URUGUAY
Uruguay come into the 2011 Copa America Semi-Finals with the most experience jointly holding the record of 14 Copa America titles with Argentina, their last success coming in 1995, beating Brazil on penalties 5-3.
Route to the Semi’s:
Peru
Chile
Mexico W 1-0
Argentina
PERU
Uruguay’s opponents in the 2011 Copa America Semi-Finals Peru have won the Copa America two times 1939 and 1975, coincidently Peru’s very first international match was a 4-0 defeat to Uruguay back in 1927, could this be an omen for another defeat for the Peruvians.
Route to the Semi’s:
Uruguay
Chile L 1-0
Mexico
Colombia
Paraguay
Paraguay like Peru are two time winners of the Copa America 1953 and 1979 and will be odds on to reach the 2011 Copa America Final, however as has been shown in the competition to date the favourites tag can be a hinderence and should not take Venezuela for granted.
Route to the Semi’s
Brazil
Ecuador W 1-0
Venezuela
Brazil
Venezuela
Venezuela will participate in the Copa America Semi-Finals for the very first time, while most other South American Nations have football as their number one sport Venezuela’s number one sport is Baseball up on till now that is!
Route to the Final:
Brazil D 0-0
Ecuador W 1-0
Paraguay
Chlie
