Copa América records and statistics
This is a list of records and statistics of the Copa América , including from when it was called the South American Championship (1916–1975).
Cumulative top four results for both South American Championships and Copa América.
Team
Winners
Runners-up
Third place
Fourth place
Total
Argentina
16 (1921 * , 1925 * , 1927 , 1929 * , 1937 * , 1941 , 1945 , 1946 * , 1947 , 1955 , 1957 , 1959 (Argentina) * , 1991 , 1993 , 2021 , 2024 )
14 (1916 * , 1917 , 1920 , 1923 , 1924 , 1926 , 1935 , 1942 , 1959 (Ecuador) , 1967 , 2004 , 2007 , 2015 , 2016 )
5 (1919 , 1956 , 1963 , 1989 , 2019 )
2 (1922 , 1987 * )
37
Uruguay
15 (1916 , 1917 * , 1920 , 1923 * , 1924 * , 1926 , 1935 , 1942 * , 1956 * , 1959 (Ecuador) , 1967 * , 1983 , 1987 , 1995 * , 2011 )
6 (1919 , 1927 , 1939 , 1941 , 1989 , 1999 )
10 (1921 , 1922 , 1929 , 1937 , 1947 , 1953 , 1957 , 1975 , 2004 , 2024 )
5 (1945 , 1946 , 1955 , 2001 , 2007 )
36
Brazil
9 (1919 * , 1922 * , 1949 * , 1989 * , 1997 , 1999 , 2004 , 2007 , 2019 * )
12 (1921 , 1925 , 1937 , 1945 , 1946 , 1953 , 1957 , 1959 (Argentina) , 1983 , 1991 , 1995 , 2021 * )
7 (1916 , 1917 , 1920 , 1942 , 1959 (Ecuador) , 1975 , 1979 )
3 (1923 , 1956 , 1963 )
31
Paraguay
2 (1953 , 1979 )
6 (1922 , 1929 , 1947 , 1949 , 1963 , 2011 )
7 (1923 , 1924 , 1925 , 1939 , 1946 , 1959 (Argentina) , 1983 )
7 (1921 , 1926 , 1937 , 1942 , 1967 , 1989 , 2015 )
22
Chile
2 (2015 * , 2016 )
4 (1955 * , 1956 , 1979 , 1987 )
5 (1926 * , 1941 * , 1945 * , 1967 , 1991 * )
11 (1916 , 1917 , 1919 , 1920 * , 1924 , 1935 , 1939 , 1947 , 1953 , 1999 , 2019 )
22
Peru
2 (1939 * , 1975 )
1 (2019 )
8 (1927 * , 1935 * , 1949 , 1955 , 1979 , 1983 , 2011 , 2015 )
6 (1929 , 1941 , 1957 * , 1959 (Argentina) , 1997 , 2021 )
17
Colombia
1 (2001 * )
2 (1975 , 2024 )
5 (1987 , 1993 , 1995 , 2016 , 2021 )
2 (1991 , 2004 )
10
Bolivia
1 (1963 * )
1 (1997 * )
—
2 (1927 , 1949 )
4
Mexico ^
—
2 (1993 , 2001 )
3 (1997 , 1999 , 2007 )
—
5
Honduras ^
—
—
1 (2001 )
—
1
Ecuador
—
—
—
2 (1959 (Ecuador) * , 1993 * )
2
United States ^
—
—
—
2 (1995 , 2016 * )
2
Venezuela
—
—
—
1 (2011 )
1
Canada ^
—
—
—
1 (2024 )
1
*=hosts
^=invitees
Consecutive championships
Teams that have won the Copa América (formerly South American Championships) consecutively and have become two-time champions (two consecutive titles) or three-time champions (three consecutive titles).
Italics indicate tournament hosts
Debut of national teams
Overall team records
As of 2024 Copa América
In this ranking 3 points are awarded for a win , 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws. Teams are ranked by total points, then by goal difference, then by goals scored.[ 1]
Rank
Team
Part.
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Argentina
44
208
132
43
33
483
183
+300
439
2
Uruguay
46
212
115
40
57
421
226
+195
385
3
Brazil
38
195
109
41
45
435
206
+229
368
4
Chile
41
191
67
35
89
291
317
−26
236
5
Paraguay
39
180
64
43
73
267
311
−44
235
6
Peru
34
164
58
40
66
230
258
−28
214
7
Colombia
24
130
53
26
51
154
194
−40
185
8
Bolivia
29
122
20
26
76
109
308
−199
86
9
Ecuador
30
130
17
28
85
139
331
−192
79
10
Mexico
11
51
20
14
17
67
63
+4
74
11
Venezuela
20
74
11
18
45
59
182
−123
51
12
Costa Rica
6
20
6
4
10
19
35
−16
22
13
United States
5
21
6
2
13
21
32
−11
20
14
Honduras
1
6
3
1
2
7
5
+2
10
15
Panama
2
7
3
0
4
10
20
−10
9
16
Canada
1
6
1
3
2
4
7
−3
6
17
Japan
2
6
0
3
3
6
15
−9
3
18
Qatar
1
3
0
1
2
2
5
−3
1
19
Haiti
1
3
0
0
3
1
12
−11
0
20
Jamaica
3
9
0
0
9
1
16
−15
0
Medal table
No third place match was played in 1975 , 1979 and 1983 .
