# Copa América Centenario knockout stage

The knockout stage of the Copa América Centenario began on June 16 and concluded on June 26, 2016 with the final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. All times are EDT (UTC−4).

## Qualified teams

The top two placed teams from each of the four groups qualified for the knockout stage.
| Group | Winners | Runners-up |
| A | United States | Colombia |
| B | Peru | Ecuador |
| C | Mexico | Venezuela |
| D | Argentina | Chile |

## Bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| June 16 – Seattle, WA | June 16 – Seattle, WA | | | |
| United States | 2 | | | |
| United States | 2 | June 21 – Houston, TX | June 21 – Houston, TX | | |
| Ecuador | 1 | June 21 – Houston, TX | June 21 – Houston, TX | |
| Ecuador | 1 | United States | 0 | |
| June 18 – Foxborough, MA | June 18 – Foxborough, MA | | United States | 0 | |
| June 18 – Foxborough, MA | June 18 – Foxborough, MA | Argentina | 4 | |
| Argentina | 4 | Argentina | 4 | |
| Argentina | 4 | | | | June 26 – East Rutherford, NJ | June 26 – East Rutherford, NJ |
| Venezuela | 1 | | | | June 26 – East Rutherford, NJ | June 26 – East Rutherford, NJ |
| Venezuela | 1 | | | | Argentina | 0 (2) |
| June 17 – East Rutherford, NJ | June 17 – East Rutherford, NJ | | | | | Argentina | 0 (2) |
| June 17 – East Rutherford, NJ | June 17 – East Rutherford, NJ | | | | Chile (p) | 0 (4) |
| Peru | 0 (2) | | | | Chile (p) | 0 (4) |
| Peru | 0 (2) | June 22 – Chicago, IL | June 22 – Chicago, IL | | | |
| Colombia (p) | 0 (4) | June 22 – Chicago, IL | June 22 – Chicago, IL | | | |
| Colombia (p) | 0 (4) | Colombia | 0 | | | |
| June 18 – Santa Clara, CA | June 18 – Santa Clara, CA | | Colombia | 0 | | | |
| June 18 – Santa Clara, CA | June 18 – Santa Clara, CA | Chile | 2 | | Third place play-off | Third place play-off |
| Mexico | 0 | Chile | 2 | | Third place play-off | Third place play-off |
| Mexico | 0 | | | | June 25 – Glendale, AZ | June 25 – Glendale, AZ |
| Chile | 7 | | | | June 25 – Glendale, AZ | June 25 – Glendale, AZ |
| Chile | 7 | | | | United States | 0 |
| | | | | | Colombia | 1 |

## Quarter-finals
### United States vs Ecuador

| United States | Ecuador |
| GK | 1 | Brad Guzan | 84' |
| CB | 6 | John Brooks |
| CB | 20 | Geoff Cameron |
| CB | 5 | Matt Besler |
| DM | 13 | Jermaine Jones | 52' |
| CM | 4 | Michael Bradley (c) |
| CM | 11 | Alejandro Bedoya | 73' | 81' |
| RW | 8 | Clint Dempsey | | 75' |
| LW | 23 | Fabian Johnson |
| CF | 9 | Gyasi Zardes | | 90+4' |
| CF | 7 | Bobby Wood | 53' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 15 | Kyle Beckerman | | 75' |
| MF | 19 | Graham Zusi | | 81' |
| DF | 3 | Steve Birnbaum | | 90+4' |
| Manager: ||
| Jürgen Klinsmann ||
| GK | 22 | Alexander Domínguez |
| RB | 4 | Juan Carlos Paredes | 64' | 82' |
| CB | 2 | Arturo Mina |
| CB | 3 | Frickson Erazo |
| LB | 10 | Walter Ayoví (c) |
| CM | 18 | Carlos Gruezo | | 72' |
| CM | 6 | Christian Noboa | | 62' |
| RW | 16 | Antonio Valencia | 37' 52' |
| AM | 11 | Michael Arroyo |
| LW | 7 | Jefferson Montero |
| CF | 13 | Enner Valencia |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 8 | Fernando Gaibor | | 62' |
| DF | 5 | Cristian Ramírez | | 72' |
| FW | 17 | Jaime Ayoví | | 82' |
| Manager: ||
| Gustavo Quinteros | 90' |
* Man of the Match:
* Clint Dempsey (United States)
* Assistant referees:
* Alexander Guzmán (Colombia)
* Wilmar Navarro (Colombia)
* Fourth official:
* Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
* Fifth official:
* Juan Pablo Montaño (Bolivia)

