Copa América Centenario Group C

Group C of the Copa América Centenario consisted of Mexico, Uruguay, Jamaica, and Venezuela. Matches began on June 5 and ended on June 13, 2016. All times are EDT (UTC−4).

Mexico and Venezuela 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
C1 (seed)	Mexico	CONCACAF	Automatic qualifier	10th	2015	Runners-up (1993 and 2001)	22	16
C2	Uruguay	CONMEBOL	Automatic qualifier	43rd	2015	Winners (Fifteen times)	11	9
C3	Jamaica	CONCACAF	2014 Caribbean Cup champions	2nd	2015	Group stage (2015)	54	46
C4	Venezuela	CONMEBOL	Automatic qualifier	17th	2015	Fourth place (2011)	83	77

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	Mexico	3	2	1	0	6	2	+4	7	Advance to knockout stage
2	Venezuela	3	2	1	0	3	1	+2	7
3	Uruguay	3	1	0	2	4	4	0	3
4	Jamaica	3	0	0	3	0	6	−6	0

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

In the quarter-finals:

• The winner of Group C, Mexico, advanced to play the runner-up of Group D, Chile.
• The runner-up of Group C, Venezuela, advanced to play the winner of Group D, Argentina.

Matches

Jamaica vs Venezuela

The two teams had met in six previous occasions, all of them being friendlies. Their last encounter was on March 27, 2015 at the Montego Bay Sports Complex, which Jamaica won 2–1.

June 5, 2016 (2016-06-05)

5:00 p.m.

Jamaica	0–1	Venezuela
	Report (CONMEBOL) Report (CONCACAF)	Martínez 15'

Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 25,560^[1]

Referee: Víctor Carrillo (Peru)

Jamaica

Venezuela

GK 1 Andre Blake RB 15 Je-Vaughn Watson  88' CB 19 Adrian Mariappa (c)  90+2' CB 21 Jermaine Taylor LB 20 Kemar Lawrence  40' RM 22 Garath McCleary CM 10 Jobi McAnuff CM 3 Michael Hector  20'  77' LM 17 Rodolph Austin  24' CF 8 Clayton Donaldson CF 9 Giles Barnes Substitutions: DF 4 Wes Morgan  40' MF 16 Lee Williamson  77' MF 12 Michael Binns  88' Manager: Winfried Schäfer  46'

GK 12 Dani Hernández RB 16 Roberto Rosales CB 2 Wilker Ángel CB 4 Oswaldo Vizcarrondo  75' LB 20 Rolf Feltscher RM 15 Alejandro Guerra  90+1' CM 8 Tomás Rincón (c) CM 5 Arquímedes Figuera  45+2' LM 13 Luis Manuel Seijas  86' CF 9 Salomón Rondón CF 17 Josef Martínez  77' Substitutions: MF 18 Adalberto Peñaranda  77' MF 10 Rómulo Otero  86' DF 21 Alexander González  90+1' Manager: Rafael Dudamel

Man of the Match:[2] Josef Martínez (Venezuela) Assistant referees:[3] Jorge Yupanqui (Peru) Coty Carrera (Peru) Fourth official:[3] Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) Fifth official:[3] Javier Bustillos (Bolivia)

Mexico vs Uruguay

The two teams had met in nineteen previous encounters, the latest being a 2011 Copa América group stage match won by Uruguay with a lone goal by Álvaro Pereira.

Before the game, the stadium played the Chilean national anthem instead that of Uruguay. Tournament organizers later apologized for the incident.^[4]

June 5, 2016 (2016-06-05)

8:00 p.m.

Mexico	3–1	Uruguay
Á. Pereira 4' (o.g.) Márquez 85' Herrera 90+2'	Report (CONMEBOL) Report (CONCACAF)	Godín 74'

University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Attendance: 60,025^[5]

Referee: Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay)

Mexico

Uruguay

GK 12 Alfredo Talavera RB 7 Miguel Layún CB 2 Néstor Araujo CB 5 Diego Reyes LB 15 Héctor Moreno CM 16 Héctor Herrera CM 4 Rafael Márquez (c) CM 18 Andrés Guardado  26'  73' RW 11 Javier Aquino  55' CF 14 Javier Hernández  83' LW 10 Jesús Corona  61' Substitutions: FW 8 Hirving Lozano  55' MF 20 Jesús Dueñas  61' FW 9 Raúl Jiménez  90+3'  83' Manager: Juan Carlos Osorio

