The Copa America 2021 is over after an epic battle for South America's ultimate prize. The group stage, the quarter-finals, the semi-finals, and the final are all part of the past as Argentina beat Brazil to be crowned champions. Here, we reflect on the results, bracket, format, teams, and everything that happened throughout the competition.
The 47th edition of this tournament has begun with exciting group matches, but the soccer community has been looking forward to the knockout stages of the Copa America, which has exceeded expectations.
Argentina tasted continental glory and finally ended a long drought, which is why the Copa America final will live long in their memory. Here, take a look at all the resuls on their way to the title.
Copa America 2021 Knockout Stage Schedule and Results
| Quarterfinals | July 2-3 |
| Semifinals | July 5-6 |
| Third-place game | July 9 |
| Final | July 10 |
Quarterfinals
Friday, July 2
Peru 3-3 Paraguay
* Peru won 4-3 on penalties.
Brazil 1-0 Chile
Saturday, July 3
Uruguay 0-0 Colombia
*Colombia won 4-2 on penalties.
Argentina 3-0 Ecuador
Semifinals
Monday, July 5
Brazil 1-0 Peru
Tuesday, July 6
Colombia 1-1 Argentina
*Argentina won 3-2 on penalties
Third-place game
Friday, July 9
Colombia 3-2 Peru
Final
Saturday, July 10
Brazil 0-1 Argentina
Copa America 2021 Knockout Stage Bracket
The Copa America 2021 Knockout Stage bracket led to an eagerly awaited final between arguably the two strongest teams on the continent, Brazil and Argentina. The road to the final wasn't that long, as the knockout stages began directly from the quarterfinals.
Argentina have accomplished their dream and claimed the Copa America title after 28 years. Moreover, Colombia and Peru have faced each other for the third-place game, and Los Cafeteros came out strong winning 3-2. Reinaldo Rueda's boys claimed bronze for the first time after four years.
Copa America 2021 Knockout Stage Format
In the Copa America 2021 knockout stage, if a match remains tied after 90 minutes it will only go to extra time in the final (two periods of 15 minutes each, and if it still is tied then it will be decided by penalty shoot-out). In the quarterfinals, semifinals, and the third-place game, if things are level after regular time, the winner will be decided on penalties. Check out the Copa America 2021 Knockout Stage Format:
Match 1: 2nd Group B vs. 3rd Group A
Match 2: 1st Group B vs. 4th Group A
Match 3: 2nd Group A vs. 3rd Group B
Match 4: 1st Group A vs. 4th Group B
Copa America 2021 Knockout Stage Teams
Four teams from each group have advanced to this stage of the Copa America 2021, with only two sides (one from each zone) being eliminated, Bolivia and Venezuela. These are the national teams that have made it into the quarterfinals:
Group A: Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay.
Group B: Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.
