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81-770: It was located in the intersection of Alsina and Colón streets, hence been sometimes referred as 'Estadio de Alsina y Colón'. The stadium held 50,000 spectators. It was one of two stadiums that hosted the first Copa América in 1916 , along with Gimnasia y Esgrima . The stadium was closed in December 1946 to build El Cilindro, which was inaugurated in 1950. After spending some time in other locations, Racing Club returned to Alsina and Colón streets in 1906. The stadium hosted not only football matches but other sporting events. On May 7, 1911, Racing debuted in Primera División playing in "Alsina y Colón" vs San Isidro , becoming

162-563: A Copa Lipton match at Racing Club, beating Uruguay 4–0. That same year, Racing achieved its first title in Primera División after beating San Isidro 2–0 in the final match. Racing also hosted some matches played by English club Exeter City during their tour to South America in 1914, Exeter City played a total of six games at Racing Club against local combined teams and Racing itself. Italian club Torino also played some friendly matches at Racing that same year. On 17 July 1916,

243-407: A single-elimination knockout stage. The tournament was previously known as Campeonato Sudamericano de Futbol (South American Championship of Football). South American Championship of Nations was the official English language name. The current name has been used since 1975. Up to 1967 if there was a tie of points at the top of the standings, a playoff match (or matches) would be held to determine

324-701: A confederation but not FIFA members compete in confederation-level and subregional tournaments. These teams, however, are not allowed to participate in the World Cup. The six confederations are: FIFA runs the World Cup as a tournament for national teams to find the world champion . Each confederation also runs its own championship to find the best team from among its members: The Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA) organises competitions between Arab League member nations. All 22 national governing bodies that form UAFA are also members of both FIFA and either

405-900: A few states with limited international recognition , one associated state with no UN membership, a significant number of dependent territories , and a limited number of autonomous areas . A majority of states with limited recognition, however, have no membership of FIFA or any of its confederations. This list divides national teams into three main groups: This list excludes other teams described by their supporters as 'national', which represent specific ethnic groups , cultural/historical regions, separatist or autonomist movements , speakers of specific languages, and micronations . These teams have historically participated in matches and tournaments outside FIFA's recognition , though some of them have sporadically or regularly played in friendly matches and tournaments against FIFA members. Some national teams with FIFA membership have disappeared due to belonging to

486-554: A formula based on the FIFA World Rankings . The other teams are assigned to different "pots", usually based also on the FIFA Rankings, and teams in each pot are drawn at random to the three groups. Each group plays a round-robin tournament , in which each team is scheduled for three matches against other teams in the same group. In earlier tournaments, the last round of matches of each group were not scheduled at

567-536: A permanent switch from odd to even years beginning with the 2020 Copa América to move in line with the UEFA European Championship , which would be jointly hosted by Argentina and Colombia and split into two groups. The tournament was postponed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and lost two invited teams from Asia— Australia and Qatar —due to fixture congestion. Colombia requested that

648-828: A platform for teams which later began playing in competitions organized by FIFA and its confederations (including the Faroe Islands, Kosovo, and Gibraltar football teams). Notable bodies sanctioning non-FIFA football include the International Island Games Association (IIGA), the Confederation of Independent Football Associations (ConIFA)., as well as the now-defunct N.F.-Board (Nouvelle Fédération-Board). As of August 2021, 24 member associations are affiliated with IIGA and 59 member associations are affiliared with ConIFA. Some non-FIFA tournaments are open to participants from all over

729-475: A regional confederation played in matches or even official tournaments against FIFA members before being accepted into FIFA (examples include the Croatia, Kosovo, Palestine, Slovakia, and Slovenia football teams, among others). Some national teams have even participated in major international competitions against FIFA member nations without having ever been part of FIFA or one of its confederations (examples include

810-533: A sovereign state do not have membership in FIFA, but are members of one of its affiliated confederations (either in a full or associate capacity). In 2016, FIFA made changes to its statutes to define 'country' as "an independent state recognized by the international community". In 2011, UEFA had already changed its statutes so that only countries recognised as independent states by the United Nations could join

891-665: A sovereign state or dependent territory which split into two or more states or territories (examples include the Soviet Union , Yugoslavia , or the Netherlands Antilles ), or by part of the territory becoming independent (such as the Ireland national football team , which ceased to exist as such after reaching a compromise with FIFA and recognising the Republic of Ireland national football team as representative of

