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2011 edition of the Copa América association football competition

Key facts

Host country
Argentina
Dates
1–24 July
Teams
12 (from 2 confederations)
Venue
8 (in 8 host cities)
Champions
Uruguay (15th title)
Runners up
Paraguay
Third place
Peru
Fourth place
Venezuela
Goals scored
54 (2.08 per match)
Attendance
882,621 (33,947 per match)
Top scorer s
Paolo Guerrero , (5 goals)
Best player
Luis Suárez
Best young player
Sebastián Coates
Best goalkeeper
Justo Villar
Fair play award
Uruguay

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
sports season
Country
Argentina
Official website
www.ca2011.com/home.php
Image
2011 Copa América Argentina.svg
Organizer
CONMEBOL
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Commons gallery
Copa América 2011
end time
2011-07-24
start time
2011-07-01
number of participants
12
number of matches played/races/starts
26
number of points/goals/set scored
54
attendance
882621
statistical leader
Luis Suárez
Commons category
Copa América 2011
topic's main category
Category:2011 Copa América
point in time
2011-00-00
sports season of league or competition
Copa América
edition number
43
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Encyclopedic overview

The 2011 Campeonato Sudamericano Copa América, better known as the 2011 Copa América or the Copa América 2011 Argentina, was the 43rd edition of the Copa América, the main international football tournament for national teams in South America. The competition was organized by CONMEBOL, South America's football governing body, and was held in Argentina from 1 to 24 July. The draw for the tournament was held in La Plata on 11 November 2010.

Uruguay won the tournament after defeating Paraguay 3–0 in the final, giving them a record 15th Copa América title and their first since 1995. Paraguay, as the tournament runner-up, earned the Copa Bolivia; Paraguay's performance was noteworthy, as they were able to reach the finals without winning a single game in the tournament; their success in the final stages was achieved by the way of penalty shoot-outs. Brazil were the defending champions but were eliminated by Paraguay in the quarter-finals after failing to convert any of the penalties. As the tournament champion, Uruguay earned the right to represent CONMEBOL in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, held in Brazil. Despite losing to Peru 4–1 in the third-place match, Venezuela had their best ever performance in the tournament.

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