Who has won the most Copa America titles? Team records, most goals, appearances and where Lionel Messi stands
The Copa America holds the proud record of being the longest running continental tournament in world football, dating back to its inauguration in 1916.
The tournament had undergone plenty of changes and updates in the 100 years and more that have followed — including a name change from the South American Championship — with major expansions to include more teams from the CONMEBOL federation and its neighbours in CONCACAF.
Changes in format and greater global attention has elevated the Copa America to rival the European Championships as a major international tournament.
Teams from South America have dominated the majority of Copa America tournaments as the wait for a CONCACAF winner stretches on ahead of the 2024 tournament in the USA.
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Ahead of the 2024 Copa America, holders Argentina are tied with Uruguay as the joint most successful nation in the competition's history, with 15 titles each.
Argentina won their first title since 1993 when they edged past Brazil in the 2021 final, and Uruguay's most recent success came in 2011.
Brazil are third on the overall list, with nine titles, while Paraguay, Chile and Peru have two each.
With Uruguay and Argentina dominating the list of most titles won, the list of players with the most individual Copa America winners' medals is packed with players from the Uruguay side that won six tournaments from 1916 to 1926.
Angel Romano is the outright leader in terms of winners' medals as he featured in all six of those aforementioned tournaments.
The pattern of success for either Uruguay or Argentina continues for coaches with multiple titles and Albiceleste legend Guillermo Stabile is the most successful coach in the competition's
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