Copa América Centenario Group C

Group C of the Copa América Centenario consisted of Mexico, Uruguay, Jamaica, and Venezuela. Matches began on 5 June and ended on 13 June 2016. All times are EDT (UTC−4).

Mexico and Venezuela advanced to the quarter-finals.

Teams

Draw position Team Confederation Method of
qualification		 Finals
appearance		 Last
appearance		 Previous best
performance		 FIFA Rankings
December 2015[nb 1] June 2016
C1 (seed)  Mexico CONCACAF Automatic qualifier 10th 2015 Runners-up (1993 and 2001) 22 16
C2  Uruguay CONMEBOL Automatic qualifier 43rd 2015 Winners (Fifteen times) 11 9
C3  Jamaica CONCACAF 2014 Caribbean Cup champions 2nd 2015 Group stage (2015) 54 46
C4  Venezuela CONMEBOL Automatic qualifier 17th 2015 Fourth place (2011) 83 77
Notes
  1. ↑ The rankings of December 2015 were used for seeding for the final draw, except for certain cases.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mexico 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Venezuela 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7
3  Uruguay 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
4  Jamaica 3 0 0 3 0 6 −6 0
Source: CONMEBOL & CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals:

Matches

Jamaica vs Venezuela

The two teams had met in six previous occasions, all of them being friendlies. Their last encounter was on 27 March 2015 at the Montego Bay Sports Complex, which Jamaica won 2–1.

5 June 2016 (2016-06-05)
17:00
Jamaica  0–1  Venezuela
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)		 Martínez  15'
Soldier Field, Chicago
Attendance: 25,560[1]
Referee: Víctor Carrillo (Peru)

Jamaica
Venezuela
GK 1 Andre Blake
RB 15Je-Vaughn Watson  88'
CB 19Adrian Mariappa (c)  90+2'
CB 21Jermaine Taylor
LB 20Kemar Lawrence  40'
RM 22Garath McCleary
CM 10Jobi McAnuff
CM 3 Michael Hector  20'  77'
LM 17Rodolph Austin Red card 24'
CF 8 Clayton Donaldson
CF 9 Giles Barnes
Substitutions:
DF 4 Wes Morgan  40'
MF 16Lee Williamson  77'
MF 12Michael Binns  88'
Manager:
Germany Winfried Schäfer Red card 46'
GK 12Dani Hernández
RB 16Roberto Rosales
CB 2 Wilker Ángel
CB 4 Oswaldo Vizcarrondo  75'
LB 20Rolf Feltscher
RM 15Alejandro Guerra  90+1'
CM 8 Tomás Rincón (c)
CM 5 Arquímedes Figuera  45+2'
LM 13Luis Manuel Seijas  86'
CF 9 Salomón Rondón
CF 17Josef Martínez  77'
Substitutions:
MF 18Adalberto Peñaranda  77'
MF 10Rómulo Otero  86'
DF 21Alexander González  90+1'
Manager:
Rafael Dudamel

Man of the Match:[2]
Josef Martínez (Venezuela)

Assistant referees:[3]
Jorge Yupanqui (Peru)
Coty Carrera (Peru)
Fourth official:[3]
Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
Fifth official:[3]
Javier Bustillos (Bolivia)

Mexico vs Uruguay

The two teams had met in nineteen previous encounters, the latest being a 2011 Copa América group stage match won by Uruguay with a lone goal by Álvaro Pereira.

Before the game, the stadium played the Chilean national anthem instead that of Uruguay. Tournament organisers later apologised for the incident.[4]

5 June 2016 (2016-06-05)
20:00
Mexico  3–1  Uruguay
Á. Pereira  4' (o.g.)
Márquez  85'
Herrera  90+2'		 Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)		 Godín  74'

Mexico
Uruguay
GK 12Alfredo Talavera
RB 7 Miguel Layún
CB 2 Néstor Araujo
CB 5 Diego Reyes
LB 15Héctor Moreno
CM 16Héctor Herrera
CM 4 Rafael Márquez (c)
CM 18Andrés Guardado Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 26', 73'
RW 11Javier Aquino  55'
CF 14Javier Hernández  83'
LW 10Jesús Manuel Corona  61'
Substitutions:
FW 8 Hirving Lozano  55'
MF 20Jesús Dueñas  61'
FW 9 Raúl Jiménez  90+3'  83'
Manager:
Colombia Juan Carlos Osorio
GK 1 Fernando Muslera
RB 16Maxi Pereira  68'
CB 2 José Maria Giménez  60'
CB 3 Diego Godín (c)  84'
LB 6 Álvaro Pereira
RM 5 Carlos Sánchez  84'
CM 17Egidio Arévalo Ríos
CM 15Matías Vecino Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 28', 45'
LM 14Nicolás Lodeiro  46'
CF 22Diego Rolán  60'
CF 21Edinson Cavani
Substitutions:
MF 20Álvaro González  46'
FW 8 Abel Hernández  60'
MF 10Gastón Ramírez  84'
Manager:
Óscar Tabárez

