IFFHS WEEKLY CONMEBOL COPA AMERICA 2021 STATISTICS
Picture : David Ospina , Colombia's Goalkeeper, was the hero against Uruguay. He made two saves in the penalties and Colombia qualified for the semi finals. In the same time, he beats the international Caps Record of Colombia !
IFFHS WEEKLY COPA AMERICA 2021 STATISTICS - 2 to 4 JULY
- With 6 wins and 2 draws in all competitions, Peru extended a run of 8 games unbeaten against Paraguay.
- Yoshimar Yotun equaled Paolo Guerrero and Cornelio Heredia as the Peru Playerr with the most matches played in the Copa America (25 games).
- Gianluca Lapadula (9 international caps) and Yoshimar Yotun (103 international caps) scored agaisnt Paraguay their third and fourfth goal for Peru !
- 5 consecutive galmes won by Brazil against Chile in the Copa America with 12 goals scored and only one conceded : the statistics are sovereign for Tite’s team !
- Brazilian coach Tite has great statistics in his 59 matches (all competitions included) at the head of the National Team. He has not conceded a goal in 41 matches !
- It was yesterday the second time that Uruguay and Colombia have played in a Quarter Final of the Copa America. And it was the second time that the game finished with the penalties, always with Colombia winner (1993) !
- David Ospina (112 international caps) began in 2007 with Colombia’s National Team. He is now the player with the most caps in the country, he overtook Carlos Valderrama (111).
- 11 wins and 7 draws : Lionel Scaloni equalled Marcelo Bielsa as the second longest unbeaten run in Argentina’s National Team History. The 33 games unbeaten run from Alfio Basile (33) is along way.
- Lionel Messi beats all records in this Copa America. He s not only the best Goal Scorer (4 goals) but has also the most assists (4).