General statistics by tournament
Note: Carlos Valderrama (1987) was the first player to officially win the best player of the tournament award.
Hosts
Defending champions
Coaches with most matches
Rank
Coach
Nationality
Team(s) managed
Matches
Tournaments
Notes
1
Guillermo Stábile
44
1941, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957
Champion in 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955 and 1957
2
Luis Tirado
35
1946, 1947, 1949, 1953, 1955, 1956
Runner-up in 1955 and 1956
3
Manuel Fleitas Solich
33
1942, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1953
Champion in 1953
Óscar Tabárez
1989, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021
Champion in 2011
5
Francisco Maturana
27
1987, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2001
Champion in 2001
6
Hernán Darío Gómez
26
1995, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2011, 2016, 2019
7
Ricardo Gareca
22
2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024
Runner-up in 2019
8
Alfio Basile
19
1991, 1993, 2007
Champion in 1991 and 1993
Flávio Costa
1945, 1946, 1949
Champion in 1949
Lionel Scaloni
2019, 2021, 2024
Champion in 2021 and 2024
Titles by coach
Dunga of Brazil , Manuel Seoane of Argentina , Danilo Alvim of Brazil and Pedro Cea of Uruguay won the Copa América as a player and also as a coach: Cea won in 1923 and 1924 as a player and in 1942 as a coach; Seoane won in 1925, 1927 and 1929 as a player and in 1937 as a coach; Alvim won in 1949 as a player and in 1963 as a coach (coaching Bolivia); Dunga won in 1989 and 1997 as a player and in 2007 as a coach.
Teams
Overall
Most Copa América appearances: 46, Uruguay
For a detailed list, see Copa América participations
Most championships: 16, Argentina
Most appearances in Copa América final matches: 30, Argentina
Most appearances in Copa América top four: 37, Argentina
For a detailed list of top four appearances, see Copa América results
Most matches played: 212, Uruguay
Fewest matches played: 3, Haiti , Qatar
Most wins: 132, Argentina
Most losses: 89, Chile
Most draws: 43, Argentina , Paraguay
Team with the most goals scored in a single match: Argentina 12−0 Ecuador (1942 )
Most goals scored: 483, Argentina
Most goals conceded: 331, Ecuador
Fewest goals scored: 1, Haiti , Jamaica
Fewest goals conceded: 5, Honduras , Qatar
Highest average of goals scored per match: 2.32, Argentina
Lowest average of goals conceded per match: 0.83, Honduras
In one tournament
Streaks
Individual
Argentine midfielder Norberto Méndez is the joint all-time top scorer in Copa América history, with a 17-goal tally.
Brazilian Zizinho scored a joint-record 17 goals in Copa América history.
Goals scored
Matches played
Argentine Lionel Messi has the record for most matches played (39) and for most assists made (18) in Copa América history.
Rank
Player
Country
Matches
Tournaments
1
Lionel Messi
Argentina
39
2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024
2
Sergio Livingstone
Chile
34
1941, 1942, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1953
3
Zizinho
Brazil
33
1942, 1945, 1946, 1949, 1953, 1957
4
Víctor Ugarte
Bolivia
30
1947, 1949, 1953, 1959 (ARG)
5
Ángel Di María
Argentina
28
2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024
Paolo Guerrero
Peru
2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2024
7
Leonel Álvarez
Colombia
27
1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995
Claudio Bravo
Chile
2004, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2024
Mauricio Isla
Chile
2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024
Gary Medel
Chile
2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021
Nicolás Otamendi
Argentina
2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024
Carlos Valderrama
Colombia
1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995
Yoshimar Yotún
Peru
2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021
14
Pedro Gallese
Peru
26
2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024
Javier Mascherano
Argentina
2004, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016
Alexis Sánchez
Chile
2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024
Eduardo Vargas
Chile
2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024
18
Álex Aguinaga
Ecuador
25
1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2004
Christian Cueva
Peru
2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024
Cornelio Heredia
Peru
1947, 1949, 1953, 1955, 1956
Cláudio Taffarel
Brazil
1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997
Data published by Copa América's official website. [ 6]
Titles by player
Uruguayan Ángel Romano won the tournament a record six times.
