| Normally this competition is quite simple. The ten members of CONMEBAL and two specially invited nations compete in three groups of four, playing a single round-robin. The top two from each group plus the two best third placed teems advance to play in single-leg quarter finals, semi finals and final. However due to political and safety concerns in the host country of Columbia, both Argentina and Canada (one of the invited countries) have pulled out. So for this competition there will be three invited nations, specifically Mexico, Costa Rica and Honduras. |
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Chile | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| A real cruse for Columbia really, they never won by a large margin but competently dispatched their opposition. Chile took second ahead of Ecuador despite form suggesting it might go the other way. Ecuador where eliminated as the worst third placed teem. Venezuela performed to about everyone expectations in loosing three out of three. |
| Ecuador | 4 v 1 | Chile |
| Columbia | 2 v 0 | Venezuela |
| Chile | 1 v 0 | Venezuela |
| Columbia | 1 v 0 | Ecuador |
| Columbia | 2 v 0 | Chile |
| Ecuador | 4 v 0 | Venezuela |
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Peru | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Brazil recovered from an awfully start to to the group. They beet both Paraguay and Peru to claim a quarter-final berth. Mexico came second but stuttered, strangely there only win was against top team Brazil. Peru qualified as one of the two best third placed teams, but they only missed out on automatic qualification on goal-difference. Peru were the eliminated nation and with only two points, it was all they deserved. |
| Peru | 3 v 3 | Paraguay |
| Brazil | 0 v 1 | Mexico |
| Brazil | 2 v 0 | Peru |
| Paraguay | 0 v 0 | Mexico |
| Peru | 1 v 0 | Mexico |
| Brazil | 3 v 1 | Paraguay |
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Honduras | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Bolivia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Costa Rica and Honduras only entered this event because others pulled out but they certainly took the opportunity to make a point that football's new forces are here stay, both finishing ahead of the South American old guard. Uruguay did progress as best third placed team and live to fight another day. Bolivia lost all three matches and their coach has since resigned. |
| Bolivia | 0 v 1 | Uruguay |
| Honduras | 0 v 1 | Costa Rica |
| Uruguay | 1 v 1 | Costa Rica |
| Honduras | 2 v 0 | Bolivia |
| Bolivia | 0 v 4 | Costa Rica |
| Uruguay | 0 v 1 | Honduras |
| Mexico | 2 v 0 | Chile |
| Costa Rica | 1 v 2 | Uruguay |
| Peru | 0 v 3 | Columbia |
| Honduras | 2 v 0 | Brazil |
| The quarter-final draw gave Uruguay the chance for revenge against Costa Rica who had toped their group, and they took the chance and won. Honduras however decided they wanted to steel the headlines and did they ever, a 2-0 over Brazil has certainly made the foot-balling world turn it's head. While all this was going on Columbia and Mexico were quitely winning, not making too much fuss. |
| Mexico | 2 v 1 | Uruguay |
| Columbia | 2 v 0 | Honduras |
| Honduras' party came to an end at the hands of the host nation, but they should not worrie as we will not be forgetting them in a hurry. Mexico just beet Uruguay in a bad tempered game which saw two players sent off from each side. But that is the trend of the Copa America. |
| Honduras | 2 v 2 | Uruguay |
| Uruguay were given another chance for quick revenge against a teem who beet them in the group faze, to try and erase the disappointment of loosing the semi-final, however this time it did not work and an entertaining 2-2 draw was followed by Honduras taking third place on spot kicks, and they have deserved it for the memories they have provided us with. |
| Mexico | 0 v 1 | Columbia |
| Host-nation Columbia took the crown home after a goal mid-way through the second half. Congratulations to them, but it is worth remembering that most counties sent second string line ups to this tournament because of security risks. But then the Copa America would not be the same without controversy, although we could do with less violence. As for Mexico, it is a shame that despite playing some neat soccer the thing they will be remembered for is having six players sent off in as many games. |
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