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972-676: A surprisingly strong Chilean squad who made it to the final, disposing of the powerful Brazil 4–0 on the group stage. Brazil lifted its first official international title since the 1970 FIFA World Cup upon winning the 1989 Copa América held on home soil. Argentina, in turn, won the Copa América after 32 long years in 1991 in Chile, thanks to a refreshed squad led by the prolific goalscorer Gabriel Batistuta . The 1993 Copa América tournament in Ecuador would take its current form. Along with

1053-552: Is a list of the men's national association football teams in the world. The International Association Football Federation (FIFA) is the world's most important governing body for association football . A majority of national association football teams in the world are members of FIFA or one of its affiliated continental confederations . A majority of them also represent sovereign states with wide international recognition, with 188 of 195 United Nations (UN) member and observer states holding membership of FIFA. A notable exception

1134-486: Is a successor to the Nouvelle Fédération-Board (N.F.-Board), which also organised tournaments for non-FIFA member teams. While none of the current ConIFA members are also members of FIFA, a few hold associate membership in one of the confederations affiliated with it. These teams are also noted in the list below. The ConIFA World Football Cup is the top tournament for ConIFA member nations. Due to

1215-409: Is determined as follows: If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings are determined as follows: The knockout stage is a single-elimination tournament in which teams play each other in one-off matches, with penalty shootouts used to decide the winner if a match is still tied after 90 minutes in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, and after extra time in

1296-526: Is planned to be co-hosted by the United States. In 1984, CONMEBOL adopted the policy of rotating the right to host the Copa América amongst the ten member confederations. The first rotation was completed following the 2007 Copa América which took place in Venezuela. A second rotation commenced in 2011, with host countries rotating in alphabetical order, starting with Argentina. Chile, Mexico and

1377-515: Is the United Kingdom , which is not a member of FIFA in its own right but is represented in the governing body by the teams of its four constituent countries . Other UN members and one observer state have either held membership in a confederation in the past and subsequently lost it, or have never belonged to either FIFA or one of its recognised confederations. Membership of FIFA and its confederations also includes national teams representing

1458-582: Is the case with East Germany , which joined West Germany to form the unified Germany football team). In several cases the football records of dissolved teams are considered by FIFA as belonging to a successor entity (the Russia national team, for example, carries over the records of the Soviet Union national team). Defunct teams are listed on this page for historical purposes. Even if only members of FIFA and its affiliated confederations are taken into account, there are more national association football teams in

1539-607: The 1928 final at the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam , Argentina would gain revenge in the 1929 South American Championship by defeating the Uruguayans in the last, decisive match. During this period, both Bolivia and Peru debuted in the tournament in 1926 and 1927 , respectively. After the first World Cup held in Uruguay in 1930, the enmity between the football federations of Uruguay and Argentina prevented

1620-413: The 2001 edition due to scheduling and security disagreements. Owing to this somewhat limited number of available participants, countries from other continents have usually been invited to make up the 12 teams necessary for the current tournament format since 1993. Most often those have been from CONCACAF , whose members are geographically and culturally close. For the centennial edition in 2016 and for

1701-575: The 2011 Copa América . The 2015 Copa América was due to be held in Brazil following the order of rotation. However, as Brazil was hosting both the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics , the decision was reconsidered. Although CONMEBOL President Nicolas Leoz proposed hosting the continental tournament in Mexico (a member of the CONCACAF federation) and board members Brazil and Chile discussed

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1782-474: The 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics . Chile went on to win the tournament, their first title, on home soil. In 2016, the centenary of the tournament was celebrated with the Copa América Centenario tournament hosted in the United States; the tournament was the first to be hosted outside of South America and had an expanded field of 16 teams from CONMEBOL and CONCACAF. During

1863-633: The Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway , were acquired by Racing in 1944. Two years later it was granted a loan to build a new stadium made of concrete. The last official match played at Alsina y Colón was on 1 December 1946, when Racing lost to Rosario Central 6–4. Copa Am%C3%A9rica The CONMEBOL Copa América (English: Americas Cup ; known until 1975 as the South American Football Championship ), often simply called

