2015 Copa América Group A

Group A of the 2015 Copa América was one of the three groups of competing nations in the 2015 Copa América. It consisted of hosts Chile, guests Mexico of CONCACAF, Ecuador, and Bolivia.[1] Group play began on 11 June 2015 and ended on 19 June 2015.

Chile and Bolivia advanced to the quarter-finals.

Teams

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Draw position Team Appearance Previous best
performance
FIFA Rankings
October 2014[nb 1] Start of event
A1   Chile 37th Runners-up (1955, 1956, 1979, 1987) 13 19
A2   Mexico 9th Runners-up (1993, 2001) 17 23
A3   Ecuador 26th Fourth place (1959 (E), 1993) 27 31
A4   Bolivia 25th Winners (1963) 103 89
Notes
  1. ^ The rankings of October 2014 were used for seeding for the draw.

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Chile (H) 3 2 1 0 10 3 +7 7 Advance to knockout stage
2   Bolivia 3 1 1 1 3 7 −4 4
3   Ecuador 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 3
4   Mexico 3 0 2 1 4 5 −1 2
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
(H) Hosts

In the quarter-finals:

Matches

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All times local, CLT (UTC−3).[2]

Chile vs Ecuador

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Chile  2–0  Ecuador
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Chile
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ecuador
GK 1 Claudio Bravo (c)
RB 4 Mauricio Isla
CB 17 Gary Medel
CB 18 Gonzalo Jara   31'
LB 2 Eugenio Mena
RM 20 Charles Aránguiz   84'
CM 21 Marcelo Díaz
LM 8 Arturo Vidal
AM 10 Jorge Valdivia   67'
CF 7 Alexis Sánchez
CF 15 Jean Beausejour   46'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Eduardo Vargas   46'
MF 14 Matías Fernández   73'   90+2'   67'
MF 16 David Pizarro   84'
Manager:
  Jorge Sampaoli
 
GK 23 Alexander Domínguez
RB 4 Juan Carlos Paredes
CB 21 Gabriel Achilier
CB 3 Frickson Erazo
LB 10 Walter Ayoví (c)
CM 6 Christian Noboa
CM 14 Osbaldo Lastra   41'   67'
RM 7 Jefferson Montero
AM 8 Miller Bolaños
LM 9 Fidel Martínez   23'   79'
CF 13 Enner Valencia
Substitutions:
MF 15 Pedro Quiñónez   67'
MF 5 Renato Ibarra   79'
Manager:
  Gustavo Quinteros

Man of the Match:
Arturo Vidal (Chile)[4]

Assistant referees:
Hernán Maidana (Argentina)[5]
Juan Pablo Belatti (Argentina)[5]
Fourth official:
Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)[5]
Fifth official:
Ricardo Morgan (Jamaica)[5]

Mexico vs Bolivia

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Mexico  0–0  Bolivia
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Mexico
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bolivia
GK 1 José de Jesús Corona
CB 3 Hugo Ayala
CB 4 Rafael Márquez (c)   63'
CB 2 Julio César Domínguez
RWB 15 Gerardo Flores   89'
LWB 16 Adrián Aldrete
CM 6 Javier Güémez
CM 5 Juan Carlos Medina   80'
AM 7 Jesús Manuel Corona
CF 20 Eduardo Herrera   60'
CF 19 Matías Vuoso
Substitutions:
FW 9 Raúl Jiménez   60'
MF 11 Javier Aquino   63'
MF 10 Luis Montes   80'
Manager:
Miguel Herrera
 
GK 1 Romel Quiñónez
RB 2 Miguel Hurtado
CB 16 Ronald Raldes (c)
CB 22 Edward Zenteno
LB 4 Leonel Morales
RM 18 Ricardo Pedriel   84'
CM 3 Alejandro Chumacero
CM 6 Danny Bejarano   32'
LM 8 Martin Smedberg-Dalence
AM 20 Jhasmani Campos   70'
CF 9 Marcelo Moreno
Substitutions:
FW 10 Pablo Escobar   88'   70'
DF 17 Marvin Bejarano   84'
Manager:
Mauricio Soria

