Copa América Centenario Group B

Group B of the Copa América Centenario consisted of Brazil, Ecuador, Haiti, and Peru. Matches began on June 4 and ended on June 12, 2016. All times are EDT (UTC−4).

Peru and Ecuador advanced to the quarter-finals.

Teams

Draw position	Team	Confederation	Method of qualification	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance	FIFA Rankings
							December 2015[nb 1]	June 2016
B1 (seed)	Brazil	CONMEBOL	Automatic qualifier	35th	2015	Winners (Eight times)	6	7
B2	Ecuador	CONMEBOL	Automatic qualifier	27th	2015	Fourth Place (1959 and 1993)	13	13
B3	Haiti	CONCACAF	Qualifying play-offs winners	1st	—	—	77	74
B4	Peru	CONMEBOL	Automatic qualifier	31st	2015	Winners (1939 and 1975)	47	48

Notes

1. The rankings of December 2015 were used for seeding for the final draw, except for certain cases.

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Peru	3	2	1	0	4	2	+2	7	Advance to knockout stage
2	Ecuador	3	1	2	0	6	2	+4	5
3	Brazil	3	1	1	1	7	2	+5	4
4	Haiti	3	0	0	3	1	12	−11	0

Source: CONMEBOL & CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals:

• The winner of Group B, Peru, advanced to play the runner-up of Group A, Colombia.
• The runner-up of Group B, Ecuador, advanced to play the winner of Group A, United States.

Matches

Haiti vs Peru

The two teams had met in four previous encounters, the last being a friendly in 2003 won by Peru 3–0. Both teams faced each other in an official tournament for the second time in history, after a 1–1 draw in a 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup group stage match. This match marked Haiti's debut in Copa América, making them the second Caribbean team to appear at the tournament, after Jamaica in 2015.

June 4, 2016 (2016-06-04)

7:30 p.m.

Haiti	0–1	Peru
	Report (CONMEBOL) Report (CONCACAF)	Guerrero 61'

CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

Attendance: 20,190^[1]

Referee: John Pitti (Panama)

Haiti

Peru

GK 1 Johny Placide (c) RB 8 Réginal Goreux CB 5 Romain Genevois CB 3 Mechack Jérôme LB 4 Kim Jaggy CM 10 Jeff Louis CM 14 James Marcelin  75' CM 13 Kevin Lafrance RW 19 Max Hilaire  39' CF 20 Duckens Nazon  70' LW 7 Wilde-Donald Guerrier Substitutions: MF 16 Jean Alexandre  50'  39' FW 9 Kervens Belfort  70' Manager: Patrice Neveu

GK 1 Pedro Gallese RB 4 Renzo Revoredo CB 2 Alberto Rodríguez  29' CB 15 Christian Ramos LB 6 Miguel Trauco CM 13 Renato Tapia CM 16 Óscar Vílchez RW 21 Alejandro Hohberg  83' AM 10 Christian Cueva  75' LW 20 Edison Flores  90+1' CF 9 Paolo Guerrero (c)  69' Substitutions: MF 19 Yoshimar Yotún  84'  75' MF 8 Andy Polo  83' MF 7 Luiz da Silva  90+1' Manager: Ricardo Gareca

Man of the Match:[2] Paolo Guerrero (Peru) Assistant referees:[3] Gabriel Victoria (Panama) Christian Ramírez (Honduras) Fourth official:[3] Armando Villarreal (United States) Fifth official:[3] Hiran Dopico (Cuba)

Brazil vs Ecuador

The two teams had met in twenty-nine previous encounters, the last being a friendly held at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey in 2014, won by Brazil with a lone goal by Willian. Their last Copa América encounter was a 2011 group stage match, won by Brazil 4–2, with braces scored by Alexandre Pato, Neymar, and Felipe Caicedo.

June 4, 2016 (2016-06-04)

10:00 p.m.