Individual records
Most goals scored in a single tournament: 9 – Jair (1949 ), Humberto Maschio (1957 ) and Javier Ambrois (1957 )
Most goals scored in a single match by a player: 5 – Héctor Scarone (1926 ), Juan Marvezzi (1941 ), José Manuel Moreno (1942 ) and Evaristo (1957 )
Most tournaments scored in: 6 – Zizinho (1942 , 1945 , 1946 , 1949 , 1953 , 1957 ) and Lionel Messi (2007 , 2015 , 2016 , 2019 , 2021 , 2024 )[ 12]
Most opponents scored against: 10 – Lionel Messi (2007–2024)[ 13]
Most overall assists provided: 18 – Lionel Messi (2007–2024)[ 14]
Most assists provided in a single tournament: 6 – Alex (2004 )[ 15] and James Rodríguez (2024 )[ 16]
Most tournaments assisted in: 7 – Lionel Messi (2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024)
Most overall goal contributions: 32 – Lionel Messi (14 goals and 18 assists, 2007–2024)
Most matches won by a player: 25 – Lionel Messi (2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024)[ 17]
Fastest goal scored: after 50 seconds – Darío Franco v. Brazil (1991 )[ 18] [ 19]
Fastest hat-trick: after 10 minutes – José Manuel Moreno (1942)
Youngest goalscorer: 16 years, 171 days – Johnnier Montaño v. Argentina (1999 )
Oldest goalscorer: 37 years, 171 days – Luis Suárez v. Canada (2024 )
Most overall direct free kicks scored: 4 – Lionel Messi (2007–2024)
Most overall man of the match awards won: 15 – Lionel Messi (2007–2024)
Most man of the match awards won in a single tournament: 4 – Lionel Messi (2015 and 2021)
Most finals played in: 5 – Lionel Messi (2007, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2024)[ 20]
List of penalty shoot-outs
Most shoot-outs won: 6
Uruguay (1995 , 1999 (2), 2011 , 2024 (2))
Most shoot-outs lost: 6
Uruguay (1993, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2019, 2021)
Most shoot-outs played: 12
Uruguay (1993, 1995 , 1999 (2), 2001, 2004, 2007, 2011 , 2019, 2021, 2024 (2))
Penalty shoot-out statistics by team
Team
Played
Won
Lost
Winning %
Years won
Years lost
Uruguay
12
6
6
50%
1995 , 1999 (2), 2011 , 2024 (2)
1993, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2019, 2021
Argentina
10
5
5
50%
1993 (2), 2015, 2021 , 2024
1995, 2004, 2011, 2015, 2016
Brazil
10
5
5
50%
1995, 2004 (2), 2007 , 2019
1993, 1995, 2011, 2015, 2024
Colombia
8
4
4
50%
1993, 1995, 2016, 2021
1993, 2015, 2019, 2021
Paraguay
7
3
4
43%
2011 (2), 2015
1995, 1999, 2019, 2021
Chile
4
3
1
75%
2015 , 2016 , 2019
1999
Peru
4
2
2
50%
2019, 2021
1999, 2016
Mexico
3
2
1
67%
1997, 1999
1995
Canada
2
1
1
50%
2024
2024
Ecuador
2
0
2
0%
–
1997, 2024
Venezuela
2
0
2
0%
–
2011, 2024
Honduras
1
1
0
100%
2001
–
United States
1
1
0
100%
1995
–
Championship year in bold
By chronological order
No.
