Argentina, Uruguay in same group
World Cup runners-up Argentina face holders Uruguay, who knocked them out of their home tournament four years ago, and Brazil will meet Colombia in a World Cup rematch in the group phase at the 2015 Copa America.
Hosts Chile, looking to win the world's oldest active international tournament for the first time, were handed an easier draw in the Chilean Pacific coast resort of Vina del Mar on Monday.
Lionel Messi's Argentina, top seeds in Group B in which they will also meet Paraguay and Jamaica, will be looking to avenge their upset defeat by Uruguay on penalties in the quarterfinals at the 2011 event they staged.
Brazil, with the gifted Neymar as captain, will be looking to recover from their disappointing World Cup as hosts this year under returned 2010 World Cup coach Dunga. They also face Peru and Venezuela in Group C.
The talented Chile side spearheaded by Alexis Sanchez, who also face Ecuador and Bolivia in Group A, will fancy their chances of ending their wait for a first crown.
Uruguay, with a record 15 titles, will miss striker Luis Suarez at the June 11-July 4 tournament while he continues to serve his nine-match FIFA ban from competitive internationals for biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup.
Chile and Colombia hope to continue their run of good form, which was evident at the World Cup finals in Brazil, with the hosts narrowly beating both in successive knockout rounds.
The tournament has since the early 1990s been expanded from the 10 nations of the South American CONMEBOL confederation to 12 with guest teams usually from North and Central America and the Caribbean's CONCACAF region.
Mexico have been regular participants and twice reached the final but Jamaica are taking part for the first time.
Chile will begin the tournament against Ecuador at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago on June 11.
Argentina's clash with Uruguay will be in La Serena on June 16 and Brazil's eagerly anticipated meeting with Colombia in the capital on June 17.
The Copa America football tournament will take place in Chile from June 11-July 4.
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