Man of the Match:
Jesús Manuel Corona (Mexico)[7]

Assistant referees:
Rodney Aquino (Paraguay)[5]
Carlos Cáceres (Paraguay)[5]
Fourth official:
Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)[5]
Fifth official:
Carlos Pastorino (Uruguay)[5]

Ecuador vs Bolivia

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Ecuador  2–3  Bolivia
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Ecuador
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bolivia
GK 23 Alexander Domínguez
RB 4 Juan Carlos Paredes   86'
CB 21 Gabriel Achilier
CB 3 Frickson Erazo   43'
LB 10 Walter Ayoví (c)
CM 6 Christian Noboa
CM 15 Pedro Quiñónez   38'   46'
RM 9 Fidel Martínez   46'
AM 8 Miller Bolaños
LM 7 Jefferson Montero
CF 13 Enner Valencia
Substitutions:
MF 5 Renato Ibarra   46'
MF 11 Juan Cazares   46'
FW 17 Daniel Angulo   86'
Manager:
  Gustavo Quinteros
 
GK 1 Romel Quiñónez   62'
RB 2 Miguel Hurtado   45'
CB 16 Ronald Raldes (c)
CB 22 Edward Zenteno   38'
LB 4 Leonel Morales
RM 18 Ricardo Pedriel   57'
CM 3 Alejandro Chumacero
CM 6 Danny Bejarano
LM 8 Martin Smedberg-Dalence
AM 11 Damián Lizio   72'
CF 9 Marcelo Moreno   88'
Substitutions:
DF 21 Cristian Coimbra   57'
DF 17 Marvin Bejarano   72'
MF 13 Damir Miranda   88'
Manager:
Mauricio Soria

Man of the Match:
Romel Quiñónez (Bolivia)[9]

Assistant referees:
Garnet Page (Jamaica)[10]
Ricardo Morgan (Jamaica)[10]
Fourth official:
Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)[10]
Fifth official:
Alexander Guzmán (Colombia)[10]

Chile vs Mexico

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Chile  3–3  Mexico
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Chile
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mexico
GK 1 Claudio Bravo (c)
CB 17 Gary Medel
CB 18 Gonzalo Jara
CB 3 Miiko Albornoz   87'
RM 4 Mauricio Isla
CM 21 Marcelo Díaz   71'
CM 20 Charles Aránguiz
LM 8 Arturo Vidal   37'
AM 10 Jorge Valdivia
CF 11 Eduardo Vargas   85'
CF 7 Alexis Sánchez
Substitutions:
DF 2 Eugenio Mena   71'
FW 9 Mauricio Pinilla   90'   85'
MF 15 Jean Beausejour   87'
Manager:
  Jorge Sampaoli
 
GK 1 José de Jesús Corona (c)
CB 14 Juan Carlos Valenzuela
CB 3 Hugo Ayala
CB 2 Julio César Domínguez
RWB 15 Gerardo Flores
LWB 16 Adrián Aldrete   71'
CM 5 Juan Carlos Medina   64'
CM 6 Javier Güémez
AM 7 Jesús Manuel Corona   76'   77'
CF 19 Matías Vuoso
CF 9 Raúl Jiménez
Substitutions:
MF 11 Javier Aquino   64'
DF 13 Carlos Salcedo   71'
MF 17 Mario Osuna   77'
Manager:
Miguel Herrera

Man of the Match:
Arturo Vidal (Chile)[12]

Assistant referees:
César Escano (Peru)[10]
Jonny Bossio (Peru)[10]
Fourth official:
José Argote (Venezuela)[10]
Fifth official:
Rodney Aquino (Paraguay)[10]

