# 2011 Copa América Group A

Group A of the 2011 Copa América was one of the three groups of competing nations in the 2011 Copa América. It comprised Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, and Costa Rica. Group play ran from 1 to 11 July 2011.
Colombia won the group and faced Peru, the best third-placed finishers, in the quarter-finals. Argentina finished second and faced Uruguay—the runners-up of Group C—in the quarter-finals. Costa Rica and Bolivia finished third and fourth in the group, respectively, and were eliminated from the tournament, with the former finished as the worst third-placed team.

## Standings

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Colombia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| Argentina (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
| Bolivia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
* Group winners
* Group runners-up
* Best two third-placed teams among all groups
All times are in local, Argentina Time (UTC−03:00).

## Argentina vs Bolivia

| Argentina | Bolivia |
| GK | 23 | Sergio Romero |
| RB | 8 | Javier Zanetti |
| CB | 4 | Nicolás Burdisso |
| CB | 6 | Gabriel Milito |
| LB | 17 | Marcos Rojo |
| RM | 19 | Éver Banega |
| CM | 14 | Javier Mascherano (c) |
| LM | 5 | Esteban Cambiasso | | 46' |
| RW | 21 | Ezequiel Lavezzi | 54' | 70' |
| LW | 11 | Carlos Tevez | 37' |
| CF | 10 | Lionel Messi |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 7 | Ángel Di María | | 46' |
| FW | 16 | Sergio Agüero | | 70' |
| Manager: ||
| Sergio Batista ||
| GK | 1 | Carlos Erwin Arias |
| RB | 4 | Lorgio Álvarez |
| CB | 16 | Ronald Raldes (c) |
| CB | 5 | Ronald Rivero | 87' |
| LB | 3 | Luis Gutiérrez | 38' |
| RM | 15 | Jaime Robles |
| CM | 6 | Wálter Flores | 34' |
| LM | 21 | Jhasmani Campos | | 80' |
| AM | 10 | Joselito Vaca | | 63' |
| CF | 7 | Edivaldo Rojas | | 89' |
| CF | 9 | Marcelo Moreno |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 19 | José Luis Chávez | 75' | 63' |
| FW | 17 | Juan Carlos Arce | | 80' |
| MF | 22 | Rudy Cardozo | | 89' |
| Manager: ||
| Gustavo Quinteros ||
* Man of the Match:
* Lionel Messi (Argentina)
* Assistant referees:
* Miguel Nievas (Uruguay)
* Luis Alvarado (Ecuador)
* Fourth official:
* Carlos Vera (Ecuador)

## Colombia vs Costa Rica

| Colombia | Costa Rica |
| GK | 12 | Neco Martínez |
| RB | 18 | Juan Camilo Zúñiga | 54' |
| CB | 14 | Luis Amaranto Perea |
| CB | 3 | Mario Yepes (c) |
| LB | 7 | Pablo Armero |
| RM | 4 | Gustavo Bolívar |
| CM | 13 | Fredy Guarín | 53' |
| LM | 8 | Abel Aguilar | | 33' |
| RW | 17 | Dayro Moreno | | 69' |
| LW | 20 | Adrián Ramos |
| CF | 9 | Radamel Falcao | | 77' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 11 | Hugo Rodallega | | 33' |
| FW | 19 | Teófilo Gutiérrez | | 69' |
| MF | 16 | Elkin Soto | | 77' |
| Manager: ||
| Hernán Darío Gómez ||
| GK | 18 | Leonel Moreira |
| RB | 6 | Heiner Mora |
| CB | 3 | Jhonny Acosta |
| CB | 19 | Óscar Duarte |
| CB | 2 | Francisco Calvo | 23' |
| LB | 20 | Pedro Leal |
| CM | 8 | David Guzmán | 19' | 74' |
| CM | 11 | Diego Madrigal | 15' | 71' |
| RW | 10 | Randall Brenes (c) | 27' |
| LW | 4 | José Salvatierra |
| CF | 12 | Joel Campbell | | 46' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 21 | César Elizondo | | 46' |
| FW | 17 | Josué Martínez | | 71' |
| MF | 22 | José Miguel Cubero | | 74' |
| Manager: ||
| Ricardo La Volpe (Argentina) ||
* Man of the Match:
* Adrián Ramos (Colombia)
* Assistant referees:
* Francisco Mondria (Chile)
* Nicolás Yegros (Paraguay)
* Fourth official:
* Antonio Arias (Paraguay)

