 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - The Copa Américamuna 2001 yakaitirwa muColombia, kubva musi wa11 kusvika musi wa29 Chikunguru. Rakarongwa neCONMEBOL, sangano rinodzora nhabvu muSouth America. Pamberi pemutambo uyu, misangano mitatu yakaitwa nevakuru veCONMEBOL avo vaishushikana nenyaya dzekuchengetedzwa kwenyika muColombia, nekuda kwezvakapihwa neVenezuela kuitisa makwikwi aya. Pakupedzisira, CONMEBOL yakasarudza kudzorera sangano racho kuColombia, uye mutambo wacho wakaitwa sezvakanga zvakarongwa. Achinyunyuta pamusoro pechisarudzo chakamwe kamwe, uye achitaura kuti vatambi veArgentina vakanga vagamuchira tyisidziro dzorufu kubva kumapoka emagandanga, Argentine Football Association yakasarudza kurega kubva mumakwikwi. Nemhaka yokuti Canada neArgentina dzakabuda, pana July 6 naJuly 10, Honduras neCosta Rica zvakakokwa. Pakanga pasina zviitiko zvehugandanga mukati memakwikwi. Colombia yakaiswa muBoka A neVenezuela, Chile, uye Ecuador, uye vakapedza vari pamusoro peboka racho nemapoinzi mapfumbamwe. 