GK 1 Fernando Muslera RB 16 Maxi Pereira  68' CB 2 José Maria Giménez  60' CB 3 Diego Godín (c)  84' LB 6 Álvaro Pereira RM 5 Carlos Sánchez  84' CM 17 Egidio Arévalo Ríos CM 15 Matías Vecino  28'  45' LM 14 Nicolás Lodeiro  46' CF 22 Diego Rolán  60' CF 21 Edinson Cavani Substitutions: MF 20 Álvaro González  46' FW 8 Abel Hernández  60' MF 10 Gastón Ramírez  84' Manager: Óscar Tabárez

Man of the Match:[6] Rafael Márquez (Mexico) Assistant referees:[3] Eduardo Cardozo (Paraguay) Milciades Saldívar (Paraguay) Fourth official:[3] Gery Vargas (Bolivia) Fifth official:[3] Darío Gaona (Paraguay)

Uruguay vs Venezuela

The two teams had met in twenty-eight previous occasions, the latest being a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match held at the Polideportivo Cachamay in Puerto Guayana in 2013, won by Uruguay with a lone goal scored by Edinson Cavani. Their last Copa América meeting was a 4–1 win for Uruguay in the quarterfinals of the 2007 edition.

June 9, 2016 (2016-06-09)

7:30 p.m.

Uruguay	0–1	Venezuela
	Report (CONMEBOL) Report (CONCACAF)	Rondón 36'

Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 23,002^[7]

Referee: Patricio Loustau (Argentina)

Uruguay

Venezuela

GK 1 Fernando Muslera RB 16 Maxi Pereira CB 2 José Maria Giménez CB 3 Diego Godín (c) LB 19 Gastón Silva RM 5 Carlos Sánchez  80' CM 17 Egidio Arévalo Ríos CM 20 Álvaro González  78' LM 10 Gastón Ramírez  74' CF 11 Cristhian Stuani CF 21 Edinson Cavani Substitutions: FW 22 Diego Rolán  74' MF 14 Nicolás Lodeiro  78' DF 18 Mathías Corujo  80' Manager: Óscar Tabárez

GK 12 Dani Hernández RB 16 Roberto Rosales  8' CB 2 Wilker Ángel CB 4 Oswaldo Vizcarrondo LB 20 Rolf Feltscher RM 15 Alejandro Guerra CM 8 Tomás Rincón (c) CM 5 Arquímedes Figuera  42'  79' LM 18 Adalberto Peñaranda CF 9 Salomón Rondón  78' CF 17 Josef Martínez  16' Substitutions: DF 21 Alexander González  8' MF 13 Luis Manuel Seijas  86'  78' MF 10 Rómulo Otero  79' Manager: Rafael Dudamel

Man of the Match:[8] Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) Assistant referees:[3] Ezequiel Brailovsky (Argentina) Ariel Scime (Argentina) Fourth official:[3] Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador) Fifth official:[3] Luis Vera (Ecuador)

Mexico vs Jamaica

The two teams had met in eighteen previous occasions, the latest being the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final, won by Mexico 3–1. This marked the first time both teams faced each other in a competitive match outside of CONCACAF official competitions.

June 9, 2016 (2016-06-09)

10:00 p.m.

Mexico	2–0	Jamaica
Hernández 18' Peralta 81'	Report (CONMEBOL) Report (CONCACAF)

Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

Attendance: 83,263^[9]

Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)

Mexico

Jamaica

GK 13 Guillermo Ochoa CB 2 Néstor Araujo CB 15 Héctor Moreno CB 3 Yasser Corona DM 4 Rafael Márquez (c) RM 16 Héctor Herrera AM 20 Jesús Dueñas  72' LM 7 Miguel Layún RW 9 Raúl Jiménez CF 14 Javier Hernández  77' LW 10 Jesús Corona  63' Substitutions: FW 8 Hirving Lozano  63' MF 23 Jesús Molina  72' FW 19 Oribe Peralta  77' Manager: Juan Carlos Osorio

GK 1 Andre Blake RB 15 Je-Vaughn Watson  28' CB 19 Adrian Mariappa (c) CB 4 Wes Morgan LB 21 Jermaine Taylor RM 22 Garath McCleary CM 3 Michael Hector CM 16 Lee Williamson  77' LM 10 Jobi McAnuff  62' CF 8 Clayton Donaldson CF 9 Giles Barnes Substitutions: MF 12 Michael Binns  62' FW 6 Dever Orgill  77' Manager: Miguel Coley