## Argentina vs Colombia

| Argentina | Colombia |
| GK | 23 | Sergio Romero |
| RB | 3 | Pablo Zabaleta |
| CB | 4 | Nicolás Burdisso |
| CB | 6 | Gabriel Milito |
| LB | 8 | Javier Zanetti |
| RM | 19 | Éver Banega | | 71' |
| CM | 14 | Javier Mascherano (c) |
| LM | 5 | Esteban Cambiasso | | 64' |
| RW | 21 | Ezequiel Lavezzi | | 64' |
| LW | 11 | Carlos Tevez |
| CF | 10 | Lionel Messi |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 20 | Fernando Gago | 90' | 64' |
| FW | 16 | Sergio Agüero | | 64' |
| FW | 9 | Gonzalo Higuaín | | 71' |
| Manager: ||
| Sergio Batista ||
| GK | 12 | Neco Martínez |
| RB | 18 | Juan Camilo Zúñiga |
| CB | 14 | Luis Amaranto Perea |
| CB | 3 | Mario Yepes (c) |
| LB | 7 | Pablo Armero |
| DM | 6 | Carlos Sánchez |
| RM | 17 | Dayro Moreno | 90+1' | 90+1' |
| CM | 13 | Fredy Guarín |
| CM | 8 | Abel Aguilar | 6' |
| LM | 20 | Adrián Ramos | | 89' |
| CF | 9 | Radamel Falcao | | 87' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 19 | Teófilo Gutiérrez | | 87' |
| MF | 16 | Elkin Soto | | 89' |
| DF | 22 | Aquivaldo Mosquera | | 90+1' |
| Manager: ||
| Hernán Darío Gómez ||
* Man of the Match:
* Sergio Romero (Argentina)
* Assistant referees:
* Marcio Santiago (Brazil)
* Luis Abadie (Peru)
* Fourth official:
* Víctor Hugo Rivera (Peru)

## Bolivia vs Costa Rica

| Bolivia | Costa Rica |
| GK | 1 | Carlos Erwin Arias |
| RB | 4 | Lorgio Álvarez | 35' |
| CB | 16 | Ronald Raldes (c) |
| CB | 5 | Ronald Rivero | 65' 70' |
| LB | 3 | Luis Gutiérrez | 87' |
| RM | 7 | Edivaldo Rojas | | 67' |
| CM | 15 | Jaime Robles | | 67' |
| CM | 6 | Wálter Flores | 75' |
| LM | 21 | Jhasmani Campos | 73' | 79' |
| CF | 17 | Juan Carlos Arce |
| CF | 9 | Marcelo Moreno | 57' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 11 | Alcides Peña | | 67' |
| MF | 19 | José Luis Chávez | | 67' |
| MF | 8 | Ronald García | | 79' |
| Manager: ||
| Gustavo Quinteros ||
| GK | 18 | Leonel Moreira |
| CB | 3 | Jhonny Acosta (c) |
| CB | 19 | Óscar Duarte | 46' |
| CB | 2 | Francisco Calvo |
| CM | 4 | José Salvatierra | 83' |
| CM | 8 | David Guzmán | 29' |
| CM | 11 | Diego Madrigal | | 45' |
| RW | 6 | Heiner Mora | | 82' |
| LW | 20 | Pedro Leal |
| CF | 12 | Joel Campbell |
| CF | 17 | Josué Martínez | | 81' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 7 | Allen Guevara | | 45' |
| FW | 21 | César Elizondo | | 81' |
| MF | 22 | José Miguel Cubero | | 82' |
| Manager: ||
| Ricardo La Volpe (Argentina) ||
* Man of the Match:
* Joel Campbell (Costa Rica)
* Assistant referees:
* Luis Alvarado (Ecuador)
* Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
* Fourth official:
* Francisco Chacón (Mexico)