Brazil	0–0	Ecuador
	Report (CONMEBOL) Report (CONCACAF)

Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

Attendance: 53,158^[4]

Referee: Julio Bascuñán (Chile)

Brazil

Ecuador

GK 1 Alisson RB 2 Dani Alves (c) CB 13 Marquinhos CB 4 Gil  39' LB 6 Filipe Luís DM 5 Casemiro  18' CM 8 Elias  36'  86' CM 18 Renato Augusto RW 19 Willian  76' LW 22 Philippe Coutinho CF 9 Jonas  62' Substitutions: FW 11 Gabriel Barbosa  62' MF 20 Lucas Moura  76' MF 10 Lucas Lima  86' Manager: Dunga

GK 12 Esteban Dreer RB 4 Juan Carlos Paredes  47' CB 21 Gabriel Achilier CB 2 Arturo Mina LB 10 Walter Ayoví (c) CM 18 Carlos Gruezo CM 6 Christian Noboa RM 16 Antonio Valencia AM 23 Miller Bolaños  90+1' LM 7 Jefferson Montero  81' CF 13 Enner Valencia  77'  81' Substitutions: MF 9 Fidel Martínez  81' FW 17 Jaime Ayoví  86'  81' MF 8 Fernando Gaibor  90+1' Manager: Gustavo Quinteros

Man of the Match:[5] Esteban Dreer (Ecuador) Assistant referees:[3] Carlos Astroza (Chile) Christian Schiemann (Chile) Fourth official:[3] José Argote (Venezuela) Fifth official:[3] John Alexander León (Colombia)

Brazil vs Haiti

The two teams had met in only two previous occasions, both friendlies, the last held at the Stade Sylvio Cator in Port-au-Prince in 2004, which Brazil won 6–0.

June 8, 2016 (2016-06-08)

7:30 p.m.

Brazil	7–1	Haiti
Coutinho 14', 29', 90+2' Renato Augusto 35', 86' Gabriel Barbosa 59' Lucas Lima 67'	Report (CONMEBOL) Report (CONCACAF)	Marcelin 70'

Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida

Attendance: 28,241^[6]

Referee: Mark Geiger (United States)

Brazil

Haiti

GK 1 Alisson RB 2 Dani Alves (c) CB 13 Marquinhos CB 4 Gil LB 6 Filipe Luís DM 5 Casemiro  38'  62' CM 8 Elias  71' CM 18 Renato Augusto RW 19 Willian LW 22 Philippe Coutinho CF 9 Jonas  46' Substitutions: FW 11 Gabriel Barbosa  46' MF 10 Lucas Lima  62' MF 17 Walace  71' Manager: Dunga

GK 1 Johny Placide (c) RB 3 Mechack Jérôme CB 5 Romain Genevois CB 13 Kevin Lafrance LB 4 Kim Jaggy CM 14 James Marcelin CM 16 Jean Alexandre  62' RW 2 Jean Sony Alcénat  82' AM 10 Jeff Louis LW 8 Réginal Goreux  25' CF 9 Kervens Belfort  51' Substitutions: FW 20 Duckens Nazon  51' MF 19 Max Hilaire  62' FW 21 Jean-Eudes Maurice  82' Manager: Patrice Neveu

Man of the Match:[7] Philippe Coutinho (Brazil) Assistant referees:[3] Joe Fletcher (Canada) Charles Morgante (United States) Fourth official:[3] Roberto García (Mexico) Fifth official:[3] José Luis Camargo (Mexico)

Ecuador vs Peru

The two teams had met in forty-seven previous occasions, the last being a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match held in Lima in 2013, which Peru won with a lone goal by Claudio Pizarro. In Copa América, their last meeting was in a 1995 group stage match, won by Ecuador 2–1.

June 8, 2016 (2016-06-08)

10:00 p.m.

Ecuador	2–2	Peru
E. Valencia 39' Bolaños 49'	Report (CONMEBOL) Report (CONCACAF)	Cueva 5' Flores 13'

University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Attendance: 11,937^[8]

Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)

Ecuador

Peru

GK 22 Alexander Domínguez RB 4 Juan Carlos Paredes  46' CB 21 Gabriel Achilier  22'  90+3' CB 2 Arturo Mina LB 10 Walter Ayoví (c) CM 18 Carlos Gruezo  12' CM 6 Christian Noboa RW 16 Antonio Valencia AM 23 Miller Bolaños  62' LW 7 Jefferson Montero  88' CF 13 Enner Valencia Substitutions: FW 17 Jaime Ayoví  46' MF 9 Fidel Martínez  62' FW 19 Juan Cazares  88' Manager: Gustavo Quinteros

