Copa América Centenario Group B

Group B of the Copa América Centenario consisted of Brazil, Ecuador, Haiti, and Peru. Matches began 4 June and ended on 12 June 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) BrazilCONMEBOLAutomatic qualifier35th2015Winners (Eight times)67
B2 EcuadorCONMEBOLAutomatic qualifier27th2015Fourth Place (1959 and 1993)1313
B3 HaitiCONCACAFQualifying play-offs winners1st——7774
B4 PeruCONMEBOLAutomatic qualifier31st2015Winners (1939 and 1975)4748
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)
Attendance: 20,190[1]
Referee: Jhon Pitti (Panama)
Haiti
Peru
GK1Johny Placide (c)
RB8Réginal Goreux
CB5Romain Genevois
CB3Mechack Jérôme
LB4Kim Jaggy
CM10Jeff Louis
CM14James Marcelin 75'
CM13Kevin Lafrance
RW19Max Hilaire 39'
CF20Duckens Nazon 70'
LW7Wilde-Donald Guerrier
Substitutions:
MF16Jean Alexandre 50' 39'
FW9Kervens Belfort 70'
Manager:
Patrice Neveu
GK1Pedro Gallese
RB4Renzo Revoredo
CB2Alberto Rodríguez 29'
CB15Christian Ramos
LB6Miguel Trauco
CM13Renato Tapia
CM16Óscar Vílchez
RW21Alejandro Hohberg 83'
AM10Christian Cueva 75'
LW20Edison Flores 90+1'
CF9Paolo Guerrero (c) 69'
Substitutions:
MF19Yoshimar Yotún 84' 75'
MF8Andy Polo 83'
MF7Luiz 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
GK1Alisson
RB2Dani Alves (c)
CB13Marquinhos
CB4Gil 39'
LB6Filipe Luís
DM5Casemiro 18'
CM8Elias 36' 86'
CM18Renato Augusto
RW19Willian 76'
LW22Philippe Coutinho
CF9Jonas 62'
Substitutions:
FW11Gabriel 62'
MF20Lucas Moura 76'
MF10Lucas Lima 86'
Manager:
Dunga
GK12Esteban Dreer
RB4Juan Carlos Paredes 47'
CB21Gabriel Achilier
CB2Arturo Mina
LB10Walter Ayoví (c)
CM18Carlos Gruezo
CM6Christian Noboa
RM16Antonio Valencia
AM23Miller Bolaños 90+1'
LM7Jefferson Montero 81'
CF13Enner Valencia 77' 81'
Substitutions:
MF9Fidel Martínez 81'
FW17Jaime Ayoví 86' 81'
MF8Fernando 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
GK1Alisson
RB2Dani Alves (c)
CB13Marquinhos
CB4Gil
LB6Filipe Luís
DM5Casemiro 38' 62'
CM8Elias 71'
CM18Renato Augusto
RW19Willian
LW22Philippe Coutinho
CF9Jonas 46'
Substitutions:
FW11Gabriel 46'
MF10Lucas Lima 62'
MF17Walace 71'
Manager:
Dunga
GK1Johny Placide (c)
CB3Mechack Jérôme
CB5Romain Genevois
CB8Réginal Goreux 25'
RWB2Jean Sony Alcénat 82'
LWB4Kim Jaggy
CM14James Marcelin
CM13Kevin Lafrance
CM16Jean Alexandre 62'
CF10Jeff Louis
CF9Kervens Belfort 51'
Substitutions:
FW20Duckens Nazon 51'
MF19Max Hilaire 62'
FW21Jean-Eudes Maurice 82'
Manager:
Patrice Neveu

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

Assistant referees:[3]
Joseph Fletcher (Canada)
Charles Morgante (United States)
Fourth official:[3]
Roberto García Orozco (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)
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale
Attendance: 11,937[8]
Ecuador
Peru
GK22Alexander Domínguez
RB4Juan Carlos Paredes 46'
CB21Gabriel Achilier 22'  90+3'
CB2Arturo Mina
LB10Walter Ayoví (c)
CM18Carlos Gruezo 12'
CM6Christian Noboa
RW16Antonio Valencia
AM23Miller Bolaños 62'
LW7Jefferson Montero 88'
CF13Enner Valencia
Substitutions:
FW17Jaime Ayoví 46'
MF9Fidel Martínez 62'
FW19Juan Cazares 88'
Manager:
Gustavo Quinteros
GK1Pedro Gallese
RB4Renzo Revoredo
CB15Christian Ramos
CB2Alberto Rodríguez
LB6Miguel Trauco
CM13Renato Tapia
CM16Óscar Vílchez 52' 72'
RW21Alejandro Hohberg 50'
AM10Christian Cueva
LW20Edison Flores 79'
CF9Paolo Guerrero (c)
Substitutions:
MF8Andy Polo 50'
FW11Raúl Ruidíaz 72'
MF19Yoshimar 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
GK22Alexander Domínguez
RB4Juan Carlos Paredes
CB2Arturo Mina
CB3Frickson Erazo
LB10Walter Ayoví (c)
CM16Antonio Valencia
CM6Christian Noboa
CM18Carlos Gruezo 79'
RW17Jaime Ayoví 46'
CF13Enner Valencia 84'
LW7Jefferson Montero
Substitutions:
FW19Juan Cazares 46'
MF8Fernando Gaibor 79'
MF9Fidel Martínez 84'
Manager:
Gustavo Quinteros
GK1Johny Placide (c)
RB6Stéphane Lambese
CB5Romain Genevois 90+2'
CB3Mechack Jérôme
LB4Kim Jaggy
RM21Jean-Eudes Maurice
CM13Kevin Lafrance 37' 71'
CM14James Marcelin 79'
LM15Sony Norde
CF20Duckens Nazon
CF9Kervens Belfort 70'
Substitutions:
FW10Jeff Louis 70'
MF19Max Hilaire 71'
MF16Jean 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
GK1Alisson
RB2Dani Alves
CB3Miranda (c)
CB4Gil
LB6Filipe Luís
CM8Elias
CM18Renato Augusto 89'
RW19Willian
AM10Lucas Lima 72'
LW22Philippe Coutinho
CF11Gabriel 72'
Substitutions:
FW21Hulk 72'
Manager:
Dunga
GK1Pedro Gallese
RB3Aldo Corzo
CB2Alberto Rodríguez
CB15Christian Ramos
LB6Miguel Trauco
CM16Óscar Vílchez
CM5Adán Balbín 46'
RW8Andy Polo
AM10Christian Cueva 90+1'
LW20Edison Flores 64'
CF9Paolo Guerrero (c)
Substitutions:
MF19Yoshimar Yotún 90+3' 46'
FW11Raúl Ruidíaz 64'
MF13Renato 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)

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References
  1. Ruiz, Don (4 June 2016). "20,190 greet Copa America opener in Seattle". The Olympian. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  2. "Match 3 : Haiti vs Peru". Copa América Centenario. 4 June 2016. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
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  6. "Haití paga la necesidad de Brasil de un 7–1" [Haiti fulfills the necessity of Brazil with 7–1] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  7. "Match 11 : Brazil vs Haiti". Copa América Centenario. 8 June 2016. Archived from the original on 6 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
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  9. "Match 12 : Ecuador vs Peru". Copa América Centenario. 8 June 2016. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 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. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  11. "Match 19 : Ecuador vs Haiti". Copa América Centenario. 12 June 2016. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
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