# 2011 Copa América final

The 2011 Copa América final was the final match of the 2011 Copa América, an international football tournament that was played in Argentina from 1 to 24 July 2011. The match was played on 24 July at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti in Buenos Aires, between Uruguay and Paraguay.
Uruguay won the match 3–0 to earn their 15th Copa América; Paraguay, as the tournament runner-up, earned the Copa Bolivia. With the win, Uruguay earned the right to represent CONMEBOL in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil.

## Background

The final marked the first time since 2001 that neither Argentina and Brazil competed against each other for the title. Both Uruguay and Paraguay entered the match having previously won the competition multiple times. Uruguay held the joint record of 14 Copa América titles, having had last won it in 1995. Their last final appearance was in 1999, when they were defeated by Brazil.
Paraguay is a two-time winner of the competition, having last won the tournament in 1979. That year also marked the last time Paraguay made it to the final of the tournament. Paraguay reached the final without winning a single game in the tournament.

## Route to the final

| Uruguay | Uruguay | Round | Paraguay | Paraguay |
| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result |
| Peru | 1–1 | Match 1 | Ecuador | 0–0 |
| Chile | 1–1 | Match 2 | Brazil | 2–2 |
| Mexico | 1–0 | Match 3 | Venezuela | 3–3 |
| Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts  Chile 321042+27  Uruguay 312032+15  Peru 31112204  Mexico 300314−30 | Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts  Chile 321042+27  Uruguay 312032+15  Peru 31112204  Mexico 300314−30 | Final standings | Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts  Brazil 312064+25  Venezuela 312043+15  Paraguay 30305503  Ecuador 301225−31 | Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts  Brazil 312064+25  Venezuela 312043+15  Paraguay 30305503  Ecuador 301225−31 |
| Opponent | Result | Knockout stage | Opponent | Result |
| Argentina | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 pen.) | Quarter-finals | Brazil | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–0 pen.) |
| Peru | 2–0 | Semi-finals | Venezuela | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–3 pen.) |

## Match details

| Uruguay | Paraguay |
| GK | 1 | Fernando Muslera |
| RB | 16 | Maxi Pereira | 29' |
| CB | 2 | Diego Lugano (c) |
| CB | 4 | Sebastián Coates | 85' |
| LB | 22 | Martín Cáceres | 17' | 88' |
| RM | 20 | Álvaro González |
| CM | 15 | Diego Pérez | 24' | 69' |
| CM | 17 | Egidio Arévalo Ríos |
| LM | 11 | Álvaro Pereira | | 63' |
| CF | 10 | Diego Forlán |
| CF | 9 | Luis Suárez |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 21 | Edinson Cavani | | 63' |
| MF | 8 | Sebastián Eguren | | 69' |
| DF | 3 | Diego Godín | | 88' |
| Manager: ||
| Óscar Tabárez ||
| GK | 1 | Justo Villar (c) |
| RB | 3 | Iván Piris |
| CB | 14 | Paulo da Silva |
| CB | 2 | Darío Verón |
| LB | 4 | Elvis Marecos |
| RM | 13 | Enrique Vera | 57' | 64' |
| CM | 20 | Néstor Ortigoza |
| CM | 15 | Víctor Cáceres | 26' | 64' |
| LM | 16 | Cristian Riveros |
| CF | 18 | Nelson Valdez |
| CF | 7 | Pablo Zeballos | | 76' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 21 | Marcelo Estigarribia | | 64' |
| FW | 23 | Hernán Pérez | | 64' |
| FW | 19 | Lucas Barrios | | 76' |
| Manager: ||
| Gerardo Martino ||
* Man of the Match:
* Luis Suárez (Uruguay)
* Assistant referees:
* Marcio Santiago (Brazil)
* Francisco Mondría (Chile)
* Fourth official:
* Enrique Osses (Chile)