two goals in the first half to put Brazil ahead.
Paraguay's Omar Alderete opened the second half with a goal to cut into Brazil's lead.
Brazil's Lucas Paquetá, who missed a penalty earlier in the game, earned redemption by scoring to polish off the victory.
Brazil will face its toughest opponent of the tournament so far Tuesday when the team takes on undefeated Group D leader Colombia.
Group C: Panama Beats 10-man USA; Uruguay Crushes Bolivia
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Panama 2, USA 1
Panama took full advantage of the United States going down to 10 men following a Timothy Weah red card in the 18th minute and defeated the hosts 2-1 on Thursday in Atlanta.
Despite the red card, the United States went up 1-0 after Folarin Balogun's 22nd-minute strike.
However, Panama knotted the match at one just four minutes later after César Blackman's goal.
Pulisic looked as though he may have drawn a foul in the box in the 42nd minute, but nothing was called.
At halftime, the United States switched goalies after Matt Turner suffered a leg injury.
Despite being down a man, the United States had its chances, perhaps none better than Ricardo Pepi here:
However, Panama eventually broke through in the 83rd minute, with José Fajardo delivering the great finish.
The U.S. got a big break, though, when Panama went down to 10 men in the 88th minute after Adalberto Carrasquilla's tackle on Christian Pulisic.
The U.S.' best chance after that occurred in stoppage time off a free kick, but the shot went over the crossbar.
Panama possessed the ball for 73.6 percent of the time and had 13 shot attempts to the United States' six. Both are now 1-0-1 in group play.
Uruguay 5, Bolivia 0
The tournament's biggest blowout thus far occurred Thursday as Uruguay crushed Bolivia 5-0, all but assuring the team first place in the group standings.
Uruguay had 18 shot attempts (nine on goal) to Bolivia's four (one on goal).
Facundo Pellistri and Darwin Núñez scored in the first half for a 2-0 edge.
The game remained 2-0 for the first 32 minutes of the second half before Maximiliano Araújo, Federico Valverde and Rodrigo Bentancur scored within a 12-minute span.
No team had beaten another by more than two goals in this tournament until Uruguay's win. The team has now outscored its opponents 8-1 after taking down Panama 3-1 to begin the tournament.
Group B: Ecuador Beats Jamaica; Venezuela Takes Down Mexico
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Ecuador 3, Jamaica 1
Ecuador's knockout round hopes remain alive after defeating Jamaica 3-1 on Wednesday in Las Vegas.
Ecuador got on the board in the 13th minute. Officially, it goes in the books as a Kasey Palmer own goal, but Piero Hincapié launched an incredibly powerful and accurate cross that happened to deflect off the midfielder and into the net from a near-impossible angle.
Ecuador looked as if it would go into the half up 1-0, but the team was given a gift after a handball in the box.
Kendry Páez took care of the rest.
In the second half, Michail Antonio got one back for Jamaica for its first-ever Copa América goal. A corner kick led to a point-blank blocked shot, and then Antonio put in the rebound in the 54th minute.
Jamaica could not get the equalizer, though. Ecuador later added one more goal in stoppage time courtesy of a fantastic run from Alan Minda.
Ecuador finished with 23 shot attempts to Jamaica's seven, but Jamaica had four shots on goal to Ecuador's three. Jamaica also had 18 fouls and four yellow cards on the evening.
Venezuela 1, Mexico 0
Salomón Rondón's 57th-minute penalty proved to be the match's lone goal, pushing Venezuela into the knockout round.
Jon Aramburu drew a foul on Julián Quiñones in the box to set up the goal:
Then Venezuela held on.
Rafael Romo made a huge save in the 68th minute to keep it 1-0.
Another chance rolled on by 11 minutes later.
Mexico got a great chance, though, following a handball in the box.
But Romo came through once again, saving the penalty from Orbelín Pineda.
Romo somehow had time for more heroics in stoppage time before sealing the win.
This was a heartbreaker for Mexico, which had 18 shot attempts and five on goal but could not come through despite amazing chances.
Group A: Canada and Argentina Earn 1-0 Victories
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Canada 1, Peru 0
Jonathan David's 74th-minute strike gave Canada a 1-0 victory over Peru on Tuesday in Kansas City.
Peru played with 10 men after centerback Miguel Araujo got a red card (following a review) for a dangerous challenge on winger Jacob Shaffelburg.
Shaffelburg later found David on a blistering counter attack to set up the game's lone goal.
Peru fired nine shots on goal to Canada's five and had four shots on goal to its opponent's two. However, Canada emerged victorious to put itself in great position to advance to the knockout round.
Canada is making its Copa América debut. Tuesday marked the country's first-ever goal and win in the tournament after Canada fell 2-0 to defending World Cup champions Argentina in the first match.
Argentina 1, Chile 0
Argentina will be moving onto the knockout round after beating Chile 1-0 behind Lautaro Martínez's 88th-minute goal following a corner kick on Tuesday.
The goal went to VAR review for offside but stood.
The two teams played in front of a raucous crowd from East Rutherford, New Jersey's MetLife Stadium.
Lionel Messi had a great chance in the first half for Argentina, but his shot rang off the post:
Somehow, the score was level at zero at halftime:
Both teams had fantastic chances in the second half:
But Martínez's goal proved to be the match's only one, even though Argentina was very close to a second.
Argentina finished with 22 shot attempts (including nine on goal) to Chile's three (all on goal).
Argentina will be back in action on Saturday against Peru, while Chile will take on Group A's second-best team in Canada.
The quarterfinals begin on July 4.