GK 1 Pedro Gallese RB 4 Renzo Revoredo CB 15 Christian Ramos CB 2 Alberto Rodríguez LB 6 Miguel Trauco CM 13 Renato Tapia CM 16 Óscar Vílchez  52'  72' RW 21 Alejandro Hohberg  50' AM 10 Christian Cueva LW 20 Edison Flores  79' CF 9 Paolo Guerrero (c) Substitutions: MF 8 Andy Polo  50' FW 11 Raúl Ruidíaz  72' MF 19 Yoshimar Yotún  79' Manager: Ricardo Gareca

Man of the Match:[9] Enner Valencia (Ecuador) Assistant referees:[3] Alexander Guzmán (Colombia) Wilmar Navarro (Colombia) Fourth official:[3] Yadel Martínez (Cuba) Fifth official:[3] Hiran Dopico (Cuba)

Ecuador vs Haiti

The two teams had met in four previous encounters, the last being a friendly in 2008, which Ecuador won 3–1. This was the second match between both teams in an official tournament, as they already faced each other in a 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup group stage match, won by Haiti 2–0.

June 12, 2016 (2016-06-12)

6:30 p.m.

Ecuador	4–0	Haiti
E. Valencia 11' J. Ayoví 20' Noboa 57' A. Valencia 78'	Report (CONMEBOL) Report (CONCACAF)

MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Attendance: 50,976^[10]

Referee: Gery Vargas (Bolivia)

Ecuador

Haiti

GK 22 Alexander Domínguez RB 4 Juan Carlos Paredes CB 2 Arturo Mina CB 3 Frickson Erazo LB 10 Walter Ayoví (c) CM 16 Antonio Valencia CM 6 Christian Noboa CM 18 Carlos Gruezo  79' RW 17 Jaime Ayoví  46' CF 13 Enner Valencia  84' LW 7 Jefferson Montero Substitutions: FW 19 Juan Cazares  46' MF 8 Fernando Gaibor  79' MF 9 Fidel Martínez  84' Manager: Gustavo Quinteros

GK 1 Johny Placide (c) RB 6 Stéphane Lambese CB 5 Romain Genevois  90+2' CB 3 Mechack Jérôme LB 4 Kim Jaggy RM 21 Jean-Eudes Maurice CM 13 Kevin Lafrance  37'  71' CM 14 James Marcelin  79' LM 15 Sony Norde CF 20 Duckens Nazon CF 9 Kervens Belfort  70' Substitutions: FW 10 Jeff Louis  70' MF 19 Max Hilaire  71' MF 16 Jean Alexandre  79' Manager: Patrice Neveu

Man of the Match:[11] Enner Valencia (Ecuador) Assistant referees:[3] Javier Bustillos (Bolivia) Juan Pablo Montaño (Bolivia) Fourth official:[3] Patricio Loustau (Argentina) Fifth official:[3] Ezequiel Brailovsky (Argentina)

Brazil vs Peru

The two teams had met in forty-one previous encounters, the last being a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match held at the Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador in 2015, which Brazil won 3–0. Earlier that year, they had their latest Copa América encounter, a group stage match, also won by Brazil 2–1.

June 12, 2016 (2016-06-12)

8:30 p.m.

Brazil	0–1	Peru
	Report (CONMEBOL) Report (CONCACAF)	Ruidíaz 75'

Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Attendance: 36,187^[12]

Referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)

Brazil

Peru

GK 1 Alisson RB 2 Dani Alves CB 3 Miranda (c) CB 4 Gil LB 6 Filipe Luís CM 8 Elias CM 18 Renato Augusto  89' RW 19 Willian AM 10 Lucas Lima  72' LW 22 Philippe Coutinho CF 11 Gabriel Barbosa  72' Substitutions: FW 21 Hulk  72' Manager: Dunga

GK 1 Pedro Gallese RB 3 Aldo Corzo CB 2 Alberto Rodríguez CB 15 Christian Ramos LB 6 Miguel Trauco CM 16 Óscar Vílchez CM 5 Adán Balbín  46' RW 8 Andy Polo AM 10 Christian Cueva  90+1' LW 20 Edison Flores  64' CF 9 Paolo Guerrero (c) Substitutions: MF 19 Yoshimar Yotún  90+3'  46' FW 11 Raúl Ruidíaz  64' MF 13 Renato Tapia  90+1' Manager: Ricardo Gareca

Man of the Match:[13] Pedro Gallese (Peru) Assistant referees:[3] Nicolás Taran (Uruguay) Richard Trinidad (Uruguay) Fourth official:[3] Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay) Fifth official:[3] Eduardo Cardozo (Paraguay)