Question: Which of the following country has won the title of the recently held Copa America Centenario tournament?
(a) Chile
(b) Argentina
(c) Colombia
(d) United States
Ans: (a)
Related facts:
- From 3 to 26 June 2016; The Copa America Centenario football tournament was hosted in the United States.
- It is an international men’s association tournament.
- The tournament was the 45th edition of Copa America since its inception in 1916.
- It was held between CONMEBOL (the South American football confederation) and CONCACAF (the football confederation for North and Central America and the Caribbean).
- This edition was held as a special edition between the usual four-year cycle, and featured an expanded field of 16 teams (an increase from the usual 12), with all ten teams from CONMEBOL and six teams from CONCACAF.
- In 2015 the Copa America cup was held in Chile and in 2019 Chile will be the host country.
- This was the first Copa America hosted outside of South America.
- The winner of the special edition of the tournament would not have received an invitation to the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, as Chile had already qualified by winning the 2015 Copa America..
- The final match was played between Argentina and Chile on 26 June 2016.
- Both teams could not score in regulation and extra time.
- Chile defeated Argentina by 4-2 in a penalty shootout to win the tournament.
- Columbia in a match for third place, defeating the US by 1-0.
- The major awards given in the tournament are as follows:
- Golden Ball Award: Alexis Sanchez (3 goals) (Chile)
- Golden Boot Award: Eduardo Vargas (6 goals) (Chile)
- Golden Glove Award: Claudio Bravo(Chile)(Defended 13 Goals
- Fair Play Award: Argentina
- Chile became the fourth nation to win at least two consecutive Copa America titles, after Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil.
- Argentina, meanwhile, lost their third consecutive final in a major tournament, following a loss to Germany at the 2014 World Cup and Chile at the 2015 Copa America.
Reference:
http://www.ca2016.com/matches/32
http://www.ca2016.com/awards/golden-boot
http://www.ca2016.com/awards/golden-ball
http://www.ca2016.com/awards/golden-glove
http://www.ca2016.com/article/recap-chile-downs-argentina-4-2-on-penalties-to-lift-second-straight-copa-america
http://www.ca2016.com/article/recap-chile-downs-argentina-4-2-on-penalties-to-lift-second-straight-copa-america