Group D: Colombia Starts with Win; Brazil and Costa Rica Play Scoreless Draw
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Colombia 2, Paraguay 1
Colombia is on the board with their first win of the Copa América thanks to a 2-1 victory over Paraguay that they largely controlled.
James Rodríguez was magic with the ball at his feet in the first half and assisted both of the goals. Daniel Muñoz headed in the first one, while Jefferson Lerma headed in the second one to open up some breathing room.
That breathing room was important, as Paraguay cut the deficit in half when Julio Enciso found the back of the net in the 69th minute.
Paraguay was unable to find the equalizer, though, as Colombia finished the game with 67.6 percent possession. They also had the best chance to score down the stretch with what looked like a penalty kick, but it was overturned upon review.
The biggest question in the final minutes was whether Paraguay could even see the goal they were moving toward since colored smoke from the crowd hovered over the playing surface.
Alas, Colombia's defense stood strong and preserved the win.
Brazil 0, Costa Rica 0
The first game of Monday's slate featured plenty of firepower, while the second one did not.
Yet Brazil was clearly the superior side statistically despite the 0-0 draw with Costa Rica.
Brazil finished with 73.6 percent of the possession and 19 shot attempts to Costa Rica's two. However, only three of the 19 shots for Brazil were actually on target, so they will surely look back at the result with disappointment.
Had a few more of the shots been better located, they likely would have come away with a win.
Brazil is still in ideal position to advance if they can take care of business in games against Paraguay and Colombia.
Still, defeating Colombia will be easier said than done given the way both teams played in their Copa América openers.
Group C: United States and Uruguay Secure Comfortable Victories
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United States 2, Bolivia 0
Christian Pulisic's third-minute goal set the tone for a dominant 2-0 victory over Bolivia to kick off the Stars and Stripes' Copa América campaign in Arlington, Texas' AT&T Stadium.
The USMNT won a quick corner kick early to set up the match's most pivotal moment. Pulisic nudged a quick and short pass to Timothy Weah, who sent the ball back to his teammate. The captain then launched a beautiful shot at the back post for the quick 1-0 advantage.
Pulisic then showed respect to the USMNT's set-piece coach:
He also joined a new list following his 30th goal for the national team.
The United States kept the pressure up through the first half and finally broke through when Folarin Balogun placed a great shot from the left side of the box to the right corner of the goal following a Pulisic pass in the 44th minute.
The United States never scored again, but it wasn't for lack of trying, as the team had multiple chances to break through. Ricardo Pepi had the best chance late but got denied by a fantastic Guillermo Viscarra save.
Overall, the United States had 20 shot attempts (eight on goal) to Bolivia's six shot attempts (three on goal).
Uruguay 3, Panama 1
Uruguay cruised to a 3-1 victory over Panama at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on Sunday.
Maximiliano Araújo scored a phenomenal goal in the 16th minute thanks to some help from his teammates to put Uruguay ahead.
Both teams had multiple scoring chances through the first and second half, but neither side could break through again until the 85th minute.
But with time winding down, Darwin Núñez came through.
Matías Viña added one in stoppage time for Uruguay before Panama got one on the board via Michael Murillo.
Uruguay took 20 shot attempts (seven on goal) to Panama's seven shot attempts (two on goal).
Group B: Mexico, Venezuela Earn Wins
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Venezuela 2, Ecuador 1
Two quick goals helped Venezuela open Group B play with a 2-1 victory over Ecuador.
Despite losing captain Enner Valencia on a red card in the 22nd minute, Jeremy Sarmiento put his shorthanded team on the board first:
Venezuela launched a comeback in the second half, as a save by Alexander Dominguez led to a tying goal from Jhonder Cadiz:
Venezuela's Eduard Bello scored 10 minutes later to finish off the comeback.
Venezuela will now continue their bid for their first World Cup qualification by taking an early Group B lead. They are currently the only South American team to never appear in the tournament.
Mexico 1, Jamaica 0
Mexico opened group stage play with a win, but lost captain Edson Álvarez to injury during Saturday night's 1-0 shutout of Jamaica.
Álvarez was subbed off with a non-contact injury in the first half.
The game remained scoreless until the 69th minute, when Mexico's Gerardo Arteaga put a cross from Érick Sánchez in the back of the net:
Mexico will hope to receive good news about Álvarez's injury status before Wednesday's match against Venezuela.
Group A: Argentina Defeats Canada; Peru and Chile Play to a Scoreless Draw
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Argentina began their defense of the 2021 Copa América title in style, beating Canada 2-0 in the opening group match of the tournament,
While Argentina boast arguably the greatest soccer player of all time in Lionel Messi, they didn't need him to score in order to get off to a winning start.
After a scoreless first half, Julián Álvarez scored in the 49th minute to give La Albiceleste a 1-0 lead, and Lautaro Martínez added an insurance marker in the 88th minute to cement the 2-0 victory:
While Messi missed on a couple of golden scoring opportunities, he made a perfect pass to Martínez on his goal, showing that he can impact the game in myriad ways.
Peru 0, Chile 0
A physical match between Peru and Chile ended in a scoreless draw on Friday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
The theme and tone of this match was set early:
Chile had the match's best scoring opportunity in the 15th minute, when Alexis Sánchez found himself with a point-blank shot for a goal. Unfortunately, he could not finish.
Peru had a nice opportunity off a set piece in the first half, but Chile goaltender Claudio Bravo was there for the save.
Bravo was the hero of this match, making another great save in the second half to preserve the draw.
Chile possessed the ball 65 percent of the time to Peru's 35 percent. Peru had six shots (three on goal). Chile had eight but only one on goal. The two teams also conceded 18 fouls apiece and combined for four yellow cards (three for Chile).
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