The knockout stage of the 2015 Copa América began on 24 June and concluded with the final on 4 July 2015. A total of eight teams competed in the knockout stage.
Qualified teams The top two placed teams from each of the three groups, plus the two best-placed third teams, qualified for the knockout stage.
Group Winners Runners-up Third-placed team(Best two qualify) A B C
Bracket In the knockout stage, the eight teams played a single-elimination tournament, with the following rules: In the quarter-finals, teams from the same group could not play each other. In the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and third place playoff, if tied after 90 minutes, a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (no extra time was played). In the final, if tied after 90 minutes, 30 minutes of extra time were played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.
Results decided after extra time are indicated by (a.e.t.), and results decided via a penalty shoot-out are indicated by (p).
All times local, CLT (UTC−3).
Quarter-finals
Chile vs Uruguay
GK 1 Claudio Bravo (c)RB 4 Mauricio Isla CB 17Gary MedelCB 18Gonzalo Jara LB 2 Eugenio MenaRM 20Charles AránguizCM 21Marcelo Díaz LM 8 Arturo VidalAM 10Jorge Valdivia CF 11Eduardo Vargas CF 7 Alexis SánchezSubstitutions:FW 9 Mauricio Pinilla MF 14Matías Fernández MF 16David Pizarro Manager: Jorge Sampaoli GK 1 Fernando MusleraRB 16Maxi Pereira CB 2 José GiménezCB 3 Diego Godín (c)LB 4 Jorge Fucile RM 5 Carlos Sánchez CM 20Álvaro GonzálezCM 17Egidio ArévaloLM 7 Cristian RodríguezCF 9 Diego Rolán CF 21Edinson Cavani Substitutions:FW 8 Abel Hernández FW 22Jonathan Rodríguez Manager:Óscar Tabárez
Man of the Match: Alexis Sánchez (Chile)
Assistant referees: Emerson De Carvalho (Brazil) Fabio Pereira (Brazil) Fourth official: Carlos Vera (Ecuador) Fifth official: Byron Romero (Ecuador)
Bolivia vs Peru
GK 1 Romel QuiñónezCB 22Edward ZentenoCB 16Ronald Raldes (c)CB 21Cristian Coimbra RWB 2 Miguel Hurtado LWB 4 Leonel Morales RM 3 Alejandro ChumaceroCM 6 Danny Bejarano LM 8 Martin Smedberg-DalenceCF 7 Alcides Peña CF 9 Marcelo Moreno Substitutions:FW 10Pablo Escobar MF 11Damián Lizio FW 18Ricardo Pedriel Manager:Mauricio Soria GK 1 Pedro Gallese RB 17Luis Advíncula CB 5 Carlos ZambranoCB 22Carlos AscuesLB 6 Juan Manuel VargasRM 10Jefferson Farfán CM 13Edwin RetamosoCM 19Yoshimar Yotún LM 8 Christian Cueva CF 14Claudio Pizarro (c) CF 9 Paolo GuerreroSubstitutions:FW 18André Carrillo MF 7 Paolo Hurtado FW 11Yordy Reyna Manager: Ricardo Gareca
Man of the Match: Paolo Guerrero (Peru)
Assistant referees: Alexander Guzmán (Colombia) Cristian De La Cruz (Colombia) Fourth official: Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay) Fifth official: Christian Lescano (Ecuador)
Argentina vs Colombia
GK 1 Sergio Romero RB 4 Pablo ZabaletaCB 2 Ezequiel GarayCB 17Nicolás OtamendiLB 16Marcos Rojo RM 6 Lucas BigliaCM 14Javier Mascherano LM 21Javier Pastore RW 10Lionel Messi (c) CF 11Sergio Agüero LW 7 Ángel Di María Substitutions:FW 18Carlos Tevez MF 19Éver Banega FW 22Ezequiel Lavezzi Manager:Gerardo Martino GK 1 David OspinaRB 18Juan Camilo ZúñigaCB 2 Cristián ZapataCB 22Jeison MurilloLB 4 Santiago Arias RM 11Juan Cuadrado CM 15Alexander Mejía LM 16Víctor Ibarbo AM 10James Rodríguez (c) CF 19Teófilo Gutiérrez CF 21Jackson Martínez Substitutions:MF 8 Edwin Cardona FW 9 Radamel Falcao FW 20Luis Muriel Manager: José Pékerman
Man of the Match: Lionel Messi (Argentina)