Winners
Final score
Runners-up
Pen. Score
Pen. Taken
Missed penalties
Type of miss
Final penalty[ a]
Edition
Round
Date
1
Colombia
1–1
Uruguay
5–3
5–4
Moas
Post
Valencia
1993, Ecuador
Quarter-finals
26 June 1993
2
Argentina
1–1
Brazil
6–5
6–6
Boiadeiro
Saved
Borelli
27 June 1993
3
Argentina
0–0
Colombia
6–5
6–6
Aristizábal
Saved
Borelli
Semi-finals
1 July 1993
4
Colombia
1–1
Paraguay
5–4
5–5
Gamarra
Saved
Gamarra GK Higuita
1995, Uruguay
Quarter-finals
16 July 1995
5
United States
0–0
Mexico
4–1
4–3
Hermosillo Coyote
Saved Saved
Klopas
17 July 1995
6
Brazil
2–2
Argentina
4–2
5–4
André Cruz Simeone Fabbri
Saved Saved Saved
Edmundo
17 July 1995
7
Uruguay
1–1
Brazil
5–3
5–4
Túlio
Saved
S. Martínez
Final
23 July 1995
8
Mexico
1–1
Ecuador
4–3
6–6
Capurro De la Cruz Blanco Villa Rosero
Saved Saved Saved Wide Saved
J. Sánchez
1997, Bolivia
Quarter-finals
22 June 1997
9
Mexico
3–3
Peru
4–2
4–4
José Soto Reynoso
Over Wide
Reynoso
1999, Paraguay
Quarter-finals
10 July 1999
10
Uruguay
1–1
Paraguay
5–3
5–4
Benítez
Saved/Post
Magallanes
10 July 1999
11
Uruguay
1–1
Chile
5–3
5–4
Aros
Saved
Magallanes
Semi-finals
13 July 1999
12
Honduras
2–2
Uruguay
5–4
5–5
Gutiérrez
Saved
Izaguirre
2001, Colombia
Third place play-off
28 July 2001
13
Brazil
1–1
Uruguay
5–3
5–4
V. Sánchez
Saved
Alex
2004, Peru
Semi-finals
21 July 2004
14
Brazil
2–2
Argentina
4–2
4–4
D'Alessandro Heinze
Saved Over
Juan
Final
25 July 2004
15
Brazil
2–2
Uruguay
5–4
7–7
Forlán Afonso Fernando García Lugano
Saved Post Post Post Saved
Lugano GK Doni
2007, Venezuela
Semi-finals
10 July 2007
16
Uruguay
1–1
Argentina
5–4
5–5
Tevez
Saved
Cáceres
2011, Argentina
Quarter-finals
16 July 2011
17
Paraguay
0–0
Brazil
2–0
3–4
Elano Barreto Thiago Silva André Santos Fred
Over Wide Saved Over Wide
Fred
17 July 2011
18
Paraguay
0–0
Venezuela
5–3
5–4
Lucena
Saved
Verón
Semi-finals
20 July 2011
19
Argentina
0–0
Colombia
5–4
7–7
Muriel Biglia Zúñiga Rojo Murillo
Over Wide Saved Bar Over
Tevez
2015, Chile
Quarter-finals
26 June 2015
20
Paraguay
1–1
Brazil
4–3
5–5
E. Ribeiro Douglas Costa Santa Cruz
Wide Over Over
González
27 June 2015
21
Chile
0–0
Argentina
4–1
4–3
Higuaín Banega
Over Saved
A. Sánchez
Final
4 July 2015
22
Colombia
0–0
Peru
4–2
4–4
Trauco Cueva
Saved Over
Cueva
2016, United States
Quarter-finals
17 June 2016
23
Chile
0–0
Argentina
4–2
5–4
Vidal Messi Biglia
Saved Over Saved
Silva
Final
26 June 2016
24
Brazil
0–0
Paraguay
4–3
5–5
Gómez Firmino González
Saved Wide Wide
Gabriel Jesus
2019, Brazil
Quarter-finals
27 June 2019
25
Chile
0–0
Colombia
5–4
5–5
Tesillo
Wide
A. Sánchez
28 June 2019
26
Peru
0–0
Uruguay
5–4
5–5
Suárez
Saved
Flores
29 June 2019
27
Peru
3–3
Paraguay
4–3
6–6
D. Martínez Ormeño Samudio Cueva Espínola
Over Saved Over Saved Saved
Trauco
2021, Brazil
Quarter-finals
2 July 2021
28
Colombia
0–0
Uruguay
4–2
4–4
Giménez Viña
Saved Saved
Viña GK Ospina
3 July 2021
29
Argentina
1–1
Colombia
3–2
4–5
D. Sánchez De Paul Mina Cardona
Saved Over Saved Saved
Cardona GK E. Martínez
Semi-finals
6 July 2021
30
Argentina
1–1
Ecuador
4–2
5–4
Messi Mena Minda
Bar Saved Saved
Otamendi
2024, United States
Quarter-finals
1 July 2024
31
Canada
1–1
Venezuela
4–3
6–6
Herrera Millar Savarino Eustáquio Ángel
Post Over Saved Saved Saved
Koné
5 July 2024
32
Uruguay
0–0
Brazil
4–2
5–4
Militão Douglas Luiz Giménez
Saved Post Saved
Ugarte
6 July 2024
33
Uruguay
2–2
Canada
4–3
4–5
Koné Davies
Saved Bar
Davies
Third place play-off
13 July 2024
References
^ The outcome of the penalty after which the shoot-out ended. This column lists either the winning goalscorer, the player who missed the last penalty (if this was off target), or the player who took the last penalty and the goalkeeper who saved it
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