Neymar of Brazil celebrates his goal with Gabriel Jesus and Richarlison | Photo Credit: IMAGO
Copa America is set to commence on June 14, with Brazil hosting the tournament. Here we take a look at the teams and players in Group A
Group A teams
1 Brazil 2. Colombia 3. Ecuador 4 Peru 5. Venezuela
Brazil – Copa America 2021 SquadBeing the host nations, Brazil are considered by many as the competition’s favourites given their form and talented squad.
Manager: Tite
PLAYERS POSITION CLUBS Alisson Goalkeeper Liverpool Ederson Goalkeeper Manchester City Weverton Goalkeeper Palmeiras Marquinhos Centre-Back PSG Eder Militao Centre-Back Real Madrid Lucas Verissimo Centre-Back Benfica Thiago Sliva Centre-Back Chelsea Renan Lodi Left-Back Atletico Madrid Alex Sandro Left-Back Juventus Danilo Right-Back Juventus Dani Alves Right-Back Sao Paolo Casemiro (c) Defensive Midfield Real Madrid Fabinho Defensive Midfield Liverpool Douglas Luiz Defensive Midfield West Ham Fred Central Midfield Manchester United Everton Ribeiro Right Midfield Flamengo Everton Left Midfield Benfica Lucas Paqueta Attacking Midfield Lyon Neymar Left Winger PSG Vinicius Junior Left Winger Real Madrid Richarlison Centre-Forward Everton Gabriel Jesus Centre-Forward Manchester City Roberto Firmino Centre-Forward Liverpool Gabriel Barbosa Centre-Forward Flamengo
Colombia – Copa America 2021 SquadManager: Reinaldo Rueda
PLAYERS POSITION CLUB David Ospina Goalkeeper Napoli Camilo Vargas Goalkeeper Atlas Alvaro Montero Goalkeeper Deportes Tolimo Aldair Quintana Goalkeeper Atletico Nacional Davinson Sanchez Centre-Back Tottenham Yerry Mina Centre-Back Everton Jhon Lucumi Centre-Back Genk Jeison Murillo Centre-Back Celta Vigo Wiliiam Tesillo Centre-Back Leon Oscar Murillo Centre-Back Pachuca Pablo Ortiz Centre-Back America de Cali Yairo Moreno Left-Back Leon Johan Mojica Left-Back Girona Juan Cuadrado Right-Back Juventus Daniel Munoz Right-Back Genk Stefan Medina Right-Back Monterrey Wilmar Barrios Defensive Midfield Zenit Mateus Uribe Defensive Midfield Porto Jefferson Lerma Defensive Midfield Bournemouth Gustavo Cuellar Defensive Midfield Al Hilal Luis Diaz Left Midfield Porto Jhon Vasquez Right Winger Deportivo Cali Duvan Zapata Centre-Forward Atalanta Luis Muriel Centre-Forward Atalanta Santos Borre Centre-Forward River Plate Alfredo Morelos Centre-Forward Rangers Luis Suarez Centre-Forward Granada
Ecuador – Copa America 2021 SquadManager: Gustavo Alfaro
PLAYERS POSITION CLUB Alexander Dominguez Goalkeeper Velez Sarsfield Pedro Oritz Goalkeeper Emelec Hernan Galintez Goalkeeper Universidad Catolica Angelo Preciado Defender Genk Robert Arboleda Defender Sao Paulo Xavier Arreaga Defender Seattle Sounders Pervis Estupinan Defender Villarreal Fernando Leon Defender Barcelona SC Mario Pineida Defender Barcelona SC Felix Torres defender Santos Laguna Alan Franco Midfielder Atletico Mineiro Jhegson Sebastian Mendez Carabali Midfielder Orlando City Carlos Gruezo Midfielder Augsburg Ayrton Eduar Preciado Garcia Midfielder Santos Laguna Damian Diaz Midfielder Barselona SC Dixon Arroyo Midfielder Emelec Juan Cazares Midfielder Fluminense Christian Noboa Midfielder Sochi Enner Valencia Forward Fenerbahce Angel Israel Mena Delgado Forward Leon Jordy Caicedo Forward CSKA Sofia Fidel Martinez Forward Tijuana
Peru – Copa America 2021 Squad Manager: Ricardo Gareca
PLAYERS POSITION CLUB Renato Solis Goalkeeper Sporting Cristal Jose Carvallo Goalkeeper University Pedro Gallese Goalkeeper Orlando City Luis Abram Defender Velez Sarsfield Luis Advincula Defender Rayo Vallecano Miguel Araujo Defender FC Emmen Alexander Callens Defender New York City Aldo Corzo Defender Deportes Marcos Lopez Defender San Jos Earthquakes Jhilmar Lora Defender Sporting Cristal Christian Ramos Defender Cesar Vallejo Anderson Santamaria Defender Atlas Miguel Trauco Defender St Ettiene Pedro Aquino Midfielder America Christian Cueva Midfielder Al Fateh Martin Tavara Midfielder Sporting Cristal Sergio Pea Midfielder FC Emmen Edison Flores Midfielder DC United Christopher Gonzales Midfielder Sporting Cristal Yoshimar Yotun Midfielder Cruz Azul Luis Ibrico Forward Melgar Andre Carrillo Forward Al Hilal Paolo Guerrero Forward Inter de Porto Alegre Gianluca Lapadula Forward Benevento Alex Valera Forward Deportes Raul Ruidiaz Forward Seattle Sounders
Venezuela – Copa America 2021 SquadManager: José Peseiro
PLAYERS POSITIONS CLUB Joel Graterol Goalkeeper America de Cali Rafael Romo Goalkeeper Oud Heverlee Wuilker Farinez Goalkeeper Lens Roberto Rosales Defender Leganes Wilker Angel Defender N/A Jhon Chancellor Defender Brescia Mikel Villanueva Defender Santa Clara Nahuel Ferraresi Defender Moreirense Luis Mago Defender Universidad de Chile Jose Cumana Defender Anzoategui Junior Moreno Midfielder D.C. United Alexander Gonzalez Midfielder Malaga Cristian Casseres Midfielder NY Red Bulls Tomas Rincon Midfielder Torino Jefferson Savarino Quintero Midfielder Atletico Mineiro Jose Martinez Midfielder Philadelphia Union Edson Castillo Midfielder Caracas Bernaldo Manzano Midfielder Lara Richard Celis Forward Caracas Jhonder Cadiz Forward Nashville SC Josef Martinez Forward Atlanta United Fernando Aristeguieta Forward Mazatlan
