• Copa América 2007

  • The favoritism that changed sides

    Argentina was regarded as the most favorite in the decisive match against Brazil. However, in practice, the Canarinho (Little Canary) team was superior during the 90 minutes and, thanks to goals by Julio Baptista, Ayala (own goal), and Daniel Alves, won by 3 x 0. At its 42nd edition, the tournament was held for the first time in Venezuela, the only Spanish-speaking country in South America where baseball surpasses football in popularity.

    The team’s achievement consolidated Brazil’s supremacy in the competition, since the country won four (1997, 1999, 2004, and 2007) of the last five editions. Since 2003, when the final was adopted as a form of competition for the title in Copa América, it was the first time that the decisive match was repeated in two consecutive editions (2004 and 2007). The competition was broadcast to 188 countries and had Robinho as the best striker. The Brazilian team’s number 11 scored six goals.

  • Match Schedule
  • Uruguay
  • 0
  • -
  • 3
  • Peru
  • 26/06/2007 - Santiago de los Caballeros de Mérida
  • Venezuela
  • 2
  • -
  • 2
  • Bolivia
  • 26/06/2007 - San Cristóbal
  • Venezuela
  • 2
  • -
  • 0
  • Peru
  • 30/06/2007 - San Cristóbal
  • Bolivia
  • 0
  • -
  • 1
  • Uruguay
  • 30/06/2007 - San Cristóbal
  • Venezuela
  • 0
  • -
  • 0
  • Uruguay
  • 03/07/2007 - Santiago de los Caballeros de Mérida
  • Peru
  • 2
  • -
  • 2
  • Bolivia
  • 03/07/2007 - Santiago de los Caballeros de Mérida
  • Brazil
  • 0
  • -
  • 2
  • Mexico
  • 27/06/2007 - Puerto Ordaz
  • Ecuador
  • 2
  • -
  • 3
  • Chile
  • 27/06/2007 - Puerto Ordaz
  • Brazil
  • 3
  • -
  • 0
  • Chile
  • 01/07/2007 - Maturín
  • Mexico
  • 2
  • -
  • 1
  • Ecuador
  • 01/07/2007 - Maturín
  • Brazil
  • 1
  • -
  • 0
  • Ecuador
  • 04/07/2007 - Puerto la Cruz
  • Mexico
  • 0
  • -
  • 0
  • Chile
  • 04/07/2007 - Puerto la Cruz
  • Argentina
  • 4
  • -
  • 1
  • United States
  • 28/06/2007 - Maracaibo
  • Paraguay
  • 5
  • -
  • 0
  • Colombia
  • 28/06/2007 - Maracaibo
  • Argentina
  • 4
  • -
  • 2
  • Colombia
  • 02/07/2007 - Maracaibo
  • United States
  • 1
  • -
  • 3
  • Paraguay
  • 02/07/2007 - Barinas
  • Argentina
  • 1
  • -
  • 0
  • Paraguay
  • 05/07/2007 - Barquisimeto
  • United States
  • 0
  • -
  • 1
  • Colombia
  • 05/07/2007 - Barquisimeto
  • Venezuela
  • 1
  • -
  • 4
  • Uruguay
  • 07/07/2007 - San Cristóbal
  • Chile
  • 1
  • -
  • 6
  • Brazil
  • 07/07/2007 - Puerto la Cruz
  • Mexico
  • 6
  • -
  • 0
  • Paraguay
  • 08/07/2007 - Maturín
  • Argentina
  • 4
  • -
  • 0
  • Peru
  • 08/07/2007 - Barquisimeto
  • Uruguay
  • (4)2
  • -
  • 2(5)
  • Brazil
  • 10/07/2007 - Maracaibo
  • Mexico
  • 0
  • -
  • 3
  • Argentina
  • 11/07/2007 - Puerto Ordaz
  • Mexico
  • 3
  • -
  • 1
  • Uruguay
  • 14/07/2007 - Caracas
  • Brazil
  • 3
  • -
  • 0
  • Argentina
  • 15/07/2007 - Maracaibo
  • Champion
  • Runner-up
  • How Argentina will rank in 2011 Copa América?
Will be the champion
Will be the runner-up again
Will be at the semi-finals
Will be eliminated at the first round
  • Venezuela
  • Participations:  14
  • Matches:  49
  • Historical Ranking:  11º
  • The two greatest players did not win Copa América. Brazilian player Pelé participated only in the 1959 edition, when he was the best striker (having scored eight goals) and wound up as the runner-up. Argentine striker Maradona played in three Copa América championships, but did not win the title (1979, 1987, and 1989).