Assistant referees: José Luis Camargo (Mexico) Marvin Torrentera (Mexico) Fourth official: Raúl Orosco (Bolivia) Fifth official: Juan P. Montaño (Bolivia)
Brazil vs Paraguay
GK 1 JeffersonRB 2 Dani Alves CB 14Thiago SilvaCB 3 Miranda (c)LB 6 Filipe LuísRM 19Willian CM 5 FernandinhoCM 8 EliasLM 21Philippe Coutinho CF 11Roberto Firmino CF 20Robinho Substitutions:MF 7 Douglas Costa FW 9 Diego Tardelli MF 18Éverton Ribeiro Manager:Dunga GK 1 Justo VillarRB 5 Bruno Valdez CB 14Paulo da SilvaCB 4 Pablo Aguilar LB 2 Iván PirisRM 10Derlis GonzálezCM 22Eduardo Aranda CM 15Víctor CáceresLM 11Édgar Benítez CF 18Nelson Valdez CF 9 Roque Santa Cruz (c)Substitutions:FW 7 Raúl Bobadilla MF 17Osvaldo Martínez MF 21Óscar Romero Manager: Ramón Díaz
Man of the Match: Nelson Valdez (Paraguay)
Assistant referees: Mauricio Espinosa (Uruguay) Carlos Pastorino (Uruguay) Fourth official: José Argote (Venezuela) Fifth official: Jorge Urrego (Venezuela)
Semi-finals
Chile vs Peru
GK 1 Claudio Bravo (c)RB 4 Mauricio IslaCB 17Gary MedelCB 13José RojasLB 3 Miiko Albornoz RM 8 Arturo VidalCM 21Marcelo Díaz LM 20Charles AránguizAM 10Jorge Valdivia CF 11Eduardo VargasCF 7 Alexis SánchezSubstitutions:DF 2 Eugenio Mena MF 16David Pizarro MF 19Felipe Gutiérrez Manager: Jorge Sampaoli GK 1 Pedro GalleseRB 17Luis AdvínculaCB 5 Carlos Zambrano CB 22Carlos AscuesLB 6 Juan Manuel VargasRM 18André Carrillo CM 21Josepmir BallónCM 16Carlos Lobatón (c) LM 8 Christian Cueva CF 10Jefferson FarfánCF 9 Paolo GuerreroSubstitutions:DF 15Christian Ramos FW 14Claudio Pizarro DF 19Yoshimar Yotún Manager: Ricardo Gareca
Man of the Match: Eduardo Vargas (Chile)
Assistant referees: Jorge Urrego (Venezuela) Byron Romero (Ecuador) Fourth official: Raúl Orosco (Bolivia) Fifth official: Javier Bustillos (Bolivia)
Argentina vs Paraguay
GK 1 Sergio RomeroRB 4 Pablo ZabaletaCB 15Martín DemichelisCB 17Nicolás OtamendiLB 16Marcos Rojo RM 6 Lucas Biglia CM 14Javier Mascherano LM 21Javier Pastore RW 10Lionel Messi (c)CF 11Sergio Agüero LW 7 Ángel Di MaríaSubstitutions:MF 19Éver Banega MF 5 Fernando Gago FW 9 Gonzalo Higuaín Manager:Gerardo Martino GK 1 Justo VillarRB 5 Bruno ValdezCB 14Paulo da Silva CB 4 Pablo AguilarLB 2 Iván PirisRM 10Derlis González CM 15Víctor Cáceres CM 13Richard Ortiz LM 11Édgar BenítezCF 18Nelson Valdez CF 9 Roque Santa Cruz (c) Substitutions:FW 7 Raúl Bobadilla FW 8 Lucas Barrios MF 21Óscar Romero Manager: Ramón Díaz
Man of the Match: Lionel Messi (Argentina)
Assistant referees: Emerson de Carvalho (Brazil) Fábio Pereira (Brazil) Fourth official: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) Fifth official: Cristian De La Cruz (Colombia)
Third place play-off
GK 1 Pedro GalleseRB 17Luis AdvínculaCB 15Christian RamosCB 22Carlos AscuesLB 6 Juan Manuel VargasRM 18André Carrillo CM 21Josepmir BallónCM 16Carlos Lobatón (c) LM 8 Christian CuevaCF 11Yordy Reyna CF 9 Paolo GuerreroSubstitutions:DF 19Yoshimar Yotún MF 20Joel Sánchez MF 7 Paolo Hurtado Manager: Ricardo Gareca GK 1 Justo Villar (c)RB 3 Marcos Cáceres CB 14Paulo da SilvaCB 4 Pablo AguilarLB 6 Miguel Samudio RM 17Osvaldo Martínez CM 15Víctor CáceresCM 20Néstor Ortigoza LM 21Óscar RomeroCF 7 Raúl BobadillaCF 8 Lucas BarriosSubstitutions:FW 11Édgar Benítez MF 22Eduardo Aranda MF 13Richard Ortiz Manager: Ramón Díaz
Man of the Match: Paolo Guerrero (Peru)
Assistant referees: Javier Bustillos (Bolivia) Juan P. Montaño (Bolivia) Fourth official: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay) Fifth official: Mauricio Espinosa (Uruguay)
Final
References
External links (Official website) Copa América 2015, CONMEBOL.com