## Colombia vs Bolivia

| Colombia | Bolivia |
| GK | 12 | Neco Martínez |
| RB | 18 | Juan Camilo Zúñiga |
| CB | 14 | Luis Amaranto Perea |
| CB | 3 | Mario Yepes (c) |
| LB | 7 | Pablo Armero |
| RM | 13 | Fredy Guarín | 50' |
| CM | 6 | Carlos Sánchez |
| LM | 8 | Abel Aguilar |
| RW | 17 | Dayro Moreno | 46' |
| LW | 20 | Adrián Ramos | 77' |
| CF | 9 | Radamel Falcao |
| Substituitions: ||
| FW | 11 | Hugo Rodallega | 46' |
| MF | 10 | Juan Cuadrado | 50' |
| MF | 16 | Elkin Soto | 77' |
| Manager: ||
| Hernán Darío Gómez ||
| GK | 1 | Carlos Erwin Arias |
| RB | 14 | Christian Vargas |
| CB | 16 | Ronald Raldes (c) |
| CB | 13 | Santos Amador |
| LB | 4 | Lorgio Álvarez |
| RM | 15 | Jaime Robles |
| CM | 8 | Ronald García |
| LM | 21 | Jhasmani Campos | 33' |
| RW | 7 | Edivaldo Rojas | | 46' |
| LW | 17 | Juan Carlos Arce | | 70' |
| CF | 9 | Marcelo Moreno | | 60' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 10 | Joselito Vaca | | 46' |
| FW | 11 | Alcides Peña | | 60' |
| FW | 18 | Ricardo Pedriel | | 70' |
| Manager: ||
| Gustavo Quinteros ||
* Man of the Match:
* Radamel Falcao (Colombia)
* Assistant referees:
* Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
* Luis Sánchez (Venezuela)
* Fourth official:
* Juan Soto (Venezuela)

## Argentina vs Costa Rica

| Argentina | Costa Rica |
| GK | 23 | Sergio Romero |
| RB | 3 | Pablo Zabaleta |
| CB | 4 | Nicolás Burdisso |
| CB | 6 | Gabriel Milito | 21' |
| LB | 8 | Javier Zanetti | 38' |
| CM | 20 | Fernando Gago |
| CM | 14 | Javier Mascherano (c) |
| RW | 10 | Lionel Messi |
| AM | 7 | Ángel Di María | | 79' |
| LW | 16 | Sergio Agüero | | 84' |
| CF | 9 | Gonzalo Higuaín | | 79' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 15 | Lucas Biglia | 88' | 79' |
| MF | 18 | Javier Pastore | | 79' |
| FW | 21 | Ezequiel Lavezzi | 90+2' | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| Sergio Batista ||
| GK | 18 | Leonel Moreira |
| CB | 3 | Jhonny Acosta (c) |
| CB | 19 | Óscar Duarte | 48' |
| CB | 2 | Francisco Calvo | 44' | 46' |
| CM | 4 | José Salvatierra |
| CM | 22 | José Miguel Cubero |
| CM | 20 | Pedro Leal |
| RW | 6 | Heiner Mora |
| LW | 21 | César Elizondo | | 56' |
| CF | 17 | Josué Martínez | | 46' |
| CF | 12 | Joel Campbell |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 10 | Randall Brenes | | 46' |
| MF | 11 | Diego Madrigal | | 46' |
| MF | 5 | Luis Miguel Valle | | 56' |
| Manager: ||
| Ricardo La Volpe (Argentina) ||
* Man of the Match:
* Lionel Messi (Argentina)
* Assistant referees:
* Luis Abadie (Peru)
* Nicolas Yegros (Paraguay)
* Fourth official:
* Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)