1944-459: The Copa America , is the top men's quadrennial football tournament contested among national teams from South America . It is the oldest still-running continental football competition. The competition determines the champions of South America. Since the 1990s, teams from North America and Asia have also been invited to compete. Eight of the ten CONMEBOL national teams have won

2025-643: The North Vietnam national football team 's participation in the Games of the New Emerging Forces football competitions or Northern Cyprus national football team 's participation in the 1980 Islamic Games football tournament). There have also been unsanctioned national teams set up to further the aims of national independence movements, such as the FLN football team . In addition to the above, since

2106-681: The Republic of China (as Chinese Taipei), Kosovo , and Palestine . The Cook Islands is an associated state with no UN membership, but it is a member of both FIFA and the OFC. The national teams representing these states are all listed above. A further seven associated, de facto, or partially recognised states with no UN membership have fielded football teams in non-FIFA football tournaments or FIFA-unsanctioned friendly matches. None of these states, however, are currently members of FIFA or any of its affiliated continental confederations. The teams representing these states are listed below. Historically,

2187-571: The Taiwan area), and certain dependent territories , autonomous areas , and protectorates which, on the grounds of their political autonomy, separate status, and/or distance from their parent state, have been allowed to hold membership in FIFA and/or one of its affiliated confederations. At present, FIFA members include 23 subnational and dependent territories, as well as three states with limited international recognition . A further nine overseas, dependent, and autonomous territories with close ties to

2268-600: The 12-team roster, and 2019 , which featured Japan and Qatar . The 2016 and 2024 tournaments both featured 16 teams, with six teams from CONCACAF in addition to the 10 from CONMEBOL. The first football team in South America, Lima Cricket and Football Club , was established in Peru in 1859, and the Argentine Football Association was founded in 1893. By the early 20th century, football

2349-532: The AFC or CAF. National teams from UAFA member countries are noted in the list below. The Arab Cup is the top championship tournament for national teams, organised historically by UAFA and by FIFA since 2021. The Confederation of Independent Football Associations (ConIFA) is an organisation for teams representing unrecognised states, subnational regions, and stateless minorities, as well as teams from recognised states that have not managed to gain entry into FIFA. ConIFA

2430-641: The FIFA World Cup or any continental confederation championships. FIFA's statutes do not allow member teams to compete against these sides without FIFA's prior permission. Several national associations for teams included in this section are members of ConIFA ; these are indicated in the lists below. This section lists: Three UN members and one UN General Assembly observer state do not have any sort of membership in FIFA or any continental federation, but have fielded national association-organised teams in unofficial friendly matches or in tournaments held outside

2511-531: The Maracanã was limited to 10 percent of capacity. Argentina won their first title in 28 years by defeating Brazil in the final. CONMEBOL and CONCACAF signed a collaborative partnership agreement in January 2023 that included the United States being selected as host for the 2024 Copa América , which would feature six CONCACAF teams. The tournament would share some venues with the 2026 FIFA World Cup , which

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2592-540: The South American pantheon after defeating Argentina, on penalties, in order to win the 2004 competition held in Peru. Three years later , the two teams met again in the final, this time in Venezuela. Once again, Brazil came out victorious after crushing Argentina 3–0. Argentina hosted the 2011 competition and was ousted by Uruguay in the quarterfinals by penalty shootout. Uruguay would go on defeating Peru 2–0 in

2673-614: The United States expressed interest in hosting the next tournament, but the CONMEBOL Executive Committee decided to continue the execution of the rotation, giving priority of the organization to each of its member associations; each association confirms whether they will host an edition or not, having no obligation to do so. Argentina confirmed on 24 November 2008, via representatives of the Argentine Football Association, that it would host

2754-605: The auspices of FIFA. Another UN member state, while being officially represented in FIFA and UEFA by the teams of its constituent nations, has also fielded a team representing the entire state in exhibition matches. The national teams of these five states are listed below. Two UN member states (the Marshall Islands and Nauru ), have never fielded a national association-organised football team. Three states with limited international recognition and no UN membership are members of both FIFA and an affiliated confederation:

2835-441: The biggest surprises of the history of the sport as Honduras eliminated Brazil in the quarterfinals. Colombia, the host nation, would go on to win the competition for the first time ever. From 2001 to 2007, the tournament was contested every three years, and from 2007 forward every four years, with the exception of the tournament's centennial in 2016. Running from an embarrassing performance in 2001, Brazil reestablished itself in

