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, with the former finished as the worst third-placed team.

Standings

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

• Group winners
• Group runners-up
• Best two third-placed teams among all groups

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

Argentina vs Bolivia

Argentina	1–1	Bolivia
Agüero 75'	Report	Rojas 47'

1 July 2011

21:45

Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata

Referee: Roberto Silvera (Uruguay)

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

Colombia	1–0	Costa Rica
Ramos 44'	Report

2 July 2011

15:30

Estadio 23 de Agosto, Jujuy

Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile)

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

Argentina	0–0	Colombia
	Report

6 July 2011

21:45

Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López, Santa Fe

Referee: Sálvio Fagundes (Brazil)

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

Bolivia	0–2	Costa Rica
	Report	Martínez 59' Campbell 78'

7 July 2011

19:15

Estadio 23 de Agosto, Jujuy

Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador)

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

Colombia	2–0	Bolivia
Falcao 14', 28' (pen.)	Report

10 July 2011

16:00

Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López, Santa Fe

Referee: Francisco Chacón (Mexico)

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

Argentina	3–0	Costa Rica
Agüero 45+1', 52' Di María 63'	Report

11 July 2011

21:45

Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba

Referee: Víctor Hugo Rivera (Peru)

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)

External links

• Copa América 2011 Official Site