# 2015 Copa América Group C

Group C of the 2015 Copa América was one of the three groups of competing nations in the 2015 Copa América. It consisted of Brazil, Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela. Group play began on 14 June 2015 and ended on 21 June 2015.
Brazil, Peru and Colombia advanced to the quarter-finals.

## Teams

| Draw position | Team | Appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Rankings | FIFA Rankings |
| Draw position | Team | Appearance | Previous best performance | October 2014 | Start of event |
| C1 | Brazil | 34th | Winners (1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007) | 6 | 5 |
| C2 | Colombia | 20th | Winners (2001) | 3 | 4 |
| C3 | Peru | 30th | Winners (1939, 1975) | 54 | 61 |
| C4 | Venezuela | 16th | Fourth place (2011) | 85 | 72 |

### Notes

* ↑ The rankings of October 2014 were used for seeding for the draw.

## Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Peru | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Colombia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 4 | Venezuela | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
In the quarter-finals:
* Brazil advanced to play Paraguay (runners-up of Group B).
* Peru advanced to play Bolivia (runners-up of Group A).
* Colombia (as one of the two best third-placed teams) advanced to play Argentina (winners of Group B).

## Matches

All times local, CLT (UTC−3).

### Colombia vs Venezuela

| Colombia | Venezuela |
| GK | 1 | David Ospina |
| RB | 18 | Juan Camilo Zúñiga | 71' |
| CB | 2 | Cristián Zapata |
| CB | 22 | Jeison Murillo |
| LB | 7 | Pablo Armero | | 82' |
| RM | 11 | Juan Cuadrado |
| CM | 6 | Carlos Sánchez | 54' | 63' |
| CM | 5 | Edwin Valencia |
| LM | 10 | James Rodríguez | 86' |
| CF | 17 | Carlos Bacca | | 72' |
| CF | 9 | Radamel Falcao (c) |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 8 | Edwin Cardona | | 63' |
| FW | 19 | Teófilo Gutiérrez | | 72' |
| FW | 21 | Jackson Martínez | | 82' |
| Manager: ||
| José Pékerman ||
| GK | 1 | Alain Baroja |
| RB | 16 | Roberto Rosales |
| CB | 4 | Oswaldo Vizcarrondo | 83' |
| CB | 3 | Andrés Túñez |
| LB | 5 | Fernando Amorebieta | 25' |
| RM | 8 | Tomás Rincón |
| CM | 13 | Luis Manuel Seijas | 18' | 75' |
| LM | 18 | Juan Arango (c) | | 85' |
| AM | 15 | Alejandro Guerra |
| AM | 10 | Ronald Vargas | | 78' |
| CF | 9 | Salomón Rondón |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 14 | Franklin Lucena | 74' | 75' |
| MF | 11 | César González | | 78' |
| DF | 6 | Gabriel Cichero | | 85' |
| Manager: ||
| Noel Sanvicente ||
* Man of the Match:
* Salomón Rondón (Venezuela)
* Assistant referees:
* Mauricio Espinosa (Uruguay)
* Carlos Pastorino (Uruguay)
* Fourth official:
* Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay)
* Fifth official:
* Carlos Cáceres (Paraguay)

### Brazil vs Peru

| Brazil | Peru |
| GK | 1 | Jefferson |
| RB | 2 | Dani Alves |
| CB | 3 | Miranda |
| CB | 4 | David Luiz |
| LB | 6 | Filipe Luís | 58' |
| CM | 8 | Elias |
| CM | 5 | Fernandinho |
| RM | 19 | Willian | | 87' |
| AM | 10 | Neymar (c) | 45' |
| LM | 17 | Fred | | 74' |
| CF | 9 | Diego Tardelli | | 66' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 7 | Douglas Costa | | 66' |
| MF | 11 | Roberto Firmino | | 74' |
| MF | 18 | Éverton Ribeiro | | 87' |
| Manager: ||
| Dunga ||
| GK | 1 | Pedro Gallese |
| RB | 17 | Luis Advíncula |
| CB | 22 | Carlos Ascues |
| CB | 5 | Carlos Zambrano |
| LB | 6 | Juan Manuel Vargas | 83' | 89' |
| RM | 20 | Joel Sánchez |
| CM | 21 | Josepmir Ballón |
| CM | 16 | Carlos Lobatón (c) |
| LM | 8 | Christian Cueva | | 82' |
| CF | 10 | Jefferson Farfán | | 82' |
| CF | 9 | Paolo Guerrero | 30' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 11 | Yordy Reyna | | 82' |
| FW | 18 | André Carrillo | | 82' |
| DF | 19 | Yoshimar Yotún | | 89' |
| Manager: ||
| Ricardo Gareca ||
* Man of the Match:
* Neymar (Brazil)
* Assistant referees:
* José Luis Camargo (Mexico)
* Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
* Fourth official:
* Raúl Orosco (Bolivia)
* Fifth official:
* Juan P. Montaño (Bolivia)

