The team's overall Copa América record has been relatively poor (goal difference 33–145 before the 2011 Copa América), but the "Auge Vinotinto" (Vinotinto Rise) period in the early 2000s (decade) brought increased attention to the sport in the country, which in turn brought increased support from both government and private institutions.
Keseluruhan tim Copa América rekor telah cukup miskin (selisih gol sebelum 2011 Copa 33-145), tetapi "Auge Vinotinto" (Vinotinto Naik) periode awal 2000-an membawa peningkatan perhatian terhadap olahraga di dalam negeri, yang pada gilirannya membawa meningkatkan dukungan dari kedua pemerintah dan lembaga swasta.