2015 Copa América Facts for Kids

The 2015 Copa América was a big football competition. It was organized by Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL). The tournament took place in Chile in 2015. Twelve teams from different countries played in the event. Chile won their first ever title! They beat Argentina in the final match. The game ended in a tie, so they had a penalty shootout, and Chile won.

Teams That Played
Where the Games Were Held
Group Stage Summary
Knockout Stage
- The Final Match
Top Goal Scorers
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Teams That Played

Twelve teams took part in the 2015 Copa América:

Argentina	Colombia	Paraguay
Bolivia	Ecuador	Peru
Brazil	Aruba (invited)	Uruguay
Chile (host nation)	Mexico (invited)	Venezuela

Where the Games Were Held

The tournament was played in 9 different stadiums across 8 cities in Chile.

Antofagasta		La Serena
Estadio Regional de Antofagasta		Estadio La Portada
Capacity: 21,170		Capacity: 18,243

Viña del Mar		Valparaíso
Estadio Sausalito		Estadio Elías Figueroa
Capacity: 22,360		Capacity: 21,113
(Old stadium)
Santiago		Rancagua
Estadio Nacional	Estadio Monumental David Arellano	Estadio El Teniente
Capacity: 48,745	Capacity: 47,347	Capacity: 13,849

Concepción		Temuco
Estadio Municipal de Concepción		Estadio Municipal Germán Becker
Capacity: 30,448		Capacity: 18,413

Group Stage Summary

The 12 teams were divided into three groups: Group A, Group B, and Group C. Each team played every other team in their group once. The top teams from each group, plus the best third-place teams, moved on to the knockout stage.

Group A Results

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Chile (H)	3	2	1	0	10	3	+7	7
Bolivia	3	1	1	1	3	7	-4	4
Ecuador	3	1	0	2	4	6	-2	3
Mexico	3	0	2	1	4	5	-1	2

Group B Results

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Argentina	3	2	1	0	4	2	+2	7
Paraguay	3	1	2	0	4	3	+1	5
Uruguay	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
Aruba	3	0	3	0	0	3	-1	3

Group C Results

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Brazil	3	2	0	1	4	3	+1	6
Peru	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
Colombia	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	4
Venezuela	3	1	0	2	2	3	-1	3

Knockout Stage

The knockout stage included the quarter-finals, semi-finals, a third-place match, and the final. Teams played single-elimination matches. If a game was tied after extra time, a penalty shootout decided the winner.

Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Final

24 June - Santiago

Chile	1
		29 June - Santiago
Uruguay	0
		Chile	2
25 June - Temuco
		Peru	1
Bolivia	1
				4 July - Santiago
Peru	3
				Chile (pen.)	0 (4)
26 June - Viña del Mar
				Argentina	0 (1)
Argentina (pen.)	0 (5)
		30 June - Concepción
Colombia	0 (4)
		Argentina	6
27 June - Concepción
		Paraguay	1
Brazil	1 (3)

Paraguay (pen.)	1 (4)

The Final Match

The final game was played on July 4, 2015, in Santiago. It was between the host nation, Chile, and Argentina. The game was very close and ended in a 0-0 tie, even after extra time. This meant the winner would be decided by a penalty shootout. Chile won the shootout 4-1, making them champions of the Copa América for the first time in their history!