2015 Copa América
| Copa América Chile 2015 | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Chile |
| Dates | 11 June – 4 July |
| Teams | 12 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 9 (in 8 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Chile (1st title)
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| Runners-up |  Argentina |
| Third place |  Peru |
| Fourth place |  Paraguay |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 59 (2.27 per match) |
| Attendance | 655,902 (25,227 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Paolo Guerrero Eduardo Vargas (4 goals each) |
| Best young player |
 Jeison Murillo
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| Best goalkeeper |
Claudio Bravo
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| Fair play award | Peru |
The 2015 Copa América was the 44th edition of the Copa América, the main international football tournament for national teams in South America, and took place in Chile between 11 June and 4 July 2015. The competition was organized by CONMEBOL, South America's football governing body.
Twelve teams competed, the ten members of CONMEBOL and two guests from CONCACAF – Mexico and Jamaica, the latter of which competed in the Copa América for the first time. Uruguay were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Chile in the quarter-finals. Chile won their first title by defeating Argentina in the final on a penalty shootout after a goalless draw. As winners, they qualified for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia.
Originally, it was to be hosted by Brazil, as suggested by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) in February 2011 due to CONMEBOL's rotation policy of tournaments being held in alphabetical order. However, due to the organization of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics in that country, Brazil decided against also hosting the Copa América. CONMEBOL’s president Nicolas Leoz had mentioned the possibility of the tournament being organized in Mexico (despite this country not being a member of CONMEBOL) as part of the federation's centenary celebrations. Brazil and Chile's Football Federations discussed the idea of swapping around the order of being hosts of the 2015 and 2019 tournaments. The swap was made official in May 2012.
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