# 2019 Copa América Group A

Group A of the 2019 Copa América took place from 14 to 22 June 2019. The group consisted of Bolivia, hosts Brazil, Peru, and Venezuela.
Brazil and Venezuela as the top two teams, along with Peru as one of the two best third-placed teams, advanced to the quarter-finals.

## Teams

| Draw position | Team | Pot | Appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Rankings | FIFA Rankings |
| Draw position | Team | Pot | Appearance | Previous best performance | December 2018 | June 2019 |
| A1 | Brazil (hosts) | 1 | 36th | Winners (1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007) | 3 | 3 |
| A2 | Bolivia | 4 | 27th | Winners (1963) | 59 | 62 |
| A3 | Venezuela | 3 | 18th | Fourth place (2011) | 31 | 33 |
| A4 | Peru | 2 | 32nd | Winners (1939, 1975) | 20 | 21 |
Notes
* ↑ The rankings of December 2018 were used for seeding for the final draw.

## Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Venezuela | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Peru | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 4 | Bolivia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 | |
In the quarter-finals:
* The winners of Group A, Brazil, advanced to play the third-placed team of Group B, Paraguay.
* The runners-up of Group A, Venezuela, advanced to play the runners-up of Group B, Argentina.
* The third-placed team of Group A, Peru, advanced as one of the two best third-placed teams to play the winners of Group C, Uruguay.

## Matches
### Brazil vs Bolivia

| Brazil | Bolivia |
| GK | 1 | Alisson |
| RB | 13 | Dani Alves (c) |
| CB | 4 | Marquinhos |
| CB | 2 | Thiago Silva |
| LB | 6 | Filipe Luís |
| CM | 5 | Casemiro |
| CM | 17 | Fernandinho |
| CM | 11 | Philippe Coutinho | 66' |
| RF | 21 | Richarlison | | 84' |
| CF | 20 | Roberto Firmino | | 65' |
| LF | 7 | David Neres | | 81' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 9 | Gabriel Jesus | | 65' |
| FW | 19 | Everton | | 81' |
| MF | 10 | Willian | | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| Tite ||
| GK | 1 | Carlos Lampe |
| RB | 8 | Diego Bejarano |
| CB | 4 | Luis Haquin |
| CB | 22 | Adrián Jusino |
| LB | 17 | Marvin Bejarano (c) |
| RM | 6 | Erwin Saavedra | | 64' |
| CM | 7 | Leonel Justiniano |
| CM | 20 | Fernando Saucedo | 20' | 59' |
| LM | 3 | Alejandro Chumacero |
| SS | 14 | Raúl Castro | | 75' |
| CF | 9 | Marcelo Moreno |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 16 | Diego Wayar | | 59' |
| FW | 11 | Leonardo Vaca | | 64' |
| MF | 19 | Ramiro Vaca | | 75' |
| Manager: ||
| Eduardo Villegas ||
* Man of the Match:
* Philippe Coutinho (Brazil)
* Assistant referees:
* Hernán Maidana (Argentina)
* Juan Pablo Belatti (Argentina)
* Fourth official:
* Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador)
* Video assistant referee:
* Patricio Loustau (Argentina)
* Assistant video assistant referees:
* Fernando Rapallini (Argentina)
* Ezequiel Brailovsky (Argentina)

### Venezuela vs Peru

| Venezuela | Peru |
| GK | 1 | Wuilker Faríñez |
| RB | 16 | Roberto Rosales |
| CB | 4 | Jhon Chancellor |
| CB | 2 | Mikel Villanueva |
| LB | 14 | Luis Mago | 6' 75' |
| DM | 8 | Tomás Rincón (c) |
| CM | 5 | Júnior Moreno | | 78' |
| CM | 6 | Yangel Herrera | 82' |
| RW | 15 | Jhon Murillo | | 84' |
| LW | 10 | Jefferson Savarino | | 69' |
| CF | 23 | Salomón Rondón |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 7 | Darwin Machís | | 69' |
| DF | 20 | Ronald Hernández | | 78' |
| MF | 18 | Yeferson Soteldo | | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| Rafael Dudamel ||
| GK | 1 | Pedro Gallese |
| RB | 17 | Luis Advíncula |
| CB | 15 | Carlos Zambrano |
| CB | 2 | Luis Abram |
| LB | 6 | Miguel Trauco |
| CM | 19 | Yoshimar Yotún | | 67' |
| CM | 13 | Renato Tapia | 26' |
| CM | 23 | Christofer Gonzáles | | 88' |
| RF | 10 | Jefferson Farfán |
| CF | 9 | Paolo Guerrero (c) |
| LF | 8 | Christian Cueva | | 46' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 20 | Edison Flores | | 46' |
| FW | 14 | Andy Polo | | 67' |
| FW | 18 | André Carrillo | 90+3' | 88' |
| Manager: ||
| Ricardo Gareca ||
* Man of the Match:
* Paolo Guerrero (Peru)
* Assistant referees:
* Alexander Guzmán (Colombia)
* Jhon Alexander León (Colombia)
* Fourth official:
* Carlos Orbe (Ecuador)
* Video assistant referee:
* Leodán González (Uruguay)
* Assistant video assistant referees:
* Andrés Rojas (Colombia)
* Christian Lescano (Ecuador)

