2004 Copa América Final

The 2004 Copa América Final was the final of the 41st Copa América. The match was played in Lima, for the first time.

2004 Copa América Final
Event2004 Copa América
Argentina Brazil
2 2
Brazil won 4–2 on penalties
Date25 July 2004
VenueEstadio Nacional, Lima
RefereeCarlos Amarilla (Paraguay)
WeatherOvercast
17 °C (63 °F)[1]

This was the fifth final for Brazil (winning two of the previous). Meanwhile, was the second for Argentina (winning once).

Carlos Amarilla was the referee for the final match. He refereed two more matches in previous stages of the tournament, both involving Argentina: first against Ecuador in the first round and against Peru in the quarter-finals.

Route to the final
Argentina Round Brazil
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
 Ecuador 6–1 Match 1  Chile 1–0
 Mexico 0–1 Match 2  Costa Rica 4–1
 Uruguay 4–2 Match 3  Paraguay 1–2
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Mexico 321053+27
 Argentina 3201104+66
 Uruguay 311167−14
 Ecuador 3003310−70
 Final standings
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Paraguay 321042+27
 Brazil 320163+36
 Costa Rica 310236−33
 Chile 301224−20
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
 Peru 1–0 Quarter-finals  Mexico 4–0
 Colombia 3–0 Semi-finals  Uruguay 1–1
(5–3 pen.)

Match details
Argentina 2–2 Brazil
K. González  20' (pen.)
Delgado  87'		 Luisão  45'
Adriano  90+3'
Penalties
D'Alessandro
Heinze
K. González
Sorín 		2–4 Adriano
Edu
Diego
Juan
Argentina
Brasil
GK1Roberto Abbondanzieri
CB6Gabriel Heinze
CB2Roberto Ayala (c)
CB22Fabricio Coloccini
RM8Javier Zanetti
CM3Juan Pablo Sorín 25'
CM5Javier Mascherano 72'
LM16Lucho González 75'
RW18Kily González
CF11Carlos Tevez 90'
LW21Mauro Rosales 64'
Substitutions:
FW19César Delgado 64'
MF10Andrés D'Alessandro 75'
DF4Facundo Quiroga 90'
Manager:
Marcelo Bielsa
GK1Júlio César 51'
RB4Juan
CB13Maicon
CB6Gustavo Nery
LB3Luisão 58' 82'
RM10Alex (c) 63'
CM8Kléberson 55'
CM5Renato
LM11Edu 38'
CF9Luís Fabiano
CF7Adriano
Substitutions:
MF19Diego 55'
MF20Felipe 63'
DF15Cris 82'
Manager:
Carlos Alberto Parreira

References
  1. http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/SPIM/2004/7/25/DailyHistory.html?req_city=NA&req_state=NA&req_statename=NA
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