Has USA ever won Copa America?

Copa América mostly features teams from South America, as it is the regional championship for that continent. But they occasionally invite guest teams, and the United States of America has played in the competition before. How has the USA done in Copa America, and have they ever won?

The USA at Copa America: A History

Copa America, originally known as the South American Championship until 1975, has a very long history. It dates all the way back to 1916. But from that first year through 1991, the USA was never invited to play in the competition.

It wasn’t until 1993, the year before they first hosted the World Cup, that the United States participated in the top international tournament in the Western Hemisphere.

Overall, the USA has played in four editions of the Copa América. The most recent was the 2016 Copa América Centenario. That tournament was played entirely in the US and was a celebration of the competition’s 100th anniversary.

Here’s a breakdown of every United States appearance at the Copa.

Ecuador 1993

This was the very first time any guest nations were invited to take part in Copa América. The two sides joining CONMEBOL’s ten nations were the USA and Mexico. It was a big tune-up event for the USA, which would be hosting the World Cup the following year. Placed in Group A with hosts Ecuador, Uruguay, and Venezuela, the USMNT was fairly competitive. They narrowly lost 1-0 to Uruguay in the opener, then fell 2-0 to Ecuador. But in the third group match, they drew 3-3 with Venezuela, with a late tying goal from the Vinotinto stealing a win away from the Yanks. With just one point, the US finished last in their group and did not advance.

Uruguay 1995

Once again the US and Mexico rounded out the twelve-team field, but this time the Americans were the surprise side of the tournament. They won their first game 2-1 over Chile but lost the second 1-0 to Bolivia (with D.C. United legend Marco Etcheverry scoring the lone…

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Author : Derek Reese

Publish date : 2024-01-02 17:00:00

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