The America's Cup is the most important national football competition for the member countries of South American Football Association. Its predecessor is the South American Football Championship, and it is also the oldest national football competition in the world. It is usually held every two years, but the time interval often changes. It will be held every four years from 2020.
The America's Cup was born in 19 16, which is the oldest football match in the United States and even in the world. This is the centenary of Argentina's independence. At the initiative of then Argentine President Irigoyen, the Cup was established.
The America's Cup is the highest level competition in South America, with 65,438+00 strongest national teams participating. This game is sponsored by the South American Football Association. At first, it was held once a year. After 27 years, it will be held irregularly. 1959, it will be held every four years. The most successful teams are Uruguay and Argentina, both winning 15 times.
America's Cup tournament process:
12 team is divided into three groups (group a, group b and group c), with 4 teams in each group, adopting the single round robin system, winning 3 points, drawing 1 point and losing 0 points.
Teams in the group will be ranked according to the following criteria: the total score of the group match, the total goal difference of the group match and the total goal score of the group match. If the above data of each team are the same, they will be ranked according to the following methods: the competition results of the relevant teams in the group stage will be decided by the Preparatory Committee by drawing lots.
The top two teams in each group and the best third team will advance to the 1/4 finals. The calculation method of the two best third-place teams is the same as the above group ranking standard. From the quarter-finals to the finals, the winner is decided in 90 minutes, and 12 yards need not add 30 minutes to shoot the opponent.
From 20 1 1 year, the quarter-finals will be tied to the final. The legal time will be 90 minutes, the draw will take 30 minutes, and then the two sides will shoot twelve yards at each other to decide the outcome.