2011 Copa América Group A

Group A of the 2011 Copa América was one of the three groups of competing nations in the 2011 Copa América. It comprised Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, and Costa Rica. Group play ran from 1 to 11 July 2011.

Colombia won the group and faced Peru, the best third-placed finishers, in the quarter-finals. Argentina finished second and faced Uruguay—the runners-up of Group C—in the quarter-finals. Costa Rica and Bolivia finished third and fourth in the group, respectively, and were eliminated from the tournament.

Standings

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Colombia 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7
  Argentina (H) 3 1 2 0 4 1 +3 5
  Costa Rica 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
  Bolivia 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
  Teams that advanced to the quarter-finals

All times are in local, Argentina Time (UTC−03:00).

Argentina vs Bolivia

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Argentina  1–1  Bolivia
Agüero   75' Report Rojas   47'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Argentina
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bolivia
GK 23 Sergio Romero
RB 8 Javier Zanetti
CB 4 Nicolás Burdisso
CB 6 Gabriel Milito
LB 17 Marcos Rojo
RM 19 Éver Banega
CM 14 Javier Mascherano (c)
LM 5 Esteban Cambiasso   46'
RW 21 Ezequiel Lavezzi   54'   70'
LW 11 Carlos Tevez   37'
CF 10 Lionel Messi
Substitutions:
MF 7 Ángel Di María   46'
FW 16 Sergio Agüero   70'
Manager:
Sergio Batista
 
GK 1 Carlos Erwin Arias
RB 4 Lorgio Álvarez
CB 16 Ronald Raldes (c)
CB 5 Ronald Rivero   87'
LB 3 Luis Gutiérrez   38'
RM 15 Jaime Robles
CM 6 Wálter Flores   34'
LM 21 Jhasmani Campos   80'
AM 10 Joselito Vaca   63'
CF 7 Edivaldo Rojas   89'
CF 9 Marcelo Moreno
Substitutions:
MF 19 José Luis Chávez   75'   63'
FW 17 Juan Carlos Arce   80'
MF 22 Rudy Cardozo   89'
Manager:
Gustavo Quinteros

Man of the Match:
Lionel Messi (Argentina)

Assistant referees:
Miguel Nievas (Uruguay)
Luis Alvarado (Ecuador)
Fourth official:
Carlos Vera (Ecuador)

Colombia vs Costa Rica

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Colombia  1–0  Costa Rica
Ramos   44' Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Colombia
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costa Rica
GK 12 Neco Martínez
RB 18 Juan Camilo Zúñiga   54'
CB 14 Luis Amaranto Perea
CB 3 Mario Yepes (c)
LB 7 Pablo Armero
RM 4 Gustavo Bolívar
CM 13 Fredy Guarín   53'
LM 8 Abel Aguilar   33'
RW 17 Dayro Moreno   69'
LW 20 Adrián Ramos
CF 9 Radamel Falcao   77'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Hugo Rodallega   33'
FW 19 Teófilo Gutiérrez   69'
MF 16 Elkin Soto   77'
Manager:
Hernán Darío Gómez
 
GK 18 Leonel Moreira
RB 6 Heiner Mora
CB 3 Jhonny Acosta
CB 19 Óscar Duarte
CB 2 Francisco Calvo   23'
LB 20 Pedro Leal
CM 8 David Guzmán   19'   74'
CM 11 Diego Madrigal   15'   71'
RW 10 Randall Brenes (c)   27'
LW 4 José Salvatierra
CF 12 Joel Campbell   46'
Substitutions:
FW 21 César Elizondo   46'
FW 17 Josué Martínez   71'
MF 22 José Miguel Cubero   74'
Manager:
Ricardo La Volpe (Argentina)

Man of the Match:
Adrián Ramos (Colombia)

Assistant referees:
Francisco Mondria (Chile)
Nicolás Yegros (Paraguay)
Fourth official:
Antonio Arias (Paraguay)

Argentina vs Colombia

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Argentina
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Colombia
GK 23 Sergio Romero
RB 3 Pablo Zabaleta
CB 4 Nicolás Burdisso
CB 6 Gabriel Milito
LB 8 Javier Zanetti
RM 19 Éver Banega   71'
CM 14 Javier Mascherano (c)
LM 5 Esteban Cambiasso   64'
RW 21 Ezequiel Lavezzi   64'
LW 11 Carlos Tevez
CF 10 Lionel Messi
Substitutions:
MF 20 Fernando Gago   90'   64'
FW 16 Sergio Agüero   64'
FW 9 Gonzalo Higuaín   71'
Manager:
Sergio Batista
 
GK 12 Neco Martínez
RB 18 Juan Camilo Zúñiga
CB 14 Luis Amaranto Perea
CB 3 Mario Yepes (c)
LB 7 Pablo Armero
DM 6 Carlos Sánchez
RM 17 Dayro Moreno   90+1'   90+1'
CM 13 Fredy Guarín
CM 8 Abel Aguilar   6'
LM 20 Adrián Ramos   89'
CF 9 Radamel Falcao   87'
Substitutions:
FW 19 Teófilo Gutiérrez   87'
MF 16 Elkin Soto   89'
DF 22 Aquivaldo Mosquera   90+1'
Manager:
Hernán Darío Gómez

