June 16, 2011

Copa América 2011

WITH A TICKET TO THE 2013 CONFEDERATIONS CUP ON THE LINE AND A CHANCE TO SEE STARS SUCH AS LIONEL MESSI, DANI ALVES AND DIEGO FORLAN, THE COPA AMÉRICA (JULY 1--24) WILL BE THE BEST INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION OF THE YEAR

SEBASTIAN PÉREZ FERREIRO

COPA AMÉRICA

BY THE NUMBERS

12 Most goals allowed by a team in one game: Ecuador, against Argentina, 1942.

14 Most titles won by one country: shared by Argentina and Uruguay.

9 Most goals scored by one player in a Copa: Brazil's Jaír Rosa Pinto, in 1949; Argentina's Humberto Maschio, '57; Uruguay's Javier Ambrois, '57.

4 Championships for Brazil in the last five tournaments.

2 Finals appearances by Mexico, most by a guest nation.

12 Runner-up finishes by Argentina.

6 Penalty-kick shootouts Brazil has participated in (winning four).

9 Times Argentina has hosted the tournament.