### Brazil vs Colombia

| Brazil | Colombia |
| GK | 1 | Jefferson |
| RB | 2 | Dani Alves |
| CB | 3 | Miranda |
| CB | 14 | Thiago Silva |
| LB | 6 | Filipe Luís |
| CM | 8 | Elias | | 76' |
| CM | 5 | Fernandinho | 34' |
| RM | 19 | Willian | | 69' |
| AM | 10 | Neymar (c) | 45' | 90+4' |
| LM | 17 | Fred | | 46' |
| CF | 11 | Roberto Firmino | 41' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 21 | Philippe Coutinho | | 46' |
| MF | 7 | Douglas Costa | | 69' |
| FW | 9 | Diego Tardelli | | 76' |
| Manager: ||
| Dunga ||
| GK | 1 | David Ospina |
| RB | 18 | Juan Camilo Zúñiga |
| CB | 2 | Cristián Zapata |
| CB | 22 | Jeison Murillo |
| LB | 7 | Pablo Armero |
| RM | 11 | Juan Cuadrado |
| CM | 6 | Carlos Sánchez |
| CM | 5 | Edwin Valencia | | 80' |
| LM | 10 | James Rodríguez |
| CF | 19 | Teófilo Gutiérrez | 19' | 76' |
| CF | 9 | Radamel Falcao (c) | | 68' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 16 | Víctor Ibarbo | | 68' |
| FW | 17 | Carlos Bacca | 90+4' | 76' |
| MF | 15 | Alexander Mejía | | 80' |
| Manager: ||
| José Pékerman ||
* Man of the Match:
* Carlos Sánchez (Colombia)
* Assistant referees:
* Carlos Astroza (Chile)
* Marcelo Barraza (Chile)
* Fourth official:
* Néstor Pitana (Argentina)
* Fifth official:
* Hernán Maidana (Argentina)

### Peru vs Venezuela

| Peru | Venezuela |
| GK | 1 | Pedro Gallese |
| RB | 17 | Luis Advíncula |
| CB | 5 | Carlos Zambrano |
| CB | 22 | Carlos Ascues |
| LB | 6 | Juan Manuel Vargas |
| RM | 20 | Joel Sánchez |
| CM | 21 | Josepmir Ballón | 35' |
| CM | 16 | Carlos Lobatón | 37' | 46' |
| LM | 8 | Christian Cueva | | 83' |
| CF | 14 | Claudio Pizarro (c) | 69' | 89' |
| CF | 9 | Paolo Guerrero |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 11 | Yordy Reyna | | 46' |
| MF | 7 | Paolo Hurtado | | 83' |
| DF | 19 | Yoshimar Yotún | | 89' |
| Manager: ||
| Ricardo Gareca ||
| GK | 1 | Alain Baroja |
| RB | 16 | Roberto Rosales |
| CB | 4 | Oswaldo Vizcarrondo |
| CB | 3 | Andrés Túñez |
| LB | 5 | Fernando Amorebieta | 30' |
| CM | 8 | Tomás Rincón |
| CM | 13 | Luis Manuel Seijas | | 82' |
| RM | 10 | Ronald Vargas | | 37' |
| AM | 18 | Juan Arango (c) | | 73' |
| LM | 15 | Alejandro Guerra |
| CF | 9 | Salomón Rondón |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 6 | Gabriel Cichero | 88' | 37' |
| FW | 17 | Josef Martínez | | 73' |
| FW | 7 | Miku | | 82' |
| Manager: ||
| Noel Sanvicente ||
* Man of the Match:
* Paolo Guerrero (Peru)
* Assistant referees:
* Javier Bustillos (Bolivia)
* Juan P. Montaño (Bolivia)
* Fourth official:
* Roberto García (Mexico)
* Fifth official:
* José Luis Camargo (Mexico)