### Peru vs Colombia

| Peru | Colombia |
| GK | 1 | Pedro Gallese |
| RB | 3 | Aldo Corzo |
| CB | 2 | Alberto Rodríguez |
| CB | 15 | Christian Ramos |
| LB | 6 | Miguel Trauco |
| CM | 16 | Óscar Vílchez |
| CM | 13 | Renato Tapia | 63' |
| RW | 8 | Andy Polo | | 81' |
| AM | 10 | Christian Cueva |
| LW | 20 | Edison Flores | | 77' |
| CF | 9 | Paolo Guerrero (c) |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 11 | Raúl Ruidíaz | | 77' |
| MF | 18 | Cristian Benavente | | 81' |
| Manager: ||
| Ricardo Gareca ||
| GK | 1 | David Ospina |
| RB | 4 | Santiago Arias |
| CB | 2 | Cristián Zapata | 66' |
| CB | 22 | Jeison Murillo |
| LB | 19 | Farid Díaz | 70' | 90+1' |
| CM | 6 | Carlos Sánchez |
| CM | 16 | Dani Torres | | 80' |
| RW | 11 | Juan Cuadrado |
| AM | 10 | James Rodríguez (c) |
| LW | 8 | Edwin Cardona | | 76' |
| CF | 7 | Carlos Bacca |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 17 | Dayro Moreno | | 76' |
| MF | 13 | Sebastián Pérez | | 80' |
| DF | 18 | Frank Fabra | | 90+1' |
| Manager: ||
| José Pékerman ||
* Man of the Match:
* David Ospina (Colombia)
* Assistant referees:
* Ezequiel Brailovsky (Argentina)
* Ariel Scime (Argentina)
* Fourth official:
* Mark Geiger (United States)
* Fifth official:
* Charles Morgante (United States)

### Argentina vs Venezuela

| Argentina | Venezuela |
| GK | 1 | Sergio Romero |
| RB | 4 | Gabriel Mercado |
| CB | 17 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| CB | 13 | Ramiro Funes Mori |
| LB | 16 | Marcos Rojo |
| DM | 14 | Javier Mascherano |
| CM | 8 | Augusto Fernández |
| CM | 19 | Éver Banega | | 80' |
| RW | 10 | Lionel Messi (c) |
| LW | 20 | Nicolás Gaitán | 27' | 67' |
| CF | 9 | Gonzalo Higuaín | | 74' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 18 | Erik Lamela | | 67' |
| FW | 11 | Sergio Agüero | | 74' |
| MF | 6 | Lucas Biglia | | 80' |
| Manager: ||
| Gerardo Martino ||
| GK | 12 | Dani Hernández |
| RB | 21 | Alexander González |
| CB | 2 | Wilker Ángel | 52' |
| CB | 4 | Oswaldo Vizcarrondo |
| LB | 20 | Rolf Feltscher |
| RM | 15 | Alejandro Guerra |
| CM | 8 | Tomás Rincón (c) | | 85' |
| CM | 5 | Arquímedes Figuera | 63' |
| LM | 13 | Luis Manuel Seijas | 4' | 55' |
| CF | 9 | Salomón Rondón | 77' |
| CF | 17 | Josef Martínez | | 80' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 11 | Juanpi | | 55' |
| FW | 7 | Yonathan Del Valle | | 80' |
| DF | 6 | José Manuel Velázquez | | 85' |
| Manager: ||
| Rafael Dudamel ||
* Man of the Match:
* Lionel Messi (Argentina)
* Assistant referees:
* José Luis Camargo (Mexico)
* Alberto Morín (Mexico)
* Fourth official:
* Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)
* Fifth official:
* Christian Ramírez (Honduras)

