2011 Copa América knockout stage explained

The 2011 Copa América knockout stage was the elimination stage of the 2011 Copa América, following the group stage. It began on 16 July 2011 and consisted of the quarter-finals, the semi-finals, the third place play-off, and the final held at the Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti on 24 July, in Buenos Aires. Different from previous tournaments, 30 minutes of extra time were played if any match in the final stages finished tied after regulation; previously the match would go straight to a penalty shoot-out.^[1]

All times are local, Argentina Time .

Qualified teams

The top two placed teams from each of the three groups, plus the two best-placed third teams, qualified for the knockout stage.

Bracket

Quarter-finals

Colombia vs Peru


GK	12	Neco Martínez
RB	18	Juan Camilo Zúñiga
CB	14	Luis Amaranto Perea
CB	3	Mario Yepes (c)
LB	7	Pablo Armero
CM	13
CM	6
CM	8
RW	17
LW	20	Adrián Ramos
CF	9	Radamel Falcao
Substitutions:
FW	11	Hugo Rodallega
FW	19	Teófilo Gutiérrez
FW	21	Jackson Martínez
Manager:
Hernán Darío Gómez

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GK	1	Raúl Fernández
RB	13	Renzo Revoredo
CB	21	Christian Ramos
CB	2	Alberto Rodríguez
LB	4	Walter Vílchez (c)
RM	5	Adan Balbin
CM	10
LM	6
RW	18	William Chiroque
LW	16
CF	9	Paolo Guerrero
Substitutions:
MF	11	Carlos Lobatón
DF	19	Yoshimar Yotún
MF	7	Josepmir Ballón
Manager:
Sergio Markarián (Uruguay)

Man of the Match:
Juan Manuel Vargas (Peru)

Assistant referees

Leonel Leal (Costa Rica)
Francisco Mondría (Chile)
Fourth official

Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica)

Argentina vs Uruguay


GK	23	Sergio Romero
RB	3
CB	4
CB	6
LB	8	Javier Zanetti
CM	20
CM	14	Javier Mascherano (c)
RW	10	Lionel Messi
AM	7
LW	16
CF	9	Gonzalo Higuaín
Substitutions:
MF	18
FW	11
MF	15
Manager:
Sergio Batista

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GK	1	Fernando Muslera
RB	16	Maxi Pereira
CB	2	Diego Lugano (c)
CB	6
LB	22
RM	20
CM	15
CM	17
LM	11
CF	10	Diego Forlán
CF	9	Luis Suárez
Substitutions:
DF	19
MF	5
MF	8
Manager:
Óscar Tabárez

Man of the Match:
Fernando Muslera (Uruguay)

Assistant referees

Nicolás Yegros (Paraguay)
Luis Sánchez (Venezuela)
Fourth official

Juan Soto (Venezuela)

Brazil vs Paraguay


GK	1	Júlio César
RB	13	Maicon
CB	3	Lúcio (c)
CB	4	Thiago Silva
LB	6	André Santos
CM	5	Lucas Leiva
CM	8	Ramires
RW	7	Robinho
AM	10	Ganso
LW	11	Neymar
CF	9	Alexandre Pato
Substitutions:
FW	19	Fred
FW	18	Lucas Moura
MF	16	Elano
Manager:
Mano Menezes


GK	1	Justo Villar (c)
RB	2	Darío Verón
CB	14	Paulo da Silva
CB	5	Antolín Alcaraz
LB	17	Aureliano Torres
DM	15	Víctor Cáceres
CM	16	Cristian Riveros
RW	13	Enrique Vera
LW	21	Marcelo Estigarribia
CF	18	Nelson Valdez
CF	19	Lucas Barrios
Substitutions:
MF	8	Édgar Barreto
DF	4	Elvis Marecos
FW	23	Hernán Pérez
Manager:
Gerardo Martino (Argentina)

Man of the Match:
Justo Villar (Paraguay)

Assistant referees

Ricardo Casas (Argentina)
Efraín Castro (Bolivia)
Fourth official

Raúl Orosco (Bolivia)

Chile vs Venezuela

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GK	1	Claudio Bravo (c)
CB	5	Pablo Contreras
CB	3	Waldo Ponce
CB	18	Gonzalo Jara
CM	17	Gary Medel
CM	8	Arturo Vidal
RW	4	Mauricio Isla
AM	11	Luis Antonio Jiménez
LW	6	Carlos Carmona
CF	7	Alexis Sánchez
CF	9	Humberto Suazo
Substitutions:
MF	10	Jorge Valdivia
FW	22	Esteban Paredes
FW	19	Carlos Muñoz
Manager:
Claudio Borghi (Argentina)

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GK	1	Renny Vega
RB	16	Roberto Rosales
CB	20	Grenddy Perozo
CB	4	Oswaldo Vizcarrondo
LB	6	Gabriel Cichero
RM	11	César González
CM	14	Franklin Lucena
CM	8	Tomás Rincón
LM	18	Juan Arango (c)
CF	9	Giancarlo Maldonado
CF	7	Miku
Substitutions:
FW	23	Salomón Rondón
MF	13	Luis Manuel Seijas
FW	15	Alejandro Moreno
Manager:
César Farías

Man of the Match:
Oswaldo Vizcarrondo (Venezuela)

Assistant referees

Luis Alvarado (Ecuador)
Luis Abadie (Peru)
Fourth official

Víctor Hugo Rivera (Peru)

