It's time for the America's Cup. The top South American continental championship kicks off in Argentina and the team to beat, once again, will be the Brazil of Coach Menezes, stars Neymar and Ganso, Milan players Robinho, Pato, Thiago Silva and Inter fans J.Cesar, Maicon and Lucio . The green and gold national team, in addition to being the holder of the cup, also boasts an enviable record: they have won four of the last five editions.
The home team, led by captain J.Zanetti, has not yet managed to capitalize on an era in which it has the strongest player in the world, Lionel Messi, and a stellar attack (Higuain, Tevez, Lavezzi, Aguero, Milito ). The 'Italian' patrol was also large here, made up of no less than seven elements (Burdisso, Cambiasso, Pastore, Andujar in addition to the aforementioned Zanetti, Lavezzi and Milito).
Behind the two big names are Uruguay, semi-finalist in the last World Cup, of the various Cavani, Suarez and Forlan, Sanchez's Chile and Colombia of the star of Porto Falcao.
Closing the account Peru, Paraguay, Ecuador, Bolivia, Venezuela and the Central American Mexico and Costa Rica who present themselves with under 22 teams, given the almost concomitance with the Gold Cup, the tournament between the national teams of the North-Central American confederation which has just ended and was won from Mexico.
The tournament will end on July 24 with the final at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires.
The 12 teams were divided as follows:
Group A: Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Colombia;
Group B: Brazil, Venezuela, Paraguay, Ecuador;
Group C: Mexico, Chile, Peru, Uruguay.
The exclusive TV for Italy was awarded to Sky Sport, which will broadcast all the matches live. It starts with Argentina-Bolivia (2/07 at 2.45, Sky Sport 1).
Here is the complete calendar:
1 July 02.45 hours
La Plata, Ciudad de La Plata stadium, Group A
ARGENTINA-BOLIVIA
Sky Sports 1 HD and Copa America 1
2 July 20.30 hours
San Salvador de Jujuy, 23 de Agosto stadium, Group A
COLOMBIA-COSTA RICA
Sky Sports 1 HD and Copa America 1
3 July 21.00 hours
La Plata, Ciudad de La Plata stadium, Group B
BRAZIL-VENEZUELA
Sky Sports 1 HD and Copa America 1
3 July 23.00 hours
Santa Fe, Brigadier General Estanislao Lopez Stadium, Group B
PARAGUAY-ECUADOR
Sky Sports 1 HD and Copa America 1
4 July 00.15 hours
San Juan, Bicentennial Stadium, Group C
URUGUAY-PERU
Sky Sports 1 HD and Copa America 1
4 July 02.45 hours
San Juan, Bicentennial Stadium, Group C
CHILE-MEXICO
Sky Sports 1 HD and Copa America 1
6 July 02.45 hours
Santa Fe, 'Brigadier General Estanislao Lopez Stadium, Group A
ARGENTINA - COLOMBIA
Sky Sports 1 HD and Copa America 1
7 July 00.15 hours
San Salvador de Jujuy, 23 de Agosto stadium, Group A
BOLIVIA-COSTA RICA
Sky Sports 1 HD and Copa America 1
8 July 00.15 hours
Mendoza, Malvinas Argentinas stadium, Group C
MEXICO-PERU
Sky Sports 1 HD and Copa America 1
8 July 02.45 hours
Mendoza, Malvinas Argentinas stadium, Group C
URUGUAY-CHILE
Sky Sports 1 HD and Copa America 1
9 July 21.00 hours
Córdoba, Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium, Group B
BRAZIL-PARAGUAY
Sky Sports 1 HD and Copa America
9 July 23.30 hours
Salta, Padre Ernesto Martearena stadium, Group B
VENEZUELA-ECUADOR
Sky Sports 1 HD and Copa America 1
10 July 21.00 hours
Santa Fe, Brigadier General Estanislao Lopez Stadium, Group A
COLOMBIA-BOLIVIA
Sky Sports 1 HD and Copa America 1
11 July 02.45 hours
Córdoba, Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium, Group A
ARGENTINA-COSTA RICA
Sky Sports 1 HD and Copa America 1
12 July 00.15 hours
Mendoza, Malvinas Argentinas stadium, Group C
CHILE-PERU
Sky Sports 1 HD and Copa America 1
12 July 02.45 hours
La Plata, Ciudad de La Plata stadium, Group C
URUGUAY-MEXICO
Sky Sports 1 HD and Copa America 1
13 July 00.15 hours
Salta, Padre Ernesto Martearena stadium, Group B
PARAGUAY-VENEZUELA
Sky Sports 1 HD and Copa America 1
13 July 02.45 hours
Córdoba, Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium, Group B
BRAZIL-ECUADOR
Sky Sports 1 HD and Copa America 1
QUARTER FINALSFirst quarter – 16 July 2011 at 21.00
Córdoba, Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium
first Group A – best third classified
live Sky Sport 1 HD and Copa America 1
Second quarter – 16 July 2011 at 00.15
Santa Fe, Brigadier General Estanislao Lopez Stadium
second Group A – second Group C
live Sky Sport 1 HD and Copa America 1
Third quarter – 17 July 2011 at 21.00
La Plata, Ciudad de La Plata stadium
first Group B – second best third classified
live Sky Sport 1 HD and Copa America 1
Fourth quarter – 17 July 2011 at 00.15
San Juan, Bicentennial stadium
first Group C – second Group B
live Sky Sport 1 HD and Copa America 1
SEMIFINALS
19 July 2011 at 02.45
La Plata, Ciudad de La Plata stadium
Sky Sports 1 HD and Copa America 1
20 July 2011 02.45
Mendoza, Malvinas Argentinas stadium
live Sky Sport 1 HD and Copa America 1
FINAL 3rd and 4th PLACE
23 July 2011 at 21.00
La Plata, Ciudad de La Plata stadium
Sky Sports 1 HD and Copa America 1
COPA AMERICA 2011 FINAL
24 July 2011 at 21.00 (live)
Buenos Aires, Monumental stadium
Sky Sports 1 HD and Copa America 1