2916-500: The capacity of the newly built Estadio Nacional was expanded from 30,000 to 70,000 spectators. Despite the large investment and initial success of the team, the Chileans would be defeated in the last match by eventual champions Argentina. Uruguay hosted and won the 1942 edition . Chile would host again in 1945 , and came close to playing for the title against Argentina. However, Brazil spoiled that possibility, and Argentina would win

2997-436: The champion. Between 1975 and 1983 it had no fixed host nation, and was held in a home and away fashion. The current final tournament features 12 national teams competing over a month in the host nation. There are two phases: the group stage followed by the knockout stage. In the group stage, teams compete within three groups of four teams each. Three teams are seeded, including the hosts, with the other seeded teams selected using

3078-435: The competition from being played for a number of years. Only in 1935 was it possible to dispute a special edition of the event to be officially reinstated in 1939 . Peru became the host nation of the 1939 edition and won the competition for the first time. Ecuador made their debut at that tournament. In 1941, Chile hosted that year's edition in celebration of the 400th anniversary of the founding of Santiago for which

3159-537: The competition returned to being held every two years, then three and later four. There were even two tournaments held in 1959, one in Argentina and a second in Ecuador . During this period, some of the national teams were indifferent to the tournament. Some did not participate every year, others sent lesser teams; in the 1959 edition held in Ecuador, Brazil entered a team from the state of Pernambuco . Bolivia won for

3240-505: The competition, as well as the edition won. The trophy previously had a one- and two-level base , and prior to 1979 there was no base at all, like the one used in 1975 . In April 2016, a commemorative trophy – specifically designed for the Copa América Centenario – was introduced at the Colombian Football Federation headquarters of Bogotá to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the competition. The trophy

3321-452: The decision, some spectators burned down the grandstands. Therefore, the match was re-programmed for the next day at Racing Club. Racing Club was the frequent venue for international games until 1918 when GEBA was re-opened. In 1922, the grandstand was built, increasing the capacity to 30,000 spectators. The stadium was refurbished again between 1928 and 1928, increasing its capacity to 50,000 spectators. The stadium grounds, which were owned by

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3402-586: The early 20th Century there have existed teams representing dependent territories or cultural regions which have played or continue to play in matches and tournaments against club sides and FIFA-affiliated national teams without any sanctioning from FIFA or regional confederations (including the Jersey , Gibraltar , Catalonia , Brittany , Faroe Islands , Greenland , and Mayotte football teams, among others). Whereas teams representing dependent territories have played matches and tournaments against each other since

3483-815: The early 20th century, in more recent times there has been a significant increase in the number of "national" teams representing states with limited recognition , former states , dependent territories, autonomous areas , or regional, sub-national, ethnic, cultural, diaspora, immigrant, language, and micronational groups. This has led to the organization of international tournaments where these teams compete against each other , without recognition or approval from FIFA or any of its associated confederations. Several organizing bodies not associated with FIFA have been in charge of these tournaments, providing an outlet to groups and regions who are not allowed to participate in FIFA-sanctioned football and in some cases functioning as

3564-500: The establishment of a confederation of the associations of Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. On 9 July, independence day in Argentina, CONMEBOL was founded. The following year , the competition was played again, this time in Uruguay. Uruguay would win the title again to win their bicampeonato after defeating Argentina 1–0 in the last match of the tournament. The success of the tournament on Charrúan soil would help consolidate

3645-470: The event, having done so in both 2016 and 2024 . On three occasions (in 1975 , 1979 , and 1983 ), the tournament was held in multiple South American countries. Since 1993, the tournament has generally featured 12 teams — all 10 CONMEBOL teams and two additional teams from other confederations. Mexico participated in every tournament between 1993 and 2016, with one additional team drawn from CONCACAF , except for 1999 , when AFC team Japan filled out

3726-435: The final. It begins with the quarter-finals, then semi-finals, the third-place match (contested by the losing semi-finalists), and the final. All registered national federations of CONMEBOL, of which there currently are ten, are eligible for automatic berths in the tournament. Since the competition's rebranding in 1975, there has been only one occasion when one of those teams missed out on a tournament: Argentina withdrew from

