Argentina was the defending champion, [ 3 ] and won a record sixteenth title after defeating Colombia 1β0 after extra time in the final , [ 4 ] [ 5 ] which was played on July 14, , at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. In November , the country declined to host the tournament. All of the stadiums were existing venues.
Both venues were announced on November 20, Knight Center in Miami, Florida. For the draw, the four teams in Pot 1 were pre-seeded into their respective groups, determined as follows:.
The remaining 12 teams were placed into Pots 2β4 according to their October World Rankings, with placeholders for the two CONCACAF participants yet to be determined at the time of the draw each being automatically placed into Pot 4. If this condition was not met during the draw, the team moved to the next available group in alphabetical order. The maximum squad size of the teams was increased from the original quota of 23 to 26 players. Teams had to provide the list containing a minimum of 23 players and a maximum of 26 by the deadline of June The top two teams of each group advanced to the quarter-finals.
The ranking of teams in the group stage was determined as follows Regulations Article 24 : [ 16 ]. In the pre-final knockout stage matches quarter-finals, semi-finals, and third place play-off , no extra time was played and any draws were immediately resolved via penalties.
In the final, if the score was level after 90 minutes, two extra time periods of 15 minutes each were to be played. If still level, the match was to be decided by a penalty shootout. Due to security incidents around and within Hard Rock Stadium, the match was initially delayed by 30 minutes, ultimately starting 82 minutes after its scheduled time. The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.