Mexico vs Ecuador

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Mexico  1–2  Ecuador
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Mexico
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ecuador
GK 1 José de Jesús Corona (c)
CB 14 Juan Carlos Valenzuela
CB 3 Hugo Ayala   17'
CB 2 Julio César Domínguez
RWB 15 Gerardo Flores
LWB 22 Efraín Velarde   46'
RM 5 Juan Carlos Medina
CM 6 Javier Güémez   52'
LM 7 Jesús Manuel Corona   62'
CF 9 Raúl Jiménez
CF 19 Matías Vuoso
Substitutions:
MF 11 Javier Aquino   46'
MF 8 Marco Fabián   54'   52'
FW 20 Eduardo Herrera   86'   62'
Manager:
Miguel Herrera   70'
 
GK 23 Alexander Domínguez
RB 4 Juan Carlos Paredes
CB 21 Gabriel Achilier
CB 2 Arturo Mina
LB 10 Walter Ayoví (c)
CM 6 Christian Noboa
CM 14 Osbaldo Lastra   90+1'
RM 5 Renato Ibarra   52'   78'
AM 8 Miller Bolaños   28'
LM 7 Jefferson Montero   90+2'
CF 13 Enner Valencia
Substitutions:
MF 11 Juan Cazares   78'
FW 9 Fidel Martínez   90+2'
Manager:
  Gustavo Quinteros

Man of the Match:
Miller Bolaños (Ecuador)[14]

Assistant referees:
Jorge Urrego (Venezuela)[15]
Cristian De La Cruz (Colombia)[15]
Fourth official:
Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay)[15]
Fifth official:
Carlos Cáceres (Paraguay)[15]

Chile vs Bolivia

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Chile  5–0  Bolivia
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Attendance: 45,601[16]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chile
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bolivia
GK 1 Claudio Bravo (c)
RB 4 Mauricio Isla
CB 17 Gary Medel
CB 18 Gonzalo Jara   70'
LB 15 Jean Beausejour
RM 20 Charles Aránguiz
CM 21 Marcelo Díaz
LM 8 Arturo Vidal   46'
AM 10 Jorge Valdivia
CF 11 Eduardo Vargas
CF 7 Alexis Sánchez   46'
Substitutions:
FW 22 Ángelo Henríquez   46'
MF 14 Matías Fernández   46'
MF 16 David Pizarro   70'
Manager:
  Jorge Sampaoli
 
GK 1 Romel Quiñónez
RB 14 Edemir Rodríguez   46'
CB 16 Ronald Raldes (c)
CB 21 Cristian Coimbra   63'
LB 4 Leonel Morales   41'
CM 19 Wálter Veizaga   46'
CM 3 Alejandro Chumacero   72'
RM 10 Pablo Escobar   61'
AM 18 Ricardo Pedriel
LM 8 Martin Smedberg-Dalence
CF 9 Marcelo Moreno
Substitutions:
DF 17 Marvin Bejarano   46'
MF 13 Damir Miranda   46'
MF 11 Damián Lizio   61'
Manager:
Mauricio Soria

Man of the Match:
Jorge Valdivia (Chile)[17]

Assistant referees:
Mauricio Espinosa (Uruguay)[15]
Carlos Pastorino (Uruguay)[15]
Fourth official:
Sandro Ricci (Brazil)[15]
Fifth official:
Fabio Pereira (Brazil)[15]

References

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  2. ^ "Programa oficial del acontecimiento que cada vez está más cerca... La Copa América Chile 2015". CONMEBOL.com. 25 April 2015. Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Vidal and Vargas fire Chile to victory over Ecuador in Copa opener". Copa América Chile 2015. 11 June 2015. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Chile's Arturo Vidal named MasterCard Man of the Match against Ecuador". Copa América Chile 2015. 11 June 2015. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "Los árbitros que pitarán en los primeros juegos" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 10 June 2015.
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  8. ^ "Bolivia hold on to beat Ecuador and boost their qualification hopes". Copa América Chile 2015. 15 June 2015. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015.
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  10. ^ a b c d e f g h "Árbitros para los juegos de la segunda ronda" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 14 June 2015.
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  13. ^ "Ecuador win to remain alive in Copa América at the expense of Mexico". Copa América Chile 2015. 19 June 2015. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015.
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