3807-457: The first Racing's top division match held in that venue. By those times, the club built the roof grandstands. One of Racing's achievements in that stadium was the win over legendary team Alumni 3–1. That was the last season of Alumni in Argentine football so the club disbanded soon after. Racing is considered the "successor" of Alumni due to their successful campaigns in upcoming years during

3888-657: The first participants of the tournament. This so-called Campeonato Sudamericano de Football would be the first edition of what is currently known as Copa América; Uruguay would triumph in this first edition after tying 0–0 with hosts Argentina in the deciding, last match held in Estadio Racing Club in Avellaneda . Seeing the success of the tournament, a boardmember of the Uruguayan Football Association , Héctor Rivadavia , proposed

3969-474: The first time after its football association affiliated to CONMEBOL earlier that same year. Argentina won the competition for the first time thanks to the goals of Julio Libonatti . In subsequent years, Uruguay would dominate the tournament, which at that time was the largest football tournament in the world. Argentina, however, would not be far behind and disputed the supremacy with the Charruas . After losing

4050-494: The first time when it hosted in 1963 , but was defeated in the first game of the 1967 tournament by debutant Venezuela . The founding of the Copa Libertadores in 1959 also affected the way the tournament was viewed by its participants. After eight years of absence, the event resumed in 1975 and officially acquired the name Copa América . The tournament had no fixed venue, and all matches were played throughout

4131-519: The five continental titles between 1997 and 2007. The first, in 1997 , was won after defeating host nation Bolivia 1–3 with goals from Leonardo , Denílson and Ronaldo becoming crucial in the Verde-Amarela' s consecration on Bolivia 's altitude. Brazil would successfully defend the title in 1999 after thumping Uruguay 3–0 in Asuncion , Paraguay. However, the 2001 Copa América saw one of

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4212-478: The geographical size of Asia, the AFC is subdivided into five sub-federations: Due to the geographical size of Africa, CAF is divided into five regional federations: The CONCACAF federation is divided into three regional federations that have responsibility for part of the region's geographical area: The national football teams included in this section are not members of FIFA, or of any of its affiliated continental confederations. The teams are not eligible to enter

4293-458: The independent part of Ireland ). Other teams have disappeared by virtue of the states or territories they represented forming a new state by joining another entity or entities (examples include the teams representing Tanganyika and Malaya , which merged with other former colonies to respectively form the Tanzania and Malaysia football teams), or becoming part of an already existing state (as

4374-465: The last match of the 1916 South American Championship (the first continental competition organised by Conmebol was held in Racing Club, when Argentina and Uruguay tied 0–0. The match was scheduled to be played at GEBA one day before, but the huge number of fans (30,000) that had gone to Palermo surpassed the capacity of the stadium (about 20,000) and the match was suspended. Showing their anger at

4455-588: The majority of FIFA and confederation members have been sovereign states with wide diplomatic recognition. Exceptions to this rule have included the British Home Nations (due to their seminal role in the development of football), Palestine (accepted into FIFA after the creation of the Palestinian National Authority ), the Republic of China (which does not enjoy wide recognition but is still accepted as representative of

4536-428: The nation had hosted an edition in 28 years. Despite entering as heavy favorites for being the reigning world champions (having won the 1986 FIFA World Cup ), playing at home and having a team largely composed of its World Cup winners led by the legendary Diego Maradona , Argentina would finish in a disappointing fourth place after being beaten by defending champions Uruguay 0–1 in the semifinals. Uruguay would defeat

4617-479: The official Association decided that Argentine would play their games at Racing Club, which was the second stadium in importance by then. The first match played by the Argentine side in Racing was the 1912 edition of Copa Newton (held on October 6) v Uruguay . As football gained more enthusiasts, the club built more grandstands on Alsina and Italia streets to increase the stadium's capacity. In 1913, Argentina played

4698-639: The one in 2024 , reflecting the number of teams being increased to 16, qualification stages were held for the CONCACAF teams. In all, ten non-South American nations have participated in Copa América at least once: CONCACAF members Canada , Costa Rica , Haiti , Honduras , Jamaica , Mexico , Panama , and the United States , as well as AFC members Japan and Qatar . Two other teams, China and Australia , had accepted invitations respectively for 2015 and 2021, but both did not end up appearing because of clashes with other commitments. Moreover, Spain