Man of the Match:[6]
Rafael Márquez (Mexico)

Assistant referees:[3]
Eduardo Cardozo (Paraguay)
Milciades Saldívar (Paraguay)
Fourth official:[3]
Gery Vargas (Bolivia)
Fifth official:[3]
Darío Gaona (Paraguay)

Uruguay vs Venezuela

The two teams had met in twenty-eight previous occasions, the latest being a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match held at the Polideportivo Cachamay in Puerto Guayana in 2013, won by Uruguay with a lone goal scored by Edinson Cavani. Their last Copa América meeting was a 4–1 win for Uruguay in the quarterfinals of the 2007 edition.

9 June 2016 (2016-06-09)
19:30
Uruguay  0–1  Venezuela
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)		 Rondón  36'

Uruguay
Venezuela
GK 1 Fernando Muslera
RB 16Maxi Pereira
CB 2 José Maria Giménez
CB 3 Diego Godín (c)
LB 19Gastón Silva
RM 5 Carlos Sánchez  80'
CM 17Egidio Arévalo Ríos
CM 20Álvaro González  78'
LM 10Gastón Ramírez  74'
CF 11Cristhian Stuani
CF 21Edinson Cavani
Substitutions:
FW 22Diego Rolán  74'
MF 14Nicolás Lodeiro  78'
DF 18Mathías Corujo  80'
Manager:
Óscar Tabárez
GK 12Dani Hernández
RB 16Roberto Rosales  8'
CB 2 Wilker Ángel
CB 4 Oswaldo Vizcarrondo
LB 20Rolf Feltscher
RM 15Alejandro Guerra
CM 8 Tomás Rincón (c)
CM 5 Arquímedes Figuera  42'  79'
LM 18Adalberto Peñaranda
CF 9 Salomón Rondón  78'
CF 17Josef Martínez  16'
Substitutions:
DF 21Alexander González  8'
MF 13Luis Manuel Seijas  86'  78'
MF 10Rómulo Otero  79'
Manager:
Rafael Dudamel

Man of the Match:[8]
Salomón Rondón (Venezuela)

Assistant referees:[3]
Ezequiel Brailovsky (Argentina)
Ariel Scime (Argentina)
Fourth official:[3]
Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador)
Fifth official:[3]
Luis Vera (Ecuador)

Mexico vs Jamaica

The two teams had met in eighteen previous occasions, the latest being the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final, won by Mexico 3–1. This marked the first time both teams faced each other in a competitive match outside of CONCACAF official competitions.

9 June 2016 (2016-06-09)
22:00
Mexico  2–0  Jamaica
Hernández  18'
Peralta  81'		 Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Attendance: 83,263[9]
Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)

Mexico
Jamaica
GK 13Guillermo Ochoa
CB 2 Néstor Araujo
CB 15Héctor Moreno
CB 3 Yasser Corona
DM 4 Rafael Márquez (c)
RM 16Héctor Herrera
AM 20Jesús Dueñas  72'
LM 7 Miguel Layún
RW 9 Raúl Jiménez
CF 14Javier Hernández  77'
LW 10Jesús Manuel Corona  63'
Substitutions:
FW 8 Hirving Lozano  63'
MF 23Jesús Molina  72'
FW 19Oribe Peralta  77'
Manager:
Colombia Juan Carlos Osorio
GK 1 Andre Blake
RB 15Je-Vaughn Watson  28'
CB 19Adrian Mariappa (c)
CB 4 Wes Morgan
LB 21Jermaine Taylor
RM 22Garath McCleary
CM 3 Michael Hector
CM 16Lee Williamson  77'
LM 10Jobi McAnuff  62'
CF 8 Clayton Donaldson
CF 9 Giles Barnes
Substitutions:
MF 12Michael Binns  62'
FW 6 Dever Orgill  77'
Manager:
Miguel Coley

Man of the Match:[10]
Javier Hernández (Mexico)

Assistant referees:[3]
Gustavo Rossi (Argentina)
John Alexander León (Colombia)
Fourth official:[3]
Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)
Fifth official:[3]
Octavio Jara (Costa Rica)

Mexico vs Venezuela

The two teams had met in ten previous occasions, the latest being a friendly played in 2012, which Mexico won 3–1. The friendly was held at the NRG Stadium, the same venue of this Copa América Centenario encounter. Their last Copa América meeting was a 1999 group stage match, also won by Mexico 3–1.

