2001 Copa América in Colombia
The 2001 Copa América was held in Colombia. It was the 40th edition of the tournament.
The tournament featured the ten CONMEBOL nations—Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela—along with invited teams Canada and Costa Rica.
In the final, Colombia emerged victorious by defeating Mexico 1-0, claiming their first-ever Copa América title.
Trivia
- The mascot for 2001 was Ameriko, an alien. It was colored to reflect the flag of Colombia. See more about Copa América Mascots.
- Colombia set a record of not just being undefeated but not conceding any goal and winning each and every match.
Related Pages
- Copa America Host Countries
- More about the Copa América
- Copa America Winners List
- Copa América Trivia
- About the Sport of Football (Soccer)
- About Sport in Colombia
- Colombia at the Copa America
- About Sport in 2001
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