### Bolivia vs Peru

| Bolivia | Peru |
| GK | 1 | Carlos Lampe |
| RB | 8 | Diego Bejarano |
| CB | 4 | Luis Haquin | 82' |
| CB | 22 | Adrián Jusino |
| LB | 17 | Marvin Bejarano (c) |
| RM | 6 | Erwin Saavedra | | 73' |
| CM | 7 | Leonel Justiniano |
| CM | 20 | Fernando Saucedo | | 71' |
| LM | 3 | Alejandro Chumacero | 30' |
| SS | 14 | Raúl Castro | | 80' |
| CF | 9 | Marcelo Moreno |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 21 | Roberto Fernández | 72' | 71' |
| FW | 11 | Leonardo Vaca | | 73' |
| FW | 18 | Gilbert Álvarez | | 80' |
| Manager: ||
| Eduardo Villegas ||
| GK | 1 | Pedro Gallese |
| RB | 17 | Luis Advíncula |
| CB | 15 | Carlos Zambrano | 27' | 85' |
| CB | 2 | Luis Abram |
| LB | 6 | Miguel Trauco |
| CM | 13 | Renato Tapia |
| CM | 19 | Yoshimar Yotún |
| RW | 14 | Andy Polo |
| AM | 10 | Jefferson Farfán |
| LW | 8 | Christian Cueva | | 79' |
| CF | 9 | Paolo Guerrero (c) | 42' | 90+3' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 20 | Edison Flores | | 79' |
| DF | 5 | Miguel Araujo | | 85' |
| MF | 23 | Christofer Gonzáles | | 90+3' |
| Manager: ||
| Ricardo Gareca ||
* Man of the Match:
* Paolo Guerrero (Peru)
* Assistant referees:
* Christian Lescano (Ecuador)
* Byron Romero (Ecuador)
* Fourth official:
* Piero Maza (Chile)
* Video assistant referee:
* Esteban Ostojich (Uruguay)
* Assistant video assistant referees:
* Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)
* Hernán Maidana (Argentina)

### Brazil vs Venezuela

| Brazil | Venezuela |
| GK | 1 | Alisson |
| RB | 13 | Dani Alves (c) |
| CB | 4 | Marquinhos |
| CB | 2 | Thiago Silva |
| LB | 6 | Filipe Luís |
| CM | 5 | Casemiro | 41' | 57' |
| CM | 8 | Arthur |
| RW | 11 | Philippe Coutinho |
| AM | 7 | David Neres | | 72' |
| LW | 21 | Richarlison | | 46' |
| CF | 20 | Roberto Firmino |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 9 | Gabriel Jesus | | 46' |
| MF | 17 | Fernandinho | | 57' |
| FW | 19 | Everton | | 72' |
| Manager: ||
| Tite ||
| GK | 1 | Wuilker Faríñez |
| RB | 20 | Ronald Hernández |
| CB | 3 | Yordan Osorio |
| CB | 2 | Mikel Villanueva |
| LB | 16 | Roberto Rosales |
| DM | 5 | Júnior Moreno |
| RM | 15 | Jhon Murillo | 37' |
| CM | 6 | Yangel Herrera | | 66' |
| CM | 8 | Tomás Rincón (c) |
| LM | 7 | Darwin Machís | | 76' |
| CF | 23 | Salomón Rondón | | 85' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 18 | Yeferson Soteldo | | 66' |
| MF | 19 | Arquímedes Figuera | 90+1' | 76' |
| FW | 17 | Josef Martínez | | 85' |
| Manager: ||
| Rafael Dudamel ||
* Man of the Match:
* Philippe Coutinho (Brazil)
* Assistant referees:
* Christian Schiemann (Chile)
* Claudio Ríos (Chile)
* Fourth official:
* Andrés Rojas (Colombia)
* Video assistant referee:
* Roberto Tobar (Chile)
* Assistant video assistant referees:
* Fernando Rapallini (Argentina)
* Alexander Guzmán (Colombia)