4779-980: The organisation., while CAF rescinded Zanzibar 's full membership (which had been approved only months before) in 2017 on the grounds that Zanzibar is not a country as defined by the African Union and the United Nations. With some exceptions (such as the acceptances of Gibraltar and Kosovo into FIFA and UEFA in 2016), these regulations have made it harder for aspiring national associations to join FIFA or its affiliated confederations. Examples include Jersey (UEFA application rejected in 2018), Bonaire (FIFA application rejected in 2019), Sint Maarten (FIFA application rejected in 2022 or before), and Greenland (applied to CONCACAF in 2022 due to lack of prospects of being accepted into UEFA). International football matches have historically taken place without approval or sanctioning from FIFA or its associated confederations. Some national teams who are currently members of FIFA or

4860-711: The possibility of exchanging the 2015 and 2019 tournaments, it was decided and confirmed by the CBF in February 2011 that the 2015 Copa América would remain in Brazil. However, in March 2012, CBF president Ricardo Teixeira resigned from his position and the CBF agreed to swap the tournament's hosting with Chile. The swap was made official in May 2012. The centennial edition of the tournament, Copa América Centenario , took place in June 2016, and

4941-427: The same time unlike many tournaments around the world for unknown reasons, although more recent tournaments have adopted this rule. The top two teams from each group advance to the knockout stage. Points are used to rank the teams within a group. Beginning in 1995 , three points have been awarded for a win , one for a draw and none for a loss (before, winners received two points). The ranking of each team in each group

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5022-438: The second decade of the 20th. century. Some journalist state that Racing gave birth to the " creole style ", opposing to Alumni's British school that dominated the first years of the century. By those times, the Argentina national team played their home games at Gimnasia y Esgrima 's venue, Estadio G.E.B.A. When the club broke up with the Argentine Football Association to establish Federación Argentina de Football in 1912,

5103-415: The second time, Chile won the trophy in a penalty shoot-out. The 2016 edition broke tournament records for attendance, with 1.5 million total spectators and an average of 46,000 per match through the semi-finals. Brazil hosted the 2019 edition, which was played in the normal four-year cycle, and won their ninth title by defeating Peru in the final at the renovated Maracanã Stadium . CONMEBOL approved

5184-404: The semis to reach the finals and overpower Paraguay 3–0, thus winning the trophy on Argentinean soil for the third time and second in a row. This, the 43rd edition, was the first time that neither Argentina nor Brazil reached the semifinals of a tournament they both had entered. The 2015 competition was hosted in Chile, who swapped hosting positions with Brazil in light of the latter's hosting of

5265-666: The table. Teams representing former states which never achieved FIFA membership (such as the Manchukuo and North Vietnam teams) are not included. In addition to the above, other teams have been renamed: Some ConIFA members represent regions which existed as sovereign states in the past, but were never members of FIFA or one of its associated regional confederations. Examples include the Artsakh , Biafra , and East Turkestan national football teams. 4 states with limited international recognition 4 constituent countries of

5346-464: The ten members of the confederation. The format would remain constant with a first round of groups, but the final round stage ranged from being a new, final round-robin group or a single-elimination system to decide the winner. This renewal helped the tournament, which began to receive television coverage in Europe and North America. The 1987 Copa América was held in Argentina; this was the first time

5427-418: The tournament at least once in its 48 stagings since the event's inauguration in 1916, with Ecuador and Venezuela the only teams yet to win. Argentina have the most championships in the tournament's history, with 16 cups. The country that hosted the tournament the most times (nine editions) is Argentina, including the inaugural edition in 1916. The United States is the only non-CONMEBOL country that hosted

5508-459: The tournament be moved to November 2021 due to widespread protests and increased COVID-19 cases, but withdrew after CONMEBOL rejected a second postponement. 13 days prior to the opening match, the entire tournament was moved to Brazil due to a rise in COVID-19 cases in Argentina. The 2021 Copa América was played by 10 teams with no spectators at most matches due to the pandemic; the final at

5589-436: The tournament once again on Chilean soil. The event then entered a period of great disruption. The championship was not played on a regular basis and many editions would be deemed unofficial, only to be considered valid later on by CONMEBOL. For example, Argentina would be the first (and so far only) team to win three consecutive titles by winning the championships of 1945, 1946 and 1947 . After those three annual tournaments,

