Copa America winners and finalists

Defending champions Argentina kick off the 48th edition of the tournament, aiming to emulate Spain’s 2012 feat by winning a continental title either side of lifting the FIFA World Cup trophy


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Argentina
15
29 finals

Uruguay
15
21 finals

Brazil
9
20 finals

Others: Paraguay, Chile, Peru 2 
Bolivia, Colombia 1

Argentina, Uruguay or Brazil have won all but eight trophies since South American Championship began in 1916


COPA AMERICA ERA FINALS

Winner				Runner-up	Host
1975 Peru 	0-1 / 2-0 (Play-off: 1-0) 	Colombia	No fixed host
1979 Paraguay 	3-0 / 0-1 (Play-off: 0-0)* 	Chile		No fixed host
1983 Uruguay 	2-0 / 1-1			Brazil		No fixed host
1987 Uruguay 	1-0				Chile		Argentina
1989 Brazil 	BRA win final group 		Uruguay		Brazil
1991 Argentina 	ARG win final group 		Brazil		Chile
1993 Argentina 	2-1				Mexico		Ecuador
1995 Uruguay 	1-1 (Penalties 5-3) 		Brazil		Uruguay
1997 Brazil 	3-1				Bolivia		Bolivia
1999 Brazil 	3-0				Uruguay		Paraguay
2001 Colombia 	1-0				Mexico		Colombia
2004 Brazil 	2-2 (Penalties 4-2) 		Argentina	Peru
2007 Brazil 	3-0				Argentina	Venezuela
2011 Uruguay	3-0				Paraguay	Argentina
2015 Chile	0-0 (Penalties 4-1) 		Argentina	Chile
2016 Chile	0-0 (Penalties 4-2) 		Argentina	United States
2019 Brazil 	3-1				Peru		Brazil
2021 Argentina 	1-0				Brazil		Brazil


*Paraguay win on goals scored
  

Source: CONMEBOL
Picture: Getty 
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