Copa América Centenario Group C

Group C of the Copa América Centenario consisted of Mexico, Uruguay, Jamaica, and Venezuela. Matches began on 5 June and ended on 13 June 2016. All times are EDT (UTC−4).

Mexico and Venezuela advanced to the quarter-finals.

Teams
Draw position Team Confederation Method of
qualification		 Finals
appearance		 Last
appearance		 Previous best
performance		 FIFA Rankings
December 2015[nb 1] June 2016
C1 (seed) MexicoCONCACAFAutomatic qualifier10th2015Runners-up (1993 and 2001)2216
C2 UruguayCONMEBOLAutomatic qualifier43rd2015Winners (Fifteen times)119
C3 JamaicaCONCACAF2014 Caribbean Cup champions2nd2015Group stage (2015)5446
C4 VenezuelaCONMEBOLAutomatic qualifier17th2015Fourth place (2011)8377
Notes
  1. The rankings of December 2015 were used for seeding for the final draw, except for certain cases.

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mexico 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Venezuela 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7
3  Uruguay 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
4  Jamaica 3 0 0 3 0 6 −6 0
Source: CONMEBOL & CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals:

  • The winner of Group C, Mexico, advanced to play the runner-up of Group D, Chile.
  • The runner-up of Group C, Venezuela, advanced to play the winner of Group D, Argentina.

Matches

Jamaica vs Venezuela

The two teams had met in six previous occasions, all of them being friendlies. Their last encounter was on 27 March 2015 at the Montego Bay Sports Complex, which Jamaica won 2–1.

Jamaica 0–1 Venezuela
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
  • Martínez 15'
Attendance: 25,560[1]
Jamaica
Venezuela
GK1Andre Blake
RB15Je-Vaughn Watsondownward-facing red arrow 88'
CB19Adrian Mariappa (c)Yellow card 90+2'
CB21Jermaine Taylor
LB20Kemar Lawrencedownward-facing red arrow 40'
RM22Garath McCleary
CM10Jobi McAnuff
CM3Michael HectorYellow card 20'downward-facing red arrow 77'
LM17Rodolph AustinRed card 24'
CF8Clayton Donaldson
CF9Giles Barnes
Substitutions:
DF4Wes Morganupward-facing green arrow 40'
MF16Lee Williamsonupward-facing green arrow 77'
MF12Michael Binnsupward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
Germany Winfried SchäferRed card 46'
GK12Dani Hernández
RB16Roberto Rosales
CB2Wilker Ángel
CB4Oswaldo VizcarrondoYellow card 75'
LB20Rolf Feltscher
RM15Alejandro Guerradownward-facing red arrow 90+1'
CM8Tomás Rincón (c)
CM5Arquímedes FigueraYellow card 45+2'
LM13Luis Manuel Seijasdownward-facing red arrow 86'
CF9Salomón Rondón
CF17Josef Martínezdownward-facing red arrow 77'
Substitutions:
MF18Adalberto Peñarandaupward-facing green arrow 77'
MF10Rómulo Oteroupward-facing green arrow 86'
DF21Alexander Gonzálezupward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Manager:
Rafael Dudamel

Man of the Match:[2]
Josef Martínez (Venezuela)

Assistant referees:[3]
Jorge Yupanqui (Peru)
Coty Carrera (Peru)
Fourth official:[3]
Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
Fifth official:[3]
Javier Bustillos (Bolivia)

Mexico vs Uruguay

The two teams had met in nineteen previous encounters, the latest being a 2011 Copa América group stage match won by Uruguay with a lone goal by Álvaro Pereira.

Before the game, the stadium played the Chilean national anthem instead that of Uruguay. Tournament organizers later apologized for the incident.[4]

Mexico 3–1 Uruguay
 Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Attendance: 60,025[5]
Mexico
Uruguay
GK12Alfredo Talavera
RB7Miguel Layún
CB2Néstor Araujo
CB5Diego Reyes
LB15Héctor Moreno
CM16Héctor Herrera
CM4Rafael Márquez (c)
CM18Andrés GuardadoYellow card 26' Yellow-red card 73'
RW11Javier Aquinodownward-facing red arrow 55'
CF14Javier Hernándezdownward-facing red arrow 83'
LW10Jesús Manuel Coronadownward-facing red arrow 61'
Substitutions:
FW8Hirving Lozanoupward-facing green arrow 55'
MF20Jesús Dueñasupward-facing green arrow 61'
FW9Raúl JiménezYellow card 90+3'upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Colombia Juan Carlos Osorio
GK1Fernando Muslera
RB16Maxi PereiraYellow card 68'
CB2José Maria GiménezYellow card 60'
CB3Diego Godín (c)Yellow card 84'
LB6Álvaro Pereira
RM5Carlos Sánchezdownward-facing red arrow 84'
CM17Egidio Arévalo Ríos
CM15Matías VecinoYellow card 28' Yellow-red card 45'
LM14Nicolás Lodeirodownward-facing red arrow 46'
CF22Diego Rolándownward-facing red arrow 60'
CF21Edinson Cavani
Substitutions:
MF20Álvaro Gonzálezupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW8Abel Hernándezupward-facing green arrow 60'
MF10Gastón Ramírezupward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Óscar Tabárez

