Mexico and the United States, both of CONCACAF, were the invited teams for this tournament.

Argentina defeated Mexico in the final 2–1 to win their record 14th continental championship,[2] also their last senior title until 2021.

[3] It was the first edition of the Copa América in which neither Brazil nor Uruguay finished in the top four.

At the end of the first stage, a comparison was made between the third-placed teams of each group.

With four goals, José Luis Dolgetta was the top scorer in the tournament.