### Peru vs Brazil

| Peru | Brazil |
| GK | 1 | Pedro Gallese |
| RB | 17 | Luis Advíncula | 80' |
| CB | 5 | Miguel Araujo |
| CB | 2 | Luis Abram |
| LB | 6 | Miguel Trauco |
| DM | 13 | Renato Tapia |
| RM | 14 | Andy Polo |
| CM | 19 | Yoshimar Yotún | 15' | 46' |
| CM | 10 | Jefferson Farfán |
| LM | 8 | Christian Cueva | | 66' |
| CF | 9 | Paolo Guerrero (c) | | 54' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 20 | Edison Flores | | 46' |
| MF | 23 | Christofer Gonzáles | | 54' |
| MF | 7 | Josepmir Ballón | | 66' |
| Manager: ||
| Ricardo Gareca ||
| GK | 1 | Alisson |
| RB | 13 | Dani Alves (c) |
| CB | 4 | Marquinhos |
| CB | 2 | Thiago Silva | 77' |
| LB | 6 | Filipe Luís | | 56' |
| CM | 5 | Casemiro | 9' | 69' |
| CM | 8 | Arthur |
| RW | 11 | Philippe Coutinho | | 76' |
| AM | 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| LW | 19 | Everton |
| CF | 20 | Roberto Firmino |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 12 | Alex Sandro | | 56' |
| MF | 15 | Allan | | 69' |
| MF | 10 | Willian | | 76' |
| Manager: ||
| Tite ||
* Man of the Match:
* Everton (Brazil)
* Assistant referees:
* Hernán Maidana (Argentina)
* Eduardo Cardozo (Paraguay)
* Fourth official:
* Arnaldo Samaniego (Paraguay)
* Video assistant referee:
* Andrés Rojas (Colombia)
* Assistant video assistant referees:
* Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)
* Wilmar Navarro (Colombia)

### Bolivia vs Venezuela

| Bolivia | Venezuela |
| GK | 1 | Carlos Lampe |
| RB | 8 | Diego Bejarano |
| CB | 4 | Luis Haquin |
| CB | 22 | Adrián Jusino |
| LB | 17 | Marvin Bejarano (c) | | 71' |
| CM | 7 | Leonel Justiniano | 5' |
| CM | 15 | Paul Arano |
| RW | 20 | Fernando Saucedo |
| AM | 11 | Leonardo Vaca | | 34' |
| LW | 19 | Ramiro Vaca |
| CF | 9 | Marcelo Moreno | | 77' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 14 | Raúl Castro | 62' | 34' |
| MF | 21 | Roberto Fernández | | 71' |
| FW | 18 | Gilbert Álvarez | | 77' |
| Manager: ||
| Eduardo Villegas ||
| GK | 1 | Wuilker Faríñez |
| RB | 20 | Ronald Hernández |
| CB | 4 | Jhon Chancellor |
| CB | 14 | Luis Mago |
| LB | 16 | Roberto Rosales |
| DM | 5 | Júnior Moreno |
| RM | 10 | Jefferson Savarino |
| CM | 11 | Juanpi | 58' |
| CM | 8 | Tomás Rincón (c) |
| LM | 7 | Darwin Machís | 71' |
| CF | 23 | Salomón Rondón | 85' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 18 | Yeferson Soteldo | 58' |
| FW | 17 | Josef Martínez | 71' |
| MF | 15 | Jhon Murillo | 85' |
| Manager: ||
| Rafael Dudamel ||
* Man of the Match:
* Darwin Machís (Venezuela)
* Assistant referees:
* Nicolás Taran (Uruguay)
* Richard Trinidad (Uruguay)
* Fourth official:
* Carlos Orbe (Ecuador)
* Video assistant referee:
* Néstor Pitana (Argentina)
* Assistant video assistant referees:
* Piero Maza (Chile)
* Alexander Guzmán (Colombia)

## Discipline

Fair play points would have been used as tiebreakers if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:
* first yellow card: minus 1 point;
* indirect red card (second yellow card): minus 3 points;
* direct red card: minus 4 points;
* yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points;
Only one of the above deductions were applied to a player in a single match.
| Team | Match 1 | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 | Points |
| Brazil | 1 | | 1 | 2 | −4 |
| Bolivia | 1 | | 3 | 2 | −6 |
| Peru | 2 | | 2 | 2 | −6 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1 | 2 | | −6 |