Man of the Match:[6]
Rafael Márquez (Mexico)

Assistant referees:[3]
Eduardo Cardozo (Paraguay)
Milciades Saldívar (Paraguay)
Fourth official:[3]
Gery Vargas (Bolivia)
Fifth official:[3]
Darío Gaona (Paraguay)

Uruguay vs Venezuela

The two teams had met in twenty-eight previous occasions, the latest being a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match held at the Polideportivo Cachamay in Puerto Guayana in 2013, won by Uruguay with a lone goal scored by Edinson Cavani. Their last Copa América meeting was a 4–1 win for Uruguay in the quarterfinals of the 2007 edition.

Uruguay 0–1 Venezuela
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Attendance: 23,002[7]
Uruguay
Venezuela
GK1Fernando Muslera
RB16Maxi Pereira
CB2José Maria Giménez
CB3Diego Godín (c)
LB19Gastón Silva
RM5Carlos Sánchezdownward-facing red arrow 80'
CM17Egidio Arévalo Ríos
CM20Álvaro Gonzálezdownward-facing red arrow 78'
LM10Gastón Ramírezdownward-facing red arrow 74'
CF11Cristhian Stuani
CF21Edinson Cavani
Substitutions:
FW22Diego Rolánupward-facing green arrow 74'
MF14Nicolás Lodeiroupward-facing green arrow 78'
DF18Mathías Corujoupward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Óscar Tabárez
GK12Dani Hernández
RB16Roberto Rosalesdownward-facing red arrow 8'
CB2Wilker Ángel
CB4Oswaldo Vizcarrondo
LB20Rolf Feltscher
RM15Alejandro Guerra
CM8Tomás Rincón (c)
CM5Arquímedes FigueraYellow card 42'downward-facing red arrow 79'
LM18Adalberto Peñaranda
CF9Salomón Rondóndownward-facing red arrow 78'
CF17Josef MartínezYellow card 16'
Substitutions:
DF21Alexander Gonzálezupward-facing green arrow 8'
MF13Luis Manuel SeijasYellow card 86'upward-facing green arrow 78'
MF10Rómulo Oteroupward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Rafael Dudamel

Man of the Match:[8]
Salomón Rondón (Venezuela)

Assistant referees:[3]
Ezequiel Brailovsky (Argentina)
Ariel Scime (Argentina)
Fourth official:[3]
Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador)
Fifth official:[3]
Luis Vera (Ecuador)

Mexico vs Jamaica

The two teams had met in eighteen previous occasions, the latest being the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final, won by Mexico 3–1. This marked the first time both teams faced each other in a competitive match outside of CONCACAF official competitions.

Mexico 2–0 Jamaica
 Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Attendance: 83,263[9]
Mexico
Jamaica
GK13Guillermo Ochoa
CB2Néstor Araujo
CB15Héctor Moreno
CB3Yasser Corona
DM4Rafael Márquez (c)
RM16Héctor Herrera
AM20Jesús Dueñasdownward-facing red arrow 72'
LM7Miguel Layún
RW9Raúl Jiménez
CF14Javier Hernándezdownward-facing red arrow 77'
LW10Jesús Manuel Coronadownward-facing red arrow 63'
Substitutions:
FW8Hirving Lozanoupward-facing green arrow 63'
MF23Jesús Molinaupward-facing green arrow 72'
FW19Oribe Peraltaupward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Colombia Juan Carlos Osorio
GK1Andre Blake
RB15Je-Vaughn WatsonYellow card 28'
CB19Adrian Mariappa (c)
CB4Wes Morgan
LB21Jermaine Taylor
RM22Garath McCleary
CM3Michael Hector
CM16Lee Williamsondownward-facing red arrow 77'
LM10Jobi McAnuffdownward-facing red arrow 62'
CF8Clayton Donaldson
CF9Giles Barnes
Substitutions:
MF12Michael Binnsupward-facing green arrow 62'
FW6Dever Orgillupward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Miguel Coley