### Colombia vs Peru

| Colombia | Peru |
| GK | 1 | David Ospina |
| RB | 4 | Santiago Arias |
| CB | 2 | Cristián Zapata | 8' |
| CB | 22 | Jeison Murillo |
| LB | 7 | Pablo Armero | | 57' |
| RM | 11 | Juan Cuadrado |
| CM | 5 | Edwin Valencia | | 24' |
| CM | 6 | Carlos Sánchez | 64' |
| LM | 10 | James Rodríguez |
| CF | 9 | Radamel Falcao (c) | | 65' |
| CF | 19 | Teófilo Gutiérrez |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 15 | Alexander Mejía | | 24' |
| FW | 16 | Víctor Ibarbo | | 57' |
| FW | 21 | Jackson Martínez | | 65' |
| Manager: ||
| José Pékerman ||
| GK | 1 | Pedro Gallese |
| RB | 17 | Luis Advíncula |
| CB | 5 | Carlos Zambrano |
| CB | 22 | Carlos Ascues |
| LB | 6 | Juan Manuel Vargas |
| RM | 20 | Joel Sánchez | | 81' |
| CM | 21 | Josepmir Ballón | 33' |
| CM | 16 | Carlos Lobatón | 79' |
| LM | 8 | Christian Cueva | | 90' |
| CF | 14 | Claudio Pizarro (c) | | 56' |
| CF | 9 | Paolo Guerrero |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 10 | Jefferson Farfán | 90+1' | 56' |
| MF | 7 | Paolo Hurtado | | 81' |
| DF | 19 | Yoshimar Yotún | | 90' |
| Manager: ||
| Ricardo Gareca ||
* Man of the Match:
* James Rodríguez (Colombia)
* Assistant referees:
* Hernán Maidana (Argentina)
* Juan Pablo Belatti (Argentina)
* Fourth official:
* Carlos Vera (Ecuador)
* Fifth official:
* Christian Lescano (Ecuador)

### Brazil vs Venezuela

| Brazil | Venezuela |
| GK | 1 | Jefferson |
| RB | 2 | Dani Alves |
| CB | 14 | Thiago Silva | 83' |
| CB | 3 | Miranda (c) |
| LB | 6 | Filipe Luís |
| RM | 19 | Willian |
| CM | 5 | Fernandinho |
| CM | 8 | Elias |
| LM | 21 | Philippe Coutinho | | 67' |
| CF | 11 | Roberto Firmino | | 67' |
| CF | 20 | Robinho | | 76' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 4 | David Luiz | | 67' |
| FW | 9 | Diego Tardelli | | 67' |
| DF | 13 | Marquinhos | | 76' |
| Manager: ||
| Dunga ||
| GK | 1 | Alain Baroja |
| RB | 16 | Roberto Rosales |
| CB | 4 | Oswaldo Vizcarrondo |
| CB | 3 | Andrés Túñez | 88' |
| LB | 6 | Gabriel Cichero |
| RM | 13 | Luis Manuel Seijas | 45+2' | 46' |
| CM | 8 | Tomás Rincón |
| LM | 15 | Alejandro Guerra | | 72' |
| AM | 10 | Ronald Vargas | 45' | 46' |
| AM | 18 | Juan Arango (c) |
| CF | 9 | Salomón Rondón |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 11 | César González | | 46' |
| FW | 17 | Josef Martínez | | 46' |
| FW | 7 | Miku | | 72' |
| Manager: ||
| Noel Sanvicente ||
* Man of the Match:
* Thiago Silva (Brazil)
* Assistant referees:
* Rodney Aquino (Paraguay)
* Carlos Cáceres (Paraguay)
* Fourth official:
* Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
* Fifth official:
* Garnet Page (Jamaica)