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.

Standings

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Colombia321030+37
 Argentina (H)312041+35
 Costa Rica310224−23
 Bolivia301215−41
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
  Teams that advanced to the quarter-finals

All times are in local, Argentina Time (UTC−03:00).

Argentina vs Bolivia

Argentina  1–1  Bolivia
Agüero 75'ReportRojas 47'
Argentina
Bolivia
GK23Sergio Romero
RB8Javier Zanetti
CB4Nicolás Burdisso
CB6Gabriel Milito
LB17Marcos Rojo
RM19Éver Banega
CM14Javier Mascherano (c)
LM5Esteban Cambiasso  46'
RW21Ezequiel Lavezzi  54'  70'
LW11Carlos Tevez  37'
CF10Lionel Messi
Substitutions:
MF7Ángel Di María  46'
FW16Sergio Agüero  70'
Manager:
Sergio Batista
GK1Carlos Erwin Arias
RB4Lorgio Álvarez
CB16Ronald Raldes (c)
CB5Ronald Rivero  87'
LB3Luis Gutiérrez  38'
RM15Jaime Robles
CM6Wálter Flores  34'
LM21Jhasmani Campos  80'
AM10Joselito Vaca  63'
CF7Edivaldo Rojas  89'
CF9Marcelo Moreno
Substitutions:
MF19José Luis Chávez  75'  63'
FW17Juan Carlos Arce  80'
MF22Rudy 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
GK12Neco Martínez
RB18Juan Camilo Zúñiga  54'
CB14Luis Amaranto Perea
CB3Mario Yepes (c)
LB7Pablo Armero
RM4Gustavo Bolívar
CM13Fredy Guarín  53'
LM8Abel Aguilar  33'
RW17Dayro Moreno  69'
LW20Adrián Ramos
CF9Radamel Falcao  77'
Substitutions:
FW11Hugo Rodallega  33'
FW19Teófilo Gutiérrez  69'
MF16Elkin Soto  77'
Manager:
Hernán Darío Gómez
GK18Leonel Moreira
RB6Heiner Mora
CB3Jhonny Acosta
CB19Óscar Duarte
CB2Francisco Calvo  23'
LB20Pedro Leal
CM8David Guzmán  19'  74'
CM11Diego Madrigal  15'  71'
RW10Randall Brenes (c)  27'
LW4José Salvatierra
CF12Joel Campbell  46'
Substitutions:
FW21César Elizondo  46'
FW17Josué Martínez  71'
MF22José 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
GK23Sergio Romero
RB3Pablo Zabaleta
CB4Nicolás Burdisso
CB6Gabriel Milito
LB8Javier Zanetti
RM19Éver Banega  71'
CM14Javier Mascherano (c)
LM5Esteban Cambiasso  64'
RW21Ezequiel Lavezzi  64'
LW11Carlos Tevez
CF10Lionel Messi
Substitutions:
MF20Fernando Gago  90'  64'
FW16Sergio Agüero  64'
FW9Gonzalo Higuaín  71'
Manager:
Sergio Batista
GK12Neco Martínez
RB18Juan Camilo Zúñiga
CB14Luis Amaranto Perea
CB3Mario Yepes (c)
LB7Pablo Armero
DM6Carlos Sánchez
RM17Dayro Moreno  90+1'  90+1'
CM13Fredy Guarín
CM8Abel Aguilar  6'
LM20Adrián Ramos  89'
CF9Radamel Falcao  87'
Substitutions:
FW19Teófilo Gutiérrez  87'
MF16Elkin Soto  89'
DF22Aquivaldo 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
GK1Carlos Erwin Arias
RB4Lorgio Álvarez  35'
CB16Ronald Raldes (c)
CB5Ronald Rivero  65'   70'
LB3Luis Gutiérrez  87'
RM7Edivaldo Rojas  67'
CM15Jaime Robles  67'
CM6Wálter Flores  75'
LM21Jhasmani Campos  73'  79'
CF17Juan Carlos Arce
CF9Marcelo Moreno  57'
Substitutions:
FW11Alcides Peña  67'
MF19José Luis Chávez  67'
MF8Ronald García  79'
Manager:
Gustavo Quinteros
GK18Leonel Moreira
CB3Jhonny Acosta (c)
CB19Óscar Duarte  46'
CB2Francisco Calvo
CM4José Salvatierra  83'
CM8David Guzmán  29'
CM11Diego Madrigal  45'
RW6Heiner Mora  82'
LW20Pedro Leal
CF12Joel Campbell
CF17Josué Martínez  81'
Substitutions:
MF7Allen Guevara  45'
FW21César Elizondo  81'
MF22José 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
GK12Neco Martínez
RB18Juan Camilo Zúñiga
CB14Luis Amaranto Perea
CB3Mario Yepes (c)
LB7Pablo Armero
RM13Fredy Guarín  50'
CM6Carlos Sánchez
LM8Abel Aguilar
RW17Dayro Moreno  46'
LW20Adrián Ramos  77'
CF9Radamel Falcao
Substituitions:
FW11Hugo Rodallega  46'
MF10Juan Cuadrado  50'
MF16Elkin Soto  77'
Manager:
Hernán Darío Gómez
GK1Carlos Erwin Arias
RB14Christian Vargas
CB16Ronald Raldes (c)
CB13Santos Amador
LB4Lorgio Álvarez
RM15Jaime Robles
CM8Ronald García
LM21Jhasmani Campos  33'
RW7Edivaldo Rojas  46'
LW17Juan Carlos Arce  70'
CF9Marcelo Moreno  60'
Substitutions:
MF10Joselito Vaca  46'
FW11Alcides Peña  60'
FW18Ricardo 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
GK23Sergio Romero
RB3Pablo Zabaleta
CB4Nicolás Burdisso
CB6Gabriel Milito  21'
LB8Javier Zanetti  38'
CM20Fernando Gago
CM14Javier Mascherano (c)
RW10Lionel Messi
AM7Ángel Di María  79'
LW16Sergio Agüero  84'
CF9Gonzalo Higuaín  79'
Substitutions:
MF15Lucas Biglia  88'  79'
MF18Javier Pastore  79'
FW21Ezequiel Lavezzi  90+2'  84'
Manager:
Sergio Batista
GK18Leonel Moreira
CB3Jhonny Acosta (c)
CB19Óscar Duarte  48'
CB2Francisco Calvo  44'  46'
CM4José Salvatierra
CM22José Miguel Cubero
CM20Pedro Leal
RW6Heiner Mora
LW21César Elizondo  56'
CF17Josué Martínez  46'
CF12Joel Campbell
Substitutions:
FW10Randall Brenes  46'
MF11Diego Madrigal  46'
MF5Luis 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)