Man of the Match:[10] Javier Hernández (Mexico) Assistant referees:[3] Gustavo Rossi (Argentina) John Alexander León (Colombia) Fourth official:[3] Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica) Fifth official:[3] Octavio Jara (Costa Rica)

Mexico vs Venezuela

The two teams had met in ten previous occasions, the latest being a friendly played in 2012, which Mexico won 3–1. The friendly was held at the NRG Stadium, the same venue of this Copa América Centenario encounter. Their last Copa América meeting was a 1999 group stage match, also won by Mexico 3–1.

June 13, 2016 (2016-06-13)

8:00 p.m.

Mexico	1–1	Venezuela
J. Corona 80'	Report (CONMEBOL) Report (CONCACAF)	Velázquez 10'

NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Attendance: 67,319^[11]

Referee: Yadel Martínez (Cuba)

Mexico

Venezuela

GK 1 José de Jesús Corona RB 22 Paul Aguilar CB 5 Diego Reyes CB 15 Héctor Moreno LB 6 Jorge Torres Nilo  46' CM 16 Héctor Herrera  45+1' CM 23 Jesús Molina  59'  68' CM 18 Andrés Guardado (c) RW 11 Javier Aquino  18' CF 19 Oribe Peralta LW 8 Hirving Lozano Substitutions: FW 10 Jesús Corona  18' DF 7 Miguel Layún  46' FW 14 Javier Hernández  68' Manager: Juan Carlos Osorio

GK 12 Dani Hernández RB 21 Alexander González  3' CB 2 Wilker Ángel CB 6 José Manuel Velázquez  64' LB 20 Rolf Feltscher RM 15 Alejandro Guerra  83' CM 8 Tomás Rincón (c) CM 13 Luis Manuel Seijas LM 18 Adalberto Peñaranda  69' CF 19 Christian Santos  52'  78' CF 7 Yonathan Del Valle  65' Substitutions: FW 17 Josef Martínez  65' FW 9 Salomón Rondón  78' MF 10 Rómulo Otero  83' Manager: Rafael Dudamel

Man of the Match:[12] Jesús Corona (Mexico) Assistant referees:[3] Joe Fletcher (Canada) Darío Gaona (Paraguay) Fourth official:[3] Armando Villarreal (United States) Fifth official:[3] Hiran Dopico (Cuba)

Uruguay vs Jamaica

The two teams had met in four previous occasions, the last being Jamaica's debut in the previous year's Copa América, which Uruguay won with a lone goal scored by Cristian Rodríguez.

June 13, 2016 (2016-06-13)

10:00 p.m.

Uruguay	3–0	Jamaica
Hernández 21' Watson 66' (o.g.) Corujo 88'	Report (CONMEBOL) Report (CONCACAF)

Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Attendance: 40,166^[13]

Referee: Wilson Lamouroux (Colombia)

Uruguay

Jamaica

GK 1 Fernando Muslera RB 16 Maxi Pereira CB 2 José Maria Giménez CB 3 Diego Godín (c) LB 19 Gastón Silva RM 5 Carlos Sánchez  66' CM 17 Egidio Arévalo Ríos CM 20 Álvaro González  81' LM 14 Nicolás Lodeiro CF 8 Abel Hernández  74' CF 21 Edinson Cavani Substitutions: MF 15 Matías Vecino  66' MF 10 Gastón Ramírez  74' DF 18 Mathías Corujo  81' Manager: Óscar Tabárez

GK 1 Andre Blake RB 15 Je-Vaughn Watson CB 19 Adrian Mariappa (c) CB 4 Wes Morgan LB 21 Jermaine Taylor RM 22 Garath McCleary  73' CM 3 Michael Hector  32' CM 16 Lee Williamson  69' LM 10 Jobi McAnuff  80' CF 9 Giles Barnes CF 8 Clayton Donaldson Substitutions: MF 17 Rodolph Austin  84'  69' FW 6 Dever Orgill  73' MF 12 Michael Binns  80' Manager: Winfried Schäfer

Man of the Match:[14] Abel Hernández (Uruguay) Assistant referees:[3] Alexander Guzmán (Colombia) Corey Parker (United States) Fourth official:[3] Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica) Fifth official:[3] Juan Carlos Mora (Costa Rica)