The Copa América 2007 was the 42nd edition of the Copa América, the main international football tournament for South America. The competition was organized by CONMEBOL, South America's football governing body, and was held in Venezuela, who hosted the tournament for the first time, between June 26 and July 152007. The competition was won by Brazil who beat Argentina 3-0 in the final. Brazil will represent CONMEBOL[1] at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.[2]
At the end of the first stage, a comparison was made between the third-placed teams of each group. The two best third-placed teams advanced to the quarter-finals.
^The South American champion, along with the European champion (the winner of Euro 2008), "will no longer be obliged to take part" in the Confederations Cup beginning with the 2009 edition.
^Mexico and the United States are members of CONCACAF, the governing body of North American football (which includes Central America and the Caribbean as well). Thus, they would not be allowed to represent CONMEBOL at the Confederations Cup. Had either team won the Copa América, the best-finishing South American team would have taken their place.
^Costa Rica had been provisionally extended an invitation by CONMEBOL upon an initial rejection from the United States. However, the USA later decided to accept, leaving Costa Rica out of the competition.