2001 Copa América
The Copa America 2001 was the 40th playout of the South American continental championship in football and was held from July 11 to 29 for the first time in Colombia instead. After Colombia was chosen as the host nation of CONMEBOL, there were several problems between the two. So Venezuela has offered to conduct the tournament as a substitute host. However, at the last minute CONMEBOL backed down and decided finally to Colombia. Before the tournament, Argentina received threats from terrorists and decided not to participate in the Copa. In addition to the Argentines also from Canada said. As a replacement were Costa Rica and Honduras for the first time invited. This took the first time in the competition's history, including " permanent guest " Mexico three visiting teams in the tournament. The team of Honduras but was notified so late that it with enough players just - the tournament had already started - was on July 13, just hours before their first game to arrive. Despite all these obstacles, Honduras returned from good games and even defeated defending champion and vice-champion Brazil 2-0 in the quarterfinals. This victory was great also celebrated in Argentina, Brazil's largest opponents and disseminated in the media.
On discharge mode, nothing changed. It was played in a combination of group stage and subsequent knockout phase. The group stage was played in three groups of four teams each. The composition of the groups was determined by the CONMEBOL in a public draw. The quarter-finals reached the top two teams in each group and the two best third-placed teams. In case of equal goal difference decided. In the final round, there were at undecided after 90 minutes if no extension, but equal to a penalty shootout. The matches of the group stage were, as has been repeatedly held first on one day in the same stadium in the past in the context of double events.
Colombia hosts took advantage of his home advantage and won a surprising degree without loss of points and conceding for the first time in the Copa América. With this victory, Colombia has been qualified as a representative of South America for the FIFA Confederations Cup 2003 in France.
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Venues
Group stage
Group A
All games at the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez in Barranquilla.
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Group B
All games at the Estadio Olimpico Pascual Guerrero in Cali.
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Group C
All games at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot in Medellin.