Copa América Centenario Group B

Group B of the Copa América Centenario consisted of Brazil, Ecuador, Haiti, and Peru. Matches began on June 4 and ended on June 12, 2016. All times are EDT (UTC−4).

Peru and Ecuador 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
B1 (seed)  Brazil CONMEBOL Automatic qualifier 35th 2015 Winners (Eight times) 6 7
B2  Ecuador CONMEBOL Automatic qualifier 27th 2015 Fourth Place (1959 and 1993) 13 13
B3  Haiti CONCACAF Qualifying play-offs winners 1st — — 77 74
B4  Peru CONMEBOL Automatic qualifier 31st 2015 Winners (1939 and 1975) 47 48
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  Peru 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Ecuador 3 1 2 0 6 2 +4 5
3  Brazil 3 1 1 1 7 2 +5 4
4  Haiti 3 0 0 3 1 12 −11 0
Source: CONMEBOL & CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals:

  • The winner of Group B, Peru, advanced to play the runner-up of Group A, Colombia.
  • The runner-up of Group B, Ecuador, advanced to play the winner of Group A, United States.

Matches

Haiti vs Peru

The two teams had met in four previous encounters, the last being a friendly in 2003 won by Peru 3–0. Both teams faced each other in an official tournament for the second time in history, after a 1–1 draw in a 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup group stage match. This match marked Haiti's debut in Copa América, making them the second Caribbean team to appear at the tournament, after Jamaica in 2015.

Haiti 0–1 Peru
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
  • Guerrero 61'
Attendance: 20,190[1]
Referee: John Pitti (Panama)
Haiti
Peru
GK 1 Johny Placide (c)
RB 8 Réginal Goreux
CB 5 Romain Genevois
CB 3 Mechack Jérôme
LB 4 Kim Jaggy
CM 10 Jeff Louis
CM 14 James Marcelin  75'
CM 13 Kevin Lafrance
RW 19 Max Hilaire  39'
CF 20 Duckens Nazon  70'
LW 7 Wilde-Donald Guerrier
Substitutions:
MF 16 Jean Alexandre  50'  39'
FW 9 Kervens Belfort  70'
Manager:
Patrice Neveu
GK 1 Pedro Gallese
RB 4 Renzo Revoredo
CB 2 Alberto Rodríguez  29'
CB 15 Christian Ramos
LB 6 Miguel Trauco
CM 13 Renato Tapia
CM 16 Óscar Vílchez
RW 21 Alejandro Hohberg  83'
AM 10 Christian Cueva  75'
LW 20 Edison Flores  90+1'
CF 9 Paolo Guerrero (c)  69'
Substitutions:
MF 19 Yoshimar Yotún  84'  75'
MF 8 Andy Polo  83'
MF 7 Luiz da Silva  90+1'
Manager:
Ricardo Gareca

Man of the Match:[2]
Paolo Guerrero (Peru)

Assistant referees:[3]
Gabriel Victoria (Panama)
Christian Ramírez (Honduras)
Fourth official:[3]
Armando Villarreal (United States)
Fifth official:[3]
Hiran Dopico (Cuba)

Brazil vs Ecuador

The two teams had met in twenty-nine previous encounters, the last being a friendly held at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey in 2014, won by Brazil with a lone goal by Willian. Their last Copa América encounter was a 2011 group stage match, won by Brazil 4–2, with braces scored by Alexandre Pato, Neymar, and Felipe Caicedo.

Brazil 0–0 Ecuador
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Attendance: 53,158[4]
Brazil
Ecuador
GK 1 Alisson
RB 2 Dani Alves (c)
CB 13 Marquinhos
CB 4 Gil  39'
LB 6 Filipe Luís
DM 5 Casemiro  18'
CM 8 Elias  36'  86'
CM 18 Renato Augusto
RW 19 Willian  76'
LW 22 Philippe Coutinho
CF 9 Jonas  62'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Gabriel Barbosa  62'
MF 20 Lucas Moura  76'
MF 10 Lucas Lima  86'
Manager:
Dunga
GK 12 Esteban Dreer
RB 4 Juan Carlos Paredes  47'
CB 21 Gabriel Achilier
CB 2 Arturo Mina
LB 10 Walter Ayoví (c)
CM 18 Carlos Gruezo
CM 6 Christian Noboa
RM 16 Antonio Valencia
AM 23 Miller Bolaños  90+1'
LM 7 Jefferson Montero  81'
CF 13 Enner Valencia  77'  81'
Substitutions:
MF 9 Fidel Martínez  81'
FW 17 Jaime Ayoví  86'  81'
MF 8 Fernando Gaibor  90+1'
Manager:
Gustavo Quinteros

Man of the Match:[5]
Esteban Dreer (Ecuador)

Assistant referees:[3]
Carlos Astroza (Chile)
Christian Schiemann (Chile)
Fourth official:[3]
José Argote (Venezuela)
Fifth official:[3]
John Alexander León (Colombia)

Brazil vs Haiti

The two teams had met in only two previous occasions, both friendlies, the last held at the Stade Sylvio Cator in Port-au-Prince in 2004, which Brazil won 6–0.

