Copa América Centenario Group C

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

Mexico and Venezuela advanced to the quarter-finals.

Teams[edit]

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[edit]

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:

  • The winner of Group C, Mexico, advanced to play the runner-up of Group D, Chile.
  • The runner-up of Group C, Venezuela, advanced to play the winner of Group D, Argentina.

Matches[edit]

Jamaica vs Venezuela[edit]

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

Jamaica 0–1 Venezuela
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
  • Martínez 15'
Attendance: 25,560[1]


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

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 organizers later apologized for the incident.[4]

Mexico 3–1 Uruguay
 Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Attendance: 60,025[5]


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

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.

Uruguay 0–1 Venezuela
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Attendance: 23,002[7]


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

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.

Mexico 2–0 Jamaica
 Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Attendance: 83,263[9]


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

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.

Mexico 1–1 Venezuela
 Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Attendance: 67,319[11]
Referee: Yadel Martínez (Cuba)


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

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

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

Uruguay vs Jamaica[edit]

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.

Uruguay 3–0 Jamaica
 Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Attendance: 40,166[13]
Referee: Wilson Lamouroux (Colombia)


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

  1. ^ Hine, Chris (June 5, 2016). "Small crowd at Soldier Field for Venezuela's Copa America win over Jamaica". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "Match 5 : Jamaica vs Venezuela". Copa América Centenario. June 5, 2016. Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Referee Assignments for Copa America Centenario Matches". Copa América Centenario. 5 June 2016. Archived from the original on 27 June 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Chilean anthem played for Uruguay at Copa America match vs. Mexico". Sports Illustrated. Time Inc. June 5, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  5. ^ "Mexico look like favorites in win over Uruguay". CONMEBOL. June 5, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  6. ^ "Match 6 : Mexico vs Uruguay". Copa América Centenario. June 5, 2016. Archived from the original on June 6, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  7. ^ McCarthy, Erin (June 10, 2016). "Suarez is helpless as Uruguay is eliminated in Copa America play". Philadelphia Media Network. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  8. ^ "Match 13 : Uruguay vs Venezuela". Copa América Centenario. June 9, 2016. Archived from the original on June 9, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 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. June 10, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  10. ^ "Match 14 : Mexico vs Jamaica". Copa América Centenario. June 9, 2016. Archived from the original on July 23, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  11. ^ "Con sobresaltos, México asegura el primer lugar del Grupo C" [With frights, Mexico secures first place in Group C] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. June 13, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  12. ^ "Match 21 : Mexico vs Venezuela". Copa América Centenario. June 13, 2016. Archived from the original on July 23, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  13. ^ "Uruguay se despide con triunfo 3-0 ante Jamaica" [Uruguay says goodbye with 3–0 win against Jamaica] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. June 14, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  14. ^ "Match 22 : Uruguay vs Jamaica". Copa América Centenario. June 13, 2016. Archived from the original on June 9, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2016.

External links[edit]

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