With its inauguration in 1916, the Copa America boasts the distinction of being the world football league’s oldest continental event.
Players from Uruguay, who won six tournaments between 1916 and 1926, are among the players with the most individual Copa America winners‘ medals, with Argentina joining them in leading the list of most titles won.
Angel Romano, who participated in each of the six aforementioned events, is the clear leader in terms of winners’ medals.
Player with most Copa America Titles
| Player | Nation | No. of Titles | Years Won |
| Angel Romano | Uruguay | 6 | 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926 |
| Pascual Somma | Uruguay | 4 | 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923 |
| Alfredo Zibechi | Uruguay | 4 | 1916, 1917, 1920, 1924 |
| Hector Scarone | Uruguay | 4 | 1917, 1923, 1924, 1926 |
| Jose Nasazzi | Uruguay | 4 | 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935 |
With five goals shy of the goal record and currently tied for first place in the all-time appearances chart, Lionel Messi, the captain of Argentina, is going to play his second consecutive Copa America final.
Messi and Sergio Livingstone of Chile are tied for the most Copa America games played—34—across six tournaments. The record is 17, but the Inter Miami player is tied with Argentina great Gabriel Batistuta with 13 Copa America goals.
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| Name | Nation | No. of matches | No. of tournaments |
| Sergio Livingstone | Chile | 34 | 6 |
| Lionel Messi | Argentina | 34 | 6 |
| Zizinho | Brazil | 33 | 6 |
| Victor Ugarte | Bolivia | 30 | 4 |
| Maximo Mosquera | Peru | 28 | 4 |
