The 2019 Copa America is all set for kickoff on the 14th of June and will go on for three weeks till the 7th of July. Brazil will host the tournament for the fifth time this year. They had previously hosted in 1919, 1922, 1949 and 1989.The finals will be held at the famous Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro. There will be 12 national teams categorized into three groups, competing in this year’s tournament.
| Date | Team 1 | Time ( IST) | Team 2 |
| 15 June 2019 | Brazil | 6:00 AM | Bolivia |
| Date | Team 1 | Time (IST) | Team 2 |
| 19 June 2019 | Brazil | 6:00 AM | Venezuela |
| Date | Team 1 | Time (IST) | Team 2 |
| 23 June 2019 | Brazil | 12:30 AM | Peru |
Brazil will take on Bolivia in the opening match of the tournament. They will meet Venezuela and Peru in their other group fixtures. Head coach Tite will be hoping that his side will capture the cup on home soil.
In the 2016 edition, instead of the standard three groups format there were four groups. The four teams in all four groups play each other once and the top two teams progress into the quarterfinals. This is followed by the semi finals and finals.
| Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Stage |
| Brazil | 0-0 | Ecuador | Group |
| Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Stage |
| Brazil | 7-1 | Haiti | Group |
| Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Stage |
| Brazil | 0-1 | Peru | Group |
The five time world champions Brazil needed just a point in their last group match against Peru to progress to the quarter finals. Instead they found themselves facing another disappointment in a major tournament by losing 1-0. Before this meeting Peru had not beaten Brazil in 31 years.
