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Copa America 2004

2004 Copa América
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Tournament details
Host country Peru
Dates July 6 – 25
Teams 12 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s) 7 (in 7 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  Brazil (7th title)
Runners-up  Argentina
Third place  Uruguay
Fourth place  Colombia
Tournament statistics
Matches played 26
Goals scored 78 (3 per match)
Top scorer(s) Brazil Adriano (7 goals)
Best player Brazil Adriano
2001
2007

The 2004 Copa América was the 41st edition of the Copa América, the South-American championship for international association football teams. The competition was organized by CONMEBOL, South America's football governing body, and was held in Peru, who hosted the tournament for the sixth time, from July 6 to 25.

The tournament was won by Brazil in a shootout over Argentina. Notably, this made Brazil hold the World Cup and Copa América titles simultaneously for the second time in history, as happened after 1997 Copa América.

There is no qualifying tournament for the final tournament. Conmebol's 10 South American countries participated, along with two more invited countries, making a total of twelve teams competing in the tournament. The two invited countries for this edition of the Copa América were Mexico and Costa Rica.

Each association had to present a list of twenty-two players to compete in the competition.

The teams were divided into three groups of four teams each. The formation of the groups was made by CONMEBOL in a public drawing of lots.

Each team plays one match against each of the other teams within the same group. Three (3) points are awarded for a win, one (1) point for a draw and zero (0) points for a defeat.

First and second placed teams, in each group, advance to the quarter-finals. The best third placed team and the second best third placed team, also advance to the quarter-finals.

Teams were ranked on the following criteria:


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