Brazil 7–1 Haiti
 Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Attendance: 28,241[6]
Brazil
Haiti
GK 1 Alisson
RB 2 Dani Alves (c)
CB 13 Marquinhos
CB 4 Gil
LB 6 Filipe Luís
DM 5 Casemiro  38'  62'
CM 8 Elias  71'
CM 18 Renato Augusto
RW 19 Willian
LW 22 Philippe Coutinho
CF 9 Jonas  46'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Gabriel Barbosa  46'
MF 10 Lucas Lima  62'
MF 17 Walace  71'
Manager:
Dunga
GK 1 Johny Placide (c)
RB 3 Mechack Jérôme
CB 5 Romain Genevois
CB 13 Kevin Lafrance
LB 4 Kim Jaggy
CM 14 James Marcelin
CM 16 Jean Alexandre  62'
RW 2 Jean Sony Alcénat  82'
AM 10 Jeff Louis
LW 8 Réginal Goreux  25'
CF 9 Kervens Belfort  51'
Substitutions:
FW 20 Duckens Nazon  51'
MF 19 Max Hilaire  62'
FW 21 Jean-Eudes Maurice  82'
Manager:
Patrice Neveu

Man of the Match:[7]
Philippe Coutinho (Brazil)

Assistant referees:[3]
Joe Fletcher (Canada)
Charles Morgante (United States)
Fourth official:[3]
Roberto García (Mexico)
Fifth official:[3]
José Luis Camargo (Mexico)

Ecuador vs Peru

The two teams had met in forty-seven previous occasions, the last being a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match held in Lima in 2013, which Peru won with a lone goal by Claudio Pizarro. In Copa América, their last meeting was in a 1995 group stage match, won by Ecuador 2–1.

Ecuador 2–2 Peru
 Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Attendance: 11,937[8]
Ecuador
Peru
GK 22 Alexander Domínguez
RB 4 Juan Carlos Paredes  46'
CB 21 Gabriel Achilier  22'  90+3'
CB 2 Arturo Mina
LB 10 Walter Ayoví (c)
CM 18 Carlos Gruezo  12'
CM 6 Christian Noboa
RW 16 Antonio Valencia
AM 23 Miller Bolaños  62'
LW 7 Jefferson Montero  88'
CF 13 Enner Valencia
Substitutions:
FW 17 Jaime Ayoví  46'
MF 9 Fidel Martínez  62'
FW 19 Juan Cazares  88'
Manager:
Gustavo Quinteros
GK 1 Pedro Gallese
RB 4 Renzo Revoredo
CB 15 Christian Ramos
CB 2 Alberto Rodríguez
LB 6 Miguel Trauco
CM 13 Renato Tapia
CM 16 Óscar Vílchez  52'  72'
RW 21 Alejandro Hohberg  50'
AM 10 Christian Cueva
LW 20 Edison Flores  79'
CF 9 Paolo Guerrero (c)
Substitutions:
MF 8 Andy Polo  50'
FW 11 Raúl Ruidíaz  72'
MF 19 Yoshimar Yotún  79'
Manager:
Ricardo Gareca

Man of the Match:[9]
Enner Valencia (Ecuador)

Assistant referees:[3]
Alexander Guzmán (Colombia)
Wilmar Navarro (Colombia)
Fourth official:[3]
Yadel Martínez (Cuba)
Fifth official:[3]
Hiran Dopico (Cuba)

Ecuador vs Haiti

The two teams had met in four previous encounters, the last being a friendly in 2008, which Ecuador won 3–1. This was the second match between both teams in an official tournament, as they already faced each other in a 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup group stage match, won by Haiti 2–0.

