Copa América Centenario Group D

Group D of the Copa América Centenario will consist of Argentina, defending champions Chile, Panama and Bolivia.

Teams

Draw position Team Confederation Method of
qualification		 Finals
appearance		 Last
appearance		 Previous best
performance		 FIFA Rankings
December 2015[nb 1]
A1 (seed)  Argentina CONMEBOL Automatic qualifier 41st 2015 Winners (Fourteen times) 2
A2  Chile CONMEBOL Automatic qualifier 38th 2015 Winners (2015) 5
A3  Panama CONCACAF Qualifying play-offs winners 1st — — 64
A4  Bolivia CONMEBOL Automatic qualifier 25th 2015 Winners (1963) 68
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  Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Knockout stage
2  Chile 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Panama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Bolivia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 6 June 2016. Source: CA2016.com

Matches

Argentina vs Chile

The two teams had met in eighty-five previous occasions, the last being the 2015 Copa América Final, where Chile earned their fist Copa América title by defeating the Argentine side in the penalty shoot-out after a scoreless draw. Before their encounter at the Copa América Centenario, both teams were scheduled to face each other in Santiago on March 24 as part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification process, in which Argentina won 1-2.

Panama vs Bolivia

The two teams had met in four previos encounters, the latest being a friendly held at the Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera in Santa Cruz, which Panama won 1–3.

This match will mark Panama's debut in Copa América, making them the third Central American team to appear at the tournament, after Costa Rica and Honduras.

Argentina vs Panama

The two teams had met just once, a friendly match held at the Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López on 2011, won by Argentina 3–1.

Chile vs Bolivia

The two teams had met in forty-one previous occasions, the last being a 2015 Copa América group stage match won by Chile 5–0.

Bolivia vs Argentina

The two teams had met in thirty-five previous occasions, the last being a friendly held at the BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston on late 2015, which Argentina won 7–0. Before their encounter at the Copa América Centenario, both teams are scheduled to face each other in Córdoba on March 29 as part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification process.

Panama vs Chile

The two teams had met in three previous occasions, the last being a friendly held at the Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso in Coquimbo on 2010, which Chile won 2–1.

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