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Which country has the most Copa América titles? Analyzing their journey to each title win
Ciku Njuguna
June 19, 2024 at 5:53 PM
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The CONMEBOL Copa América is a men's football association competition that brings together top players from South and North American nations. Find out which country has the most Copa América titles and their odyssey to each win.
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Which country has won the most Copa América titles? Sports Brief has used relevant sources such as CopaAmerica and Transfermarkt to list the most successful teams in the tournament. The article also covers match performances, the best players, coaches, and statistics of each team's latest title campaigns.
Which team has won the most Copa América titles?
Before 2021, Uruguay held the most Copa América titles, a record Argentina broke during the 2021 edition of the competition. The most Copa América Cup winners, Argentina and Uruguay, have won fifteen titles. Here is an outline of both teams' wins since 1916.
Team | Titles won |
Uruguayan national football team | 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1959, 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995, 2011 |
Argentinian national football team | 1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993, 2021 |
Which team is the most successful at Copa América?
With the 2024 title up for grabs, Uruguay and Argentina seek to add more silver to their trophy cabinets. La Celeste holds the record for the team with the most Copa América appearances and the most finals appearances. As of May 2021, the squad had played 200 matches since the tournament's inception in 1916.
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The IFFHS reports that Argentina had recorded the most wins and scored the most goals in the competition as of 2021.
The Uruguayan national football team
Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, and Brazil attended the inaugural tournament, formerly the South American Championship, in 1916. Uruguay bested its neighbours with top scorers such as Isabelino Gradín netting three goals. It would go on to win the 1917 title.
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Four Uruguay players, Ángel Romano, Roberto Porta, Héctor Scarone, and Severino Varela, are among the highest goal scorers in Copa América history. Here is a summary of La Celeste's past final match performances according to World Football.
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Date | Finals opponents | Goals |
July 24, 2011 | Paraguay | 0:3 |
July 23, 1995 | Brazil | 3:5 |
July 12, 1987 | Chile | 0:1 |
November 4, 1983 | Brazil | 1:1 |
February 2, 1967 | Argentina | 0:1 |
April 2, 1959 | Chile | 0:1 |
February 15, 1956 | Argentina | 0:1 |
February 7, 1942 | Argentina | 0:1 |
January 27, 1935 | Argentina | 0:3 |
November 1, 1926 | Paraguay | 1:6 |
November 2, 1924 | Argentina | 0:0 |
December 2, 1923 | Argentina | 0:2 |
September 26, 1920 | Chile | 0:2 |
October 14, 1917 | Argentina | 0:1 |
July 17, 1916 | Argentina | 0:0 |
The Argentinian national football team
Argentina is one of the four founding states of the South American Championship. Seven years into the Championship's existence, La Albiceleste won its first trophy.
Twenty-four years after the inaugural competition, Argentina won 10 titles, becoming the only nation with the most Copa América titles, rivalling Uruguay's eight trophies.
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The squad recorded the tournament's largest win margin, beating Ecuador by 12 goals in 1942. Its highest goal scorer, Norberto Méndez, rivals only one player, Brazil's football legend Zizinho. Have a look at this outline of the team's performances in all the final-round matches it won.
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Date | Finals opponents | Goals |
July 11, 2021 | Brazil | 0:1 |
April 7, 1993 | Mexico | 1:2 |
July 21, 1991 | Colombia | 1:2 |
April 4, 1959 | Brazil | 1:1 |
April 6, 1957 | Peru | 1:2 |
March 30, 1955 | Chile | 0:1 |
December 28, 1947 | Uruguay | 1:3 |
February 10, 1946 | Brazil | 0:2 |
February 25, 1945 | Uruguay | 0:1 |
March 4, 1941 | Chile | 0:1 |
February 1, 1937 | Brazil | 0:2 |
November 17, 1929 | Uruguay | 0:2 |
November 27, 1927 | Peru | 1:5 |
December 25, 1925 | Brazil | 2:2 |
October 30, 1921 | Uruguay | 0:1 |
Frequently asked questions
The South American Championship, founded in 1916, has existed for over 100 years. The 2024 tournament is the Championship's forty-eighth installation. Here are some interesting facts about the oldest international and continental football competition.
1. How many Copa América does each country have?
Argentina and Uruguay are the only teams with the most Copa América cups (15). Other top teams, such as Brazil, have won nine titles (1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007, and 2019). Chile, Paraguay, and Peru have two titles each, while Bolivia and Colombia have the fewest titles.
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2. Which country has never won Copa América?
Eight countries have claimed the prestigious cup. However, Ecuador and Venezuela have never won any of the past championships.
3. Which player has the most Copa América titles?
Ángel Romano of La Celeste played in six editions and won the most titles by any player (six). Lionel Messi and Chile's Sergio Livingstone have played the most games (34) across six tournaments.
Final word
The 2024 CONMEBOL Copa América will bring together ten member states and six invitees for one of the largest sporting competitions in South and North America. Details of which country has the most Copa América titles will guide fans as they prepare for the tournament.
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Sports Brief has published an article listing all Copa América winners since 1916. The Championship is the oldest football competition, featuring the best CONMEBOL and CONCACAF teams. The event takes place every four years. Click on the link above for the complete winner's list.
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