Ecuador 4–0 Haiti
 Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Attendance: 50,976[10]
Referee: Gery Vargas (Bolivia)
Ecuador
Haiti
GK 22 Alexander Domínguez
RB 4 Juan Carlos Paredes
CB 2 Arturo Mina
CB 3 Frickson Erazo
LB 10 Walter Ayoví (c)
CM 16 Antonio Valencia
CM 6 Christian Noboa
CM 18 Carlos Gruezo  79'
RW 17 Jaime Ayoví  46'
CF 13 Enner Valencia  84'
LW 7 Jefferson Montero
Substitutions:
FW 19 Juan Cazares  46'
MF 8 Fernando Gaibor  79'
MF 9 Fidel Martínez  84'
Manager:
Gustavo Quinteros
GK 1 Johny Placide (c)
RB 6 Stéphane Lambese
CB 5 Romain Genevois  90+2'
CB 3 Mechack Jérôme
LB 4 Kim Jaggy
RM 21 Jean-Eudes Maurice
CM 13 Kevin Lafrance  37'  71'
CM 14 James Marcelin  79'
LM 15 Sony Norde
CF 20 Duckens Nazon
CF 9 Kervens Belfort  70'
Substitutions:
FW 10 Jeff Louis  70'
MF 19 Max Hilaire  71'
MF 16 Jean Alexandre  79'
Manager:
Patrice Neveu

Man of the Match:[11]
Enner Valencia (Ecuador)

Assistant referees:[3]
Javier Bustillos (Bolivia)
Juan Pablo Montaño (Bolivia)
Fourth official:[3]
Patricio Loustau (Argentina)
Fifth official:[3]
Ezequiel Brailovsky (Argentina)

Brazil vs Peru

The two teams had met in forty-one previous encounters, the last being a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match held at the Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador in 2015, which Brazil won 3–0. Earlier that year, they had their latest Copa América encounter, a group stage match, also won by Brazil 2–1.

Brazil 0–1 Peru
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Attendance: 36,187[12]
Brazil
Peru
GK 1 Alisson
RB 2 Dani Alves
CB 3 Miranda (c)
CB 4 Gil
LB 6 Filipe Luís
CM 8 Elias
CM 18 Renato Augusto  89'
RW 19 Willian
AM 10 Lucas Lima  72'
LW 22 Philippe Coutinho
CF 11 Gabriel Barbosa  72'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Hulk  72'
Manager:
Dunga
GK 1 Pedro Gallese
RB 3 Aldo Corzo
CB 2 Alberto Rodríguez
CB 15 Christian Ramos
LB 6 Miguel Trauco
CM 16 Óscar Vílchez
CM 5 Adán Balbín  46'
RW 8 Andy Polo
AM 10 Christian Cueva  90+1'
LW 20 Edison Flores  64'
CF 9 Paolo Guerrero (c)
Substitutions:
MF 19 Yoshimar Yotún  90+3'  46'
FW 11 Raúl Ruidíaz  64'
MF 13 Renato Tapia  90+1'
Manager:
Ricardo Gareca

Man of the Match:[13]
Pedro Gallese (Peru)

Assistant referees:[3]
Nicolás Taran (Uruguay)
Richard Trinidad (Uruguay)
Fourth official:[3]
Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay)
Fifth official:[3]
Eduardo Cardozo (Paraguay)

References

  1. ^ Ruiz, Don (June 4, 2016). "20,190 greet Copa America opener in Seattle". The Olympian. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "Match 3 : Haiti vs Peru". Copa América Centenario. June 4, 2016. Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Referee Assignments for Copa America Centenario Matches". Copa América Centenario. 4 June 2016. Archived from the original on 27 June 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Brazil and Ecuador draw 0–0 in Pasadena". CONMEBOL. June 5, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  5. ^ "Match 4 : Brazil vs Ecuador". Copa América Centenario. June 4, 2016. Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "Haití paga la necesidad de Brasil de un 7–1" [Haiti fulfills the necessity of Brazil with 7–1] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. June 8, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  7. ^ "Match 11 : Brazil vs Haiti". Copa América Centenario. June 8, 2016. Archived from the original on June 6, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  8. ^ "Perú y Ecuador igualan 2–2 por el Grupo B de la Copa América" [Peru and Ecuador draw 2–2 in Group B of Copa America] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. June 8, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  9. ^ "Match 12 : Ecuador vs Peru". Copa América Centenario. June 8, 2016. Archived from the original on June 9, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  10. ^ "Ecuador cumple su cupo de goles y avanza a cuartos" [Ecuador meets its quota of goals and advances to quarter-finals] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. June 12, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  11. ^ "Match 19 : Ecuador vs Haiti". Copa América Centenario. June 12, 2016. Archived from the original on June 9, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  12. ^ "Perú da el gran golpe y elimina a Brasil de la Copa América" [Peru deal a great blow and eliminate Brazil in Copa America] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. June 12, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  13. ^ "Match 20 : Brazil vs Peru". Copa América Centenario. June 12, 2016. Archived from the original on June 9, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
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