Man of the Match:
Sergio Romero (Argentina)

Assistant referees:
Marcio Santiago (Brazil)
Luis Abadie (Peru)
Fourth official:
Víctor Hugo Rivera (Peru)

Bolivia vs Costa Rica

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Bolivia  0–2  Costa Rica
Report Martínez   59'
Campbell   78'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bolivia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costa Rica
GK 1 Carlos Erwin Arias
RB 4 Lorgio Álvarez   35'
CB 16 Ronald Raldes (c)
CB 5 Ronald Rivero   65'   70'
LB 3 Luis Gutiérrez   87'
RM 7 Edivaldo Rojas   67'
CM 15 Jaime Robles   67'
CM 6 Wálter Flores   75'
LM 21 Jhasmani Campos   73'   79'
CF 17 Juan Carlos Arce
CF 9 Marcelo Moreno   57'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Alcides Peña   67'
MF 19 José Luis Chávez   67'
MF 8 Ronald García   79'
Manager:
Gustavo Quinteros
 
GK 18 Leonel Moreira
CB 3 Jhonny Acosta (c)
CB 19 Óscar Duarte   46'
CB 2 Francisco Calvo
CM 4 José Salvatierra   83'
CM 8 David Guzmán   29'
CM 11 Diego Madrigal   45'
RW 6 Heiner Mora   82'
LW 20 Pedro Leal
CF 12 Joel Campbell
CF 17 Josué Martínez   81'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Allen Guevara   45'
FW 21 César Elizondo   81'
MF 22 José Miguel Cubero   82'
Manager:
Ricardo La Volpe (Argentina)

Man of the Match:
Joel Campbell (Costa Rica)

Assistant referees:
Luis Alvarado (Ecuador)
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Francisco Chacón (Mexico)

Colombia vs Bolivia

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Colombia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bolivia
GK 12 Neco Martínez
RB 18 Juan Camilo Zúñiga
CB 14 Luis Amaranto Perea
CB 3 Mario Yepes (c)
LB 7 Pablo Armero
RM 13 Fredy Guarín   50'
CM 6 Carlos Sánchez
LM 8 Abel Aguilar
RW 17 Dayro Moreno   46'
LW 20 Adrián Ramos   77'
CF 9 Radamel Falcao
Substituitions:
FW 11 Hugo Rodallega   46'
MF 10 Juan Cuadrado   50'
MF 16 Elkin Soto   77'
Manager:
Hernán Darío Gómez
 
GK 1 Carlos Erwin Arias
RB 14 Christian Vargas
CB 16 Ronald Raldes (c)
CB 13 Santos Amador
LB 4 Lorgio Álvarez
RM 15 Jaime Robles
CM 8 Ronald García
LM 21 Jhasmani Campos   33'
RW 7 Edivaldo Rojas   46'
LW 17 Juan Carlos Arce   70'
CF 9 Marcelo Moreno   60'
Substitutions:
MF 10 Joselito Vaca   46'
FW 11 Alcides Peña   60'
FW 18 Ricardo Pedriel   70'
Manager:
Gustavo Quinteros

Man of the Match:
Radamel Falcao (Colombia)

Assistant referees:
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
Luis Sánchez (Venezuela)
Fourth official:
Juan Soto (Venezuela)

Argentina vs Costa Rica

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Argentina  3–0  Costa Rica
Agüero   45+1', 52'
Di María   63'
Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Argentina
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costa Rica
GK 23 Sergio Romero
RB 3 Pablo Zabaleta
CB 4 Nicolás Burdisso
CB 6 Gabriel Milito   21'
LB 8 Javier Zanetti   38'
CM 20 Fernando Gago
CM 14 Javier Mascherano (c)
RW 10 Lionel Messi
AM 7 Ángel Di María   79'
LW 16 Sergio Agüero   84'
CF 9 Gonzalo Higuaín   79'
Substitutions:
MF 15 Lucas Biglia   88'   79'
MF 18 Javier Pastore   79'
FW 21 Ezequiel Lavezzi   90+2'   84'
Manager:
Sergio Batista
 
GK 18 Leonel Moreira
CB 3 Jhonny Acosta (c)
CB 19 Óscar Duarte   48'
CB 2 Francisco Calvo   44'   46'
CM 4 José Salvatierra
CM 22 José Miguel Cubero
CM 20 Pedro Leal
RW 6 Heiner Mora
LW 21 César Elizondo   56'
CF 17 Josué Martínez   46'
CF 12 Joel Campbell
Substitutions:
FW 10 Randall Brenes   46'
MF 11 Diego Madrigal   46'
MF 5 Luis Miguel Valle   56'
Manager:
Ricardo La Volpe (Argentina)

Man of the Match:
Lionel Messi (Argentina)

Assistant referees:
Luis Abadie (Peru)
Nicolas Yegros (Paraguay)
Fourth official:
Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)

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