13 June 2016 (2016-06-13)
20:00
Mexico  1–1  Venezuela
J. M. Corona  80' Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)		 Velázquez  10'
NRG Stadium, Houston
Attendance: 67,319[11]
Referee: Yadel Martínez (Cuba)

Mexico
Venezuela
GK 1 José de Jesús Corona
RB 22Paul Aguilar
CB 5 Diego Reyes
CB 15Héctor Moreno
LB 6 Jorge Torres Nilo  46'
CM 16Héctor Herrera  45+1'
CM 23Jesús Molina  59'  68'
CM 18Andrés Guardado (c)
RW 11Javier Aquino  18'
CF 19Oribe Peralta
LW 8 Hirving Lozano
Substitutions:
FW 10Jesús Manuel Corona  18'
DF 7 Miguel Layún  46'
FW 14Javier Hernández  68'
Manager:
Colombia Juan Carlos Osorio
GK 12Dani Hernández
RB 21Alexander González  3'
CB 2 Wilker Ángel
CB 6 José Manuel Velázquez  64'
LB 20Rolf Feltscher
RM 15Alejandro Guerra  83'
CM 8 Tomás Rincón (c)
CM 13Luis Manuel Seijas
LM 18Adalberto Peñaranda  69'
CF 19Christian Santos  52'  78'
CF 7 Yonathan Del Valle  65'
Substitutions:
FW 17Josef Martínez  65'
FW 9 Salomón Rondón  78'
MF 10Rómulo Otero  83'
Manager:
Rafael Dudamel

Man of the Match:[12]
Jesús Manuel Corona (Mexico)

Assistant referees:[3]
Joseph Fletcher (Canada)
Darío Gaona (Paraguay)
Fourth official:[3]
Armando Villarreal (United States)
Fifth official:[3]
Hiran Dopico (Cuba)

Uruguay vs Jamaica

The two teams had met in four previous occasions, the last being Jamaica's debut in the previous year's Copa América, which Uruguay won with a lone goal scored by Cristian Rodríguez.

13 June 2016 (2016-06-13)
22:00
Uruguay  3–0  Jamaica
Hernández  21'
Watson  66' (o.g.)
Corujo  88'		 Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara
Attendance: 40,166[13]
Referee: Wilson Lamouroux (Colombia)

Uruguay
Jamaica
GK 1 Fernando Muslera
RB 16Maxi Pereira
CB 2 José Maria Giménez
CB 3 Diego Godín (c)
LB 19Gastón Silva
RM 5 Carlos Sánchez  66'
CM 17Egidio Arévalo Ríos
CM 20Álvaro González  81'
LM 14Nicolás Lodeiro
CF 8 Abel Hernández  74'
CF 21Edinson Cavani
Substitutions:
MF 15Matías Vecino  66'
MF 10Gastón Ramírez  74'
DF 18Mathías Corujo  81'
Manager:
Óscar Tabárez
GK 1 Andre Blake
RB 15Je-Vaughn Watson
CB 19Adrian Mariappa (c)
CB 4 Wes Morgan
LB 21Jermaine Taylor
RM 22Garath McCleary  73'
CM 3 Michael Hector  32'
CM 16Lee Williamson  69'
LM 10Jobi McAnuff  80'
CF 9 Giles Barnes
CF 8 Clayton Donaldson
Substitutions:
MF 17Rodolph Austin  84'  69'
FW 6 Dever Orgill  73'
MF 12Michael Binns  80'
Manager:
Germany Winfried Schäfer

Man of the Match:[14]
Abel Hernández (Uruguay)

Assistant referees:[3]
Alexander Guzmán (Colombia)
Corey Parker (United States)
Fourth official:[3]
Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)
Fifth official:[3]
Juan Carlos Mora (Costa Rica)

References

  1. ↑ Hine, Chris (5 June 2016). "Small crowd at Soldier Field for Venezuela's Copa America win over Jamaica". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Match 5 : Jamaica vs Venezuela". Copa América Centenario. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "Referee Assignments for Copa America Centenario Matches". Copa América Centenario. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Chilean anthem played for Uruguay at Copa America match vs. Mexico". Sports Illustrated. Time Inc. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "Mexico look like favorites in win over Uruguay". CONMEBOL. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Match 6 : Mexico vs Uruguay". Copa América Centenario. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  7. ↑ McCarthy, Erin (10 June 2016). "Suarez is helpless as Uruguay is eliminated in Copa America play". Philadelphia Media Network. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Match 13 : Uruguay vs Venezuela". Copa América Centenario. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "México vence 2-0 a Jamaica y también clasifica a cuartos de final" [Mexico beats Jamaica 2-0 and also advances to quarter-finals] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  10. ↑ "Match 14 : Mexico vs Jamaica". Copa América Centenario. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  11. ↑ "Con sobresaltos, México asegura el primer lugar del Grupo C" [With frights, Mexico secures first place in Group C] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  12. ↑ "Match 21 : Mexico vs Venezuela". Copa América Centenario. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  13. ↑ "Uruguay se despide con triunfo 3-0 ante Jamaica" [Uruguay says goodbye with 3–0 win against Jamaica] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  14. ↑ "Match 22 : Uruguay vs Jamaica". Copa América Centenario. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.

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