### Mexico vs Chile

| Mexico | Chile |
| GK | 13 | Guillermo Ochoa |
| RB | 22 | Paul Aguilar |
| CB | 2 | Néstor Araujo |
| CB | 15 | Héctor Moreno |
| LB | 7 | Miguel Layún | 64' |
| DM | 20 | Jesús Dueñas | | 46' |
| CM | 16 | Héctor Herrera |
| CM | 18 | Andrés Guardado (c) | 59' |
| RW | 10 | Jesús Corona | | 61' |
| LW | 8 | Hirving Lozano | | 46' |
| CF | 14 | Javier Hernández |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 9 | Raúl Jiménez | | 46' |
| MF | 21 | Carlos Peña | | 46' |
| DF | 5 | Diego Reyes | | 61' |
| Manager: ||
| Juan Carlos Osorio ||
| GK | 1 | Claudio Bravo (c) |
| RB | 21 | Marcelo Díaz | | 57' |
| CB | 18 | Gonzalo Jara |
| CB | 17 | Gary Medel | | 60' |
| LB | 15 | Jean Beausejour | | 73' |
| RM | 6 | José Pedro Fuenzalida |
| CM | 20 | Charles Aránguiz |
| CM | 8 | Arturo Vidal | 39' |
| LM | 22 | Edson Puch |
| SS | 7 | Alexis Sánchez |
| CF | 11 | Eduardo Vargas |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 5 | Francisco Silva | | 57' |
| DF | 3 | Enzo Roco | | 60' |
| FW | 14 | Mark González | | 73' |
| Manager: ||
| Juan Antonio Pizzi ||
* Man of the Match:
* Eduardo Vargas (Chile)
* Assistant referees:
* Kléber Lúcio Gil (Brazil)
* Bruno Boschilia (Brazil)
* Fourth official:
* José Argote (Venezuela)
* Fifth official:
* Luis Sánchez (Venezuela)

## Semi-finals
### United States vs Argentina

| United States | Argentina |
| GK | 1 | Brad Guzan |
| RB | 2 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| CB | 20 | Geoff Cameron |
| CB | 6 | John Brooks |
| LB | 23 | Fabian Johnson |
| DM | 15 | Kyle Beckerman | | 60' |
| RM | 19 | Graham Zusi |
| CM | 4 | Michael Bradley (c) |
| LM | 8 | Clint Dempsey | | 78' |
| CF | 9 | Gyasi Zardes |
| CF | 18 | Chris Wondolowski | 31' | 46' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 17 | Christian Pulisic | | 46' |
| DF | 3 | Steve Birnbaum | | 60' |
| MF | 10 | Darlington Nagbe | | 78' |
| Manager: ||
| Jürgen Klinsmann ||
| GK | 1 | Sergio Romero |
| RB | 4 | Gabriel Mercado |
| CB | 17 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| CB | 13 | Ramiro Funes Mori |
| LB | 16 | Marcos Rojo | 84' |
| DM | 14 | Javier Mascherano |
| CM | 8 | Augusto Fernández | 59' |
| CM | 19 | Éver Banega |
| RW | 10 | Lionel Messi (c) |
| LW | 22 | Ezequiel Lavezzi | 67' |
| CF | 9 | Gonzalo Higuaín |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 6 | Lucas Biglia | 59' |
| MF | 18 | Erik Lamela | 67' |
| DF | 15 | Víctor Cuesta | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| Gerardo Martino ||
* Man of the Match:
* Lionel Messi (Argentina)
* Assistant referees:
* Eduardo Cardozo (Paraguay)
* Milciades Saldívar (Paraguay)
* Fourth official:
* Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador)
* Fifth official:
* Luis Vera (Ecuador)

### Colombia vs Chile

Due to heavy thunderstorms in the Chicago area which arrived shortly after the first half ended, the start of the second half of the match was delayed by over two hours.
| Colombia | Chile |
| GK | 1 | David Ospina |
| RB | 4 | Santiago Arias |
| CB | 2 | Cristián Zapata |
| CB | 22 | Jeison Murillo |
| LB | 18 | Frank Fabra | | 73' |
| CM | 6 | Carlos Sánchez | 41' 57' |
| CM | 16 | Dani Torres |
| RW | 11 | Juan Cuadrado | | 80' |
| AM | 10 | James Rodríguez (c) | 90' |
| LW | 8 | Edwin Cardona | | 46' |
| CF | 9 | Roger Martínez |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 21 | Marlos Moreno | | 46' |
| MF | 13 | Sebastián Pérez | | 73' |
| FW | 7 | Carlos Bacca | 89' | 80' |
| Manager: ||
| José Pékerman ||
| GK | 1 | Claudio Bravo (c) | 39' |
| RB | 4 | Mauricio Isla |
| CB | 18 | Gonzalo Jara |
| CB | 17 | Gary Medel |
| LB | 15 | Jean Beausejour | 65' |
| DM | 5 | Francisco Silva | 85' |
| CM | 20 | Charles Aránguiz |
| CM | 10 | Pablo Hernández | | 30' |
| RW | 6 | José Pedro Fuenzalida | | 75' |
| LW | 7 | Alexis Sánchez | 45+3' |
| CF | 11 | Eduardo Vargas | | 88' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 13 | Erick Pulgar | | 30' |
| FW | 22 | Edson Puch | 78' | 75' |
| FW | 14 | Mark González | | 88' |
| Manager: ||
| Juan Antonio Pizzi ||
* Man of the Match:
* Charles Aránguiz (Chile)
* Assistant referees:
* Juan Zumba (El Salvador)
* William Torres (El Salvador)
* Fourth official:
* José Argote (Venezuela)
* Fifth official:
* Luis Murillo (Venezuela)