Man of the Match:[10]
Javier Hernández (Mexico)

Assistant referees:[3]
Gustavo Rossi (Argentina)
John Alexander León (Colombia)
Fourth official:[3]
Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)
Fifth official:[3]
Octavio Jara (Costa Rica)

Mexico vs Venezuela

The two teams had met in ten previous occasions, the latest being a friendly played in 2012, which Mexico won 3–1. The friendly was held at the NRG Stadium, the same venue of this Copa América Centenario encounter. Their last Copa América meeting was a 1999 group stage match, also won by Mexico 3–1.

Mexico 1–1 Venezuela
 Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Attendance: 67,319[11]
Referee: Yadel Martínez (Cuba)
Mexico
Venezuela
GK1José de Jesús Corona
RB22Paul Aguilar
CB5Diego Reyes
CB15Héctor Moreno
LB6Jorge Torres Nilodownward-facing red arrow 46'
CM16Héctor HerreraYellow card 45+1'
CM23Jesús MolinaYellow card 59'downward-facing red arrow 68'
CM18Andrés Guardado (c)
RW11Javier Aquinodownward-facing red arrow 18'
CF19Oribe Peralta
LW8Hirving Lozano
Substitutions:
FW10Jesús Manuel Coronaupward-facing green arrow 18'
DF7Miguel Layúnupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW14Javier Hernándezupward-facing green arrow 68'
Manager:
Colombia Juan Carlos Osorio
GK12Dani Hernández
RB21Alexander GonzálezYellow card 3'
CB2Wilker Ángel
CB6José Manuel VelázquezYellow card 64'
LB20Rolf Feltscher
RM15Alejandro Guerradownward-facing red arrow 83'
CM8Tomás Rincón (c)
CM13Luis Manuel Seijas
LM18Adalberto PeñarandaYellow card 69'
CF19Christian SantosYellow card 52'downward-facing red arrow 78'
CF7Yonathan Del Valledownward-facing red arrow 65'
Substitutions:
FW17Josef Martínezupward-facing green arrow 65'
FW9Salomón Rondónupward-facing green arrow 78'
MF10Rómulo Oteroupward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Rafael Dudamel

Man of the Match:[12]
Jesús Manuel Corona (Mexico)

Assistant referees:[3]
Joe Fletcher (Canada)
Darío Gaona (Paraguay)
Fourth official:[3]
Armando Villarreal (United States)
Fifth official:[3]
Hiran Dopico (Cuba)

Uruguay vs Jamaica

The two teams had met in four previous occasions, the last being Jamaica's debut in the previous year's Copa América, which Uruguay won with a lone goal scored by Cristian Rodríguez.

Uruguay 3–0 Jamaica
 Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Attendance: 40,166[13]
Referee: Wilson Lamouroux (Colombia)
Uruguay
Jamaica
GK1Fernando Muslera
RB16Maxi Pereira
CB2José Maria Giménez
CB3Diego Godín (c)
LB19Gastón Silva
RM5Carlos Sánchezdownward-facing red arrow 66'
CM17Egidio Arévalo Ríos
CM20Álvaro Gonzálezdownward-facing red arrow 81'
LM14Nicolás Lodeiro
CF8Abel Hernándezdownward-facing red arrow 74'
CF21Edinson Cavani
Substitutions:
MF15Matías Vecinoupward-facing green arrow 66'
MF10Gastón Ramírezupward-facing green arrow 74'
DF18Mathías Corujoupward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Óscar Tabárez
GK1Andre Blake
RB15Je-Vaughn Watson
CB19Adrian Mariappa (c)
CB4Wes Morgan
LB21Jermaine Taylor
RM22Garath McClearydownward-facing red arrow 73'
CM3Michael HectorYellow card 32'
CM16Lee Williamsondownward-facing red arrow 69'
LM10Jobi McAnuffdownward-facing red arrow 80'
CF9Giles Barnes
CF8Clayton Donaldson
Substitutions:
MF17Rodolph AustinYellow card 84'upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW6Dever Orgillupward-facing green arrow 73'
MF12Michael Binnsupward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Germany Winfried Schäfer

Man of the Match:[14]
Abel Hernández (Uruguay)

Assistant referees:[3]
Alexander Guzmán (Colombia)
Corey Parker (United States)
Fourth official:[3]
Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)
Fifth official:[3]
Juan Carlos Mora (Costa Rica)

References
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