5670-515: The tournament, media outlets reported that CONMEBOL and CONCACAF were negotiating a merger of the Copa América with the CONCACAF Gold Cup , the latter's continental tournament held every two years, with the United States hosting regular tournaments; United States Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati called the report inaccurate, saying that no such discussion had taken place and that a new tournament would have to be established. For

5751-512: The tournament. After a flu outbreak in Rio de Janeiro canceled the tournament in 1918, Brazil hosted the tournament in 1919 and was crowned champion for the first time after defeating the defending champions 1–0 in a playoff match to decide the title, while the Chilean city of Viña del Mar would host the 1920 event which was won by Uruguay. For the 1921 event, Paraguay participated for

5832-444: The trophy in perpetuity. Apart from the main trophy, the "Copa Bolivia" (a small trophy made in silver) has been awarded to the runner-up of the competition since the 1997 edition. The trophy is named after the country that hosted the 1997 Copa América, with a small Bolivian flag attached on one of its sides. There are currently five post-tournament awards List of men%27s national association football teams This

5913-400: The usual ten teams, CONMEBOL invited two countries from CONCACAF to participate, Mexico and the United States. Uruguay managed to win the competition in 1995 as host, ending a period of decline for Uruguayan football. With the implementation of rotating hosts, Colombia , Paraguay and Venezuela hosted the tournament for the first time. Brazil entered a series of victories, winning four of

5994-644: The world (such as the Island Games , UNPO Cup , VIVA World Cup , and ConIFA World Football Cup ), while others are limited to a specific geographical area (such as the ConIFA regional tournaments, the Europeada , and the CSANF Cup.) These national teams no longer exist due to the dissolution of the nation or territory that they represented. Only teams that held FIFA membership at some point are included on

6075-547: The world than those of any other sport. This section lists the current: FIFA members are eligible to enter the FIFA World Cup and matches between them are recognised as official international matches. Based on their match results over the previous four-year period, the FIFA Men's World Rankings , published monthly by FIFA, compare the relative strengths of the national teams. Some national teams that are members of

6156-405: The year in each country. Nine teams participated in the group stages with the defending champions receiving a bye into the semifinals. The tournament was contested every four years using this system until 1987. In 1986, CONMEBOL decided to return to having one country host the tournament and to contest it every other year. From 1987 until 2001 , the event was hosted every two years in rotation by

6237-553: Was based on the original Copa América trophy's shape, added with the 2016 edition logo. The trophy was not to have a base. The CAC was 61 cm (24 in) tall with a weight of 7.1 kg (16 lb), covered by 24-carat gold. The emblems of CONMEBOL and CONCACAF were also engraved on its body. The commemorative Copa América Centenario trophy was designed by Epico Studios in the United States and manufactured by London Workshops of Thomas Lyte in England. The winning team will keep

6318-545: Was growing in popularity, and the first international competition held among national teams of the continent occurred in 1910 when Argentina organized an event to commemorate the centenary of the May Revolution . Chile and Uruguay participated, but this event is not considered official by CONMEBOL . Similarly, for the centennial celebration of its independence, Argentina held a tournament between 2 and 17 July 1916 with Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Brazil being

6399-421: Was held in the United States. The Copa América Centenario marked the first time the tournament was hosted by a non-CONMEBOL nation. Each Copa América since 2005 has had its own mascot . Gardelito , the mascot for the 1987 competition, was the first Copa América mascot . In early tournaments all teams competed in a round-robin stage, while later ones saw the teams were split into different groups followed by

6480-516: Was invited to the 2011 edition but declined to participate. The Copa América trophy, which is awarded to the winners of the tournament, was donated to the Association by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina, Ernesto Bosch, in 1910 , when Argentina organized an event to commemorate the centenary of the May Revolution . That competition (also attended by Uruguay and Chile )

6561-476: Was named "Copa del Centenario" (Centennial Cup). The current Copa América trophy was purchased in 1916 from "Casa Escasany", a jewelry shop in Buenos Aires , at the cost of 3,000 Swiss francs . The Copa América trophy is a 9 kg (20 lb) weight and 77 cm (30 in) tall silver ornament, with a 3-level wooden base which contains several plaques. The plaques are engraved with every winner of

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