## Third place play-off

| United States | Colombia |
| GK | 12 | Tim Howard |
| CB | 14 | Michael Orozco | 88' 90+3' |
| CB | 20 | Geoff Cameron |
| CB | 5 | Matt Besler | 22' |
| DM | 13 | Jermaine Jones | 41' |
| RM | 2 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| CM | 4 | Michael Bradley (c) | | 79' |
| CM | 11 | Alejandro Bedoya | | 74' |
| LM | 8 | Clint Dempsey |
| CF | 9 | Gyasi Zardes |
| CF | 7 | Bobby Wood |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 17 | Christian Pulisic | | 74' |
| MF | 10 | Darlington Nagbe | | 79' |
| Manager: ||
| Jürgen Klinsmann ||
| GK | 1 | David Ospina |
| RB | 4 | Santiago Arias | 90+3' 90+4' |
| CB | 2 | Cristián Zapata |
| CB | 22 | Jeison Murillo | 13' |
| LB | 18 | Frank Fabra |
| CM | 5 | Guillermo Celis | | 87' |
| CM | 16 | Dani Torres |
| RW | 11 | Juan Cuadrado | 73' | 74' |
| AM | 10 | James Rodríguez (c) |
| LW | 8 | Edwin Cardona |
| CF | 7 | Carlos Bacca | | 79' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 21 | Marlos Moreno | | 74' |
| FW | 9 | Roger Martínez | | 79' |
| DF | 15 | Stefan Medina | | 87' |
| Manager: ||
| José Pékerman ||
* Man of the Match:
* David Ospina (Colombia)
* Assistant referees:
* Richard Trinidad (Uruguay)
* Luis Sánchez (Venezuela)
* Fourth official:
* Yadel Martínez (Cuba)
* Fifth official:
* Gabriel Victoria (Panama)

## Final

| Argentina | Chile |
| GK | 1 | Sergio Romero |
| RB | 4 | Gabriel Mercado |
| CB | 17 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| CB | 13 | Ramiro Funes Mori |
| LB | 16 | Marcos Rojo | 43' |
| DM | 6 | Lucas Biglia |
| DM | 14 | Javier Mascherano | 37' |
| CM | 19 | Éver Banega | | 111' |
| RW | 10 | Lionel Messi (c) | 40' |
| LW | 7 | Ángel Di María | | 57' |
| CF | 9 | Gonzalo Higuaín | | 70' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 5 | Matías Kranevitter | 94' | 57' |
| MF | 18 | Erik Lamela | | 111' |
| FW | 11 | Sergio Agüero | | 70' |
| Manager: ||
| Gerardo Martino ||
| GK | 1 | Claudio Bravo (c) |
| RB | 4 | Mauricio Isla |
| CB | 18 | Gonzalo Jara |
| CB | 17 | Gary Medel |
| LB | 15 | Jean Beausejour | 52' |
| DM | 21 | Marcelo Díaz | 16' 28' |
| CM | 8 | Arturo Vidal | 37' |
| CM | 20 | Charles Aránguiz | 69' |
| RW | 6 | José Pedro Fuenzalida | | 80' |
| LW | 7 | Alexis Sánchez | | 104' |
| CF | 11 | Eduardo Vargas | | 109' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 5 | Francisco Silva | | 104' |
| FW | 16 | Nicolás Castillo | | 109' |
| FW | 22 | Edson Puch | | 80' |
| Manager: ||
| Juan Antonio Pizzi ||
* Man of the Match:
* Claudio Bravo (Chile)
* Assistant referees:
* Kléber Lúcio Gil (Brazil)
* Bruno Boschilia (Brazil)
* Fourth official:
* Roberto García (Mexico)
* Fifth official:
* José Luis Camargo (Mexico)