Group D of the

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consisted of

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, defending champions

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...

Panama Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Latin America at the southern end of Central America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and ...

, and

Bolivia Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country features diverse geography, including vast Amazonian plains, tropical lowlands, mountains, the Gran Chaco Province, w ...

. Matches began on June 6 and ended on June 14, 2016. All times are EDT ( UTC−4). Argentina and Chile advanced to the quarter-finals.

Teams

;Notes

Standings

In the

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: *The winner of Group D, Argentina, advanced to play the runner-up of

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, Venezuela. *The runner-up of Group D, Chile, advanced to play the winner of

, Mexico.

Matches

Panama vs Bolivia

The two teams had met in four previous encounters, the latest being a friendly held at the

Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera Estadio Ramón "Tahuichi" Aguilera Costas is a multi-purpose stadium in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. It is used mostly for football matches, on club level by Blooming, Oriente Petrolero, Destroyers, and Royal Pari. Inaugurated in 1940, the stadium has ...

in Santa Cruz, which Panama won 3–1. This match marked Panama's debut in Copa América, making them the third

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country to appear at the tournament, after

Costa Rica Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...

and

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Argentina vs Chile

The two teams had met in eighty-six previous occasions, the last being a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match held at the

Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos Julio Martínez Prádanos National Stadium (, ; named after Julio Martínez) is an association football stadium in Santiago, Chile. Located in the Ñuñoa commune, it is part of Sports Park National Stadium, a 62 hectare sporting complex which a ...

in Santiago in early 2016, which Argentina won 2–1. Their last Copa América meeting was the 2015 Copa América Final, where Chile earned their first Copa América title by defeating Argentina 4–1 in a penalty shoot-out after a scoreless draw.

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.

Argentina vs Panama

The two teams had met in just one previous occasion, a friendly match held at the

Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López Brigadier General Estanislao López Stadium, popularly known as ''The Elephant Graveyard'', is a football stadium in Santa Fe, Argentina. It was inaugurated in 1946 and is owned and operated by Club Atlético Colón, which is based there. For a l ...

in 2011, won by Argentina 3–1.

Chile vs Panama

The two teams had met in three previous occasions, the last being a friendly held at the

Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso Estadio Bicentenario Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso is a multi-purpose stadium in Coquimbo, Chile. Currently, it is mostly used for football matches. It is the home stadium of Coquimbo Unido. The former stadium was inaugurated on July 1, 1970 and ...

in Coquimbo in 2010, which Chile won 2–1.

Argentina vs Bolivia

The two teams had met in thirty-six previous occasions, the last being a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match held at the

Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes The Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, formerly known as Estadio Córdoba, is a stadium in the Chateau Carreras neighborhood of Córdoba, Argentina. Owned by the Córdoba Province, the venue is used mostly for association football and rugby union ma ...

in Córdoba in early 2016, which Argentina won 2–0. Their last Copa América meeting was in the 2011 group stage, where the match finished as a 1–1 draw.

References

External links

CONCACAF standings
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