Semi-finals

Peru vs Uruguay

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GK	1	Raúl Fernández
RB	17	Giancarlo Carmona
CB	3	Santiago Acasiete
CB	2	Alberto Rodríguez
LB	4
RM	16	Luis Advíncula
CM	19	Yoshimar Yotún
CM	5	Adán Balbín
CM	10	Rinaldo Cruzado
LM	6	Juan Manuel Vargas (c)
CF	9	Paolo Guerrero
Substitutions:
FW	18	William Chiroque
MF	11	Carlos Lobatón
MF	7	Josepmir Ballón
Manager:
Sergio Markarian (Uruguay)

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GK	1	Fernando Muslera
RB	16	Maxi Pereira
CB	2	Diego Lugano (c)
CB	4	Sebastián Coates
LB	22	Martín Cáceres
RM	20	Álvaro González
CM	5	Walter Gargano
CM	17	Egidio Arévalo Ríos
LM	11	Álvaro Pereira
CF	10	Diego Forlán
CF	9	Luis Suárez
Substitutions:
MF	8	Sebastián Eguren
FW	18	Abel Hernández
Manager:
Óscar Tabárez

Man of the Match:
Luis Suárez (Uruguay)

Assistant referees

Efraín Castro (Bolivia)
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
Fourth official

Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)

Paraguay vs Venezuela

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GK	1	Justo Villar (c)
RB	6	Marcos Cáceres
CB	14	Paulo da Silva
CB	2	Darío Verón
LB	3	Iván Piris
CM	20	Néstor Ortigoza
CM	16	Cristian Riveros
RW	8	Édgar Barreto
LW	11	Jonathan Santana
CF	18	Nelson Valdez
CF	19	Lucas Barrios
Substitutions:
MF	21	Marcelo Estigarribia
FW	9	Roque Santa Cruz
MF	10	Osvaldo Martínez
Manager:
Gerardo Martino (Argentina)

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GK	1	Renny Vega
RB	16	Roberto Rosales
CB	20	Grenddy Perozo
CB	4	Oswaldo Vizcarrondo
LB	6	Gabriel Cichero
RM	11	César González
CM	14	Franklin Lucena
CM	5	Giácomo Di Giorgi
LM	18	Juan Arango (c)
CF	15	Alejandro Moreno
CF	23	Salomón Rondón
Substitutions:
DF	3	José Manuel Rey
FW	7	Miku
FW	9	Giancarlo Maldonado
Manager:
César Farías

Man of the Match:
Juan Arango (Venezuela)

Assistant referees

Leonel Leal (Costa Rica)
Humberto Clavijo (Colombia)
Fourth official

Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica)

Third place play-off

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GK	1	Raúl Fernández
RB	13	Renzo Revoredo
CB	21	Christian Ramos
CB	2	Alberto Rodríguez
LB	15	Aldo Corzo
RM	5	Adán Balbín
CM	11	Carlos Lobatón
LM	10	Rinaldo Cruzado
RW	18	William Chiroque
LW	19	Yoshimar Yotún
CF	9	Paolo Guerrero (c)
Substitutions:
MF	8	Michael Guevara
FW	16	Luis Advíncula
Manager:
Sergio Markarian (Uruguay)

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GK	1	Renny Vega
RB	16	Roberto Rosales
CB	3	José Manuel Rey
CB	4	Oswaldo Vizcarrondo
LB	6	Gabriel Cichero
DM	8	Tomás Rincón (c)
RM	11	César González
LM	13	Luis Seijas
AM	10	Yohandry Orozco
CF	9	Giancarlo Maldonado
CF	7	Miku
Substitutions:
MF	14	Franklin Lucena
FW	23	Salomón Rondón
MF	18	Juan Arango
Manager:
César Farías

Man of the Match:
Paolo Guerrero (Peru)

Assistant referees

Humberto Clavijo (Colombia)
Luis Alvarado (Ecuador)
Fourth official

Carlos Vera (Ecuador)

Final

See main article: 2011 Copa América Final.

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GK	1	Fernando Muslera
RB	16	Maxi Pereira
CB	2	Diego Lugano (c)
CB	4	Sebastián Coates
LB	22	Martín Cáceres
RM	20	Álvaro González
CM	15	Diego Pérez
CM	17	Egidio Arévalo
LM	11	Álvaro Pereira
CF	10	Diego Forlán
CF	9	Luis Suárez
Substitutions:
FW	21	Edinson Cavani
MF	8	Sebastián Eguren
DF	3	Diego Godín
Manager:
Óscar Tabárez

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GK	1	Justo Villar (c)
RB	3	Iván Piris
CB	14	Paulo da Silva
CB	2	Darío Verón
LB	4	Elvis Marecos
RM	13	Enrique Vera
CM	20	Néstor Ortigoza
CM	15	Víctor Cáceres
LM	16	Cristian Riveros
CF	18	Nelson Valdez
CF	7	Pablo Zeballos
Substitutions:
MF	21	Marcelo Estigarribia
FW	23	Hernán Pérez
FW	19	Lucas Barrios
Manager:
Gerardo Martino

Man of the Match:
Luis Suárez (Uruguay)

Assistant referees

Marcio Santiago (Brazil)
Francisco Mondría (Chile)
Fourth official

Enrique Osses (Chile)

External links

Copa América 2011 Official Site

Notes and References

Web site: Announced the official regulations of 2011 Copa América . 11 November 2010 . CA2011.com . 30 June 2011 . 6 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111006023842/http://ca2011.com/noticias_exibe.php?IdNews=d3d9446802a44259755d38e6d163e820 . dead .