2015 Copa América

2015 Copa América
Copa América Chile 2015
El Corazón del Fútbol
(O Coração do Futebol)
English: The Heart of Football
Tournament details
Host countryChile
Dates11 June – 4 July
Teams12 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)9 (in 8 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Chile (1st title)
Runners-up Argentina
Third place Peru
Fourth place Paraguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored59 (2.27 per match)
Attendance655,902 (25,227 per match)
Top scorer(s) Eduardo Vargas
Paolo Guerrero
(4 goals each)
Best player(s) Lionel Messi
Best young player Jeison Murillo
Best goalkeeper Claudio Bravo
Fair play award Peru
2011
2016

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. The competition was organized by CONMEBOL, South America's football governing body.

Twelve teams competed: the ten members of CONMEBOL and two guests from CONCACAFMexico 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.