Group B of the 2011 Copa América was one of the three groups of competing nations in the 2011 Copa América. It comprised Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Venezuela. Group play ran from 3 to 13 July 2011.
Brazil won the group and faced Paraguay—the group's third-place finishers and the second-best third-place finishers in the first stage—again in the quarter-finals. Venezuela finished second and faced Chile, the winners of Group C. Ecuador finished fourth and were eliminated.
Standings
All times are in local, Argentina Time (UTC−03:00).
Brazil vs Venezuela
GK 1Júlio César RB 2Dani Alves CB 3Lúcio (c) CB 4Thiago Silva LB 6André Santos CM 5Lucas Leiva CM 8Ramires RW 7Robinho AM 10Ganso LW 11Neymar CF 9Alexandre Pato Substitutions: FW 19Fred FW 18Lucas Moura MF 16Elano Manager: Mano Menezes |valign="top"| |valign="top"|
GK 1Renny Vega RB 16Roberto Rosales CB 20Grenddy Perozo CB 4Oswaldo Vizcarrondo LB 6Gabriel Cichero RM 11César González CM 14Franklin Lucena CM 8Tomás Rincón LM 18Juan Arango (c) CF 23Salomón Rondón CF 7Miku Substitutions: FW 15Alejandro Moreno FW 9Giancarlo Maldonado MF 5Giácomo Di Giorgi Manager:César Farías
Man of the Match: Neymar (Brazil)
Assistant referees: Efráin Castro (Bolivia) Marvin Torrente (Mexico) Fourth official: Francisco Chacón (Mexico)
Paraguay vs Ecuador
GK 1Justo Villar (c) RB 3Iván Piris CB 14Paulo da Silva CB 2Darío Verón LB 17Aureliano Torres CM 20Néstor Ortigoza CM 16Cristian Riveros RW 8Édgar Barreto LW 21Marcelo Estigarribia CF 9Roque Santa Cruz CF 19Lucas Barrios Substitutions: MF 13Enrique Vera FW 18Nelson Valdez MF 7Pablo Zeballos Manager:Gerardo Martino (Argentina) |valign="top"|
GK 1Marcelo Elizaga RB 13Néicer Reasco CB 19Norberto Araujo CB 3Frickson Erazo LB 10Walter Ayoví (c) DM 6Christian Noboa CM 14Segundo Castillo RW 16Antonio Valencia LW 8Édison Méndez CF 11Christian Benítez CF 9Felipe CaicedoSubstitutions: MF 7Michael Arroyo MF 15David Quiroz Manager:Reinaldo Rueda (Colombia)
Man of the Match: Marcelo Elizaga (Ecuador)
Assistant referees: Ricardo Casas (Argentina) Luis Abadie (Peru) Fourth official: Víctor Hugo Rivera (Peru)
Brazil vs Paraguay
GK 1Júlio César RB 2Dani Alves CB 3Lúcio (c) CB 4Thiago Silva LB 6André Santos CM 5Lucas Leiva CM 8Ramires RW 20Jádson AM 10Ganso LW 11Neymar CF 9Alexandre Pato Substitutions: MF 16Elano FW 18Lucas Moura FW 19Fred Manager:Mano Menezes |valign="top"|
GK 1Justo Villar (c) RB 2Darío Verón CB 14Paulo da Silva CB 5Antolín Alcaraz LB 17Aureliano Torres RM 13Enrique Vera CM 20Néstor Ortigoza LM 16Cristian Riveros AM 9Roque Santa Cruz AM 21Marcelo Estigarribia CF 19Lucas Barrios Substitutions: FW 18Nelson Valdez MF 15Víctor Cáceres MF 10Osvaldo Martínez Manager:Gerardo Martino (Argentina)
Man of the Match: Roque Santa Cruz (Paraguay)
Assistant referees: Humberto Clavijo (Colombia) Francisco Mondría (Chile) Fourth official: Enrique Osses (Chile)
Venezuela vs Ecuador
GK 1Renny Vega RB 16Roberto Rosales CB 20Grenddy Perozo CB 4Oswaldo Vizcarrondo LB 6Gabriel Cichero RM 11César González CM 14Franklin Lucena CM 8Tomás Rincón LM 18Juan Arango (c) CF 9Giancarlo Maldonado CF 7Miku Substitutions: MF 19Jesús Meza FW 23Salomón Rondón MF 5Giácomo Di Giorgi Manager:César Farías |valign="top"|
GK 1Marcelo Elizaga RB 13Néicer Reasco CB 19Norberto Araujo CB 3Frickson Erazo LB 10Walter Ayoví (c) CM 6Christian Noboa CM 14Segundo Castillo AM 8Édison Méndez RW 11Christian Benítez LW 7Michael Arroyo CF 9Felipe CaicedoSubstitutions: FW 17Edson Montaño MF 15David Quiroz Manager:Reinaldo Rueda (Colombia)
Man of the Match: César González (Venezuela)
Assistant referees: Leonel Leal (Costa Rica) Miguel Nievas (Uruguay) Fourth official: Roberto Silvera (Uruguay)
Paraguay vs Venezuela
GK1Justo Villar (c)RB2Darío VerónCB14Paulo da SilvaCB5Antolín AlcarazLB17Aureliano TorresCM20Néstor OrtigozaCM16Cristian RiverosRW13Enrique VeraLW21Marcelo EstigarribiaCF9Roque Santa CruzCF19Lucas BarriosSubstitutions:FW18Nelson ValdezMF11Jonathan SantanaMF15Víctor CáceresManager:Gerardo Martino (Argentina) |valign="top"|
GK1Renny VegaRB16Roberto RosalesCB20Grenddy PerozoCB4Oswaldo VizcarrondoLB6Gabriel CicheroRM10Yohandry OrozcoCM5Giácomo Di GiorgiCM8Tomás Rincón (c)LM21Alexander GonzálezCF17Daniel ArismendiCF23Salomón RondónSubstitutions:MF18Juan ArangoFW7MikuFW9Giancarlo MaldonadoManager:César Farías
Man of the Match: Lucas Barrios (Paraguay)
Assistant referees: Francisco Mondría (Chile) Marvin Torrentera (Mexico) Fourth official: Francisco Chacón (Mexico)
Brazil vs Ecuador
GK1Júlio CésarRB13MaiconCB3Lúcio (c)CB4Thiago SilvaLB6André SantosCM5Lucas LeivaCM8RamiresRW7RobinhoAM10GansoLW11NeymarCF9Alexandre PatoSubstitutions:MF17EliasFW18Lucas MouraFW19FredManager:Mano Menezes |valign="top"|
GK1Marcelo ElizagaRB13Néicer ReascoCB19Norberto AraujoCB3Frickson ErazoLB10Walter Ayoví (c)RM7Michael ArroyoCM6Christian NoboaCM5Oswaldo MindaLM8Édison MéndezCF11Christian BenítezCF9Felipe CaicedoSubstitutions:FW23Narciso MinaDF21Gabriel AchilierFW17Edson MontañoManager:Reinaldo Rueda (Colombia)
Man of the Match: Alexandre Pato (Brazil)
Assistant referees: Miguel Nievas (Uruguay) Hernán Maidana (Argentina) Fourth official: Sergio Pezzotta (Argentina)
External links Copa América 2011 Official Site