Top Goal Scorers of 2016 Copa America Centenario as of Jun. 10 – Brazil Tops Most Goals by Team and Philippe Coutinho Leads in 2nd Week

By Miguel Rodriguez, CP Contributor Friday, June 10, 2016

UPDATE 11:34 p.m. ET - June 10 - Messi shares Copa America's leading scorer spot after scoring hat trick for Argentina's crushing win against Panama. He now shares the no. 1 position together with Philippe Coutinho from Brasil who scored 3 against Haiti in Brazil's 7-1 victory over Haiti.

With 14 matches into the Copa America 2016, the Christian Post takes a look at the top scoring teams as well as the top scorers of the tournament after June 9's games that had Mexico beat Jamaica 2 - 0 and Venezuela beat Uruguay 1 - 0.

Philippe Coutinho still remains the tournament's leading scorer after scoring a hat-trick in Brazil's crushing victory against Haiti 7-1 Wednesday night at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The Liverpool attacking midfielder scored the first two goals as well as the last goal for the Yellow-Blue.

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Brazil Tops List of Most Goals So Far (Updated 11:34 p.m. ET - June 10, 2016 )

36 goals have been scored so far in a tournament that started last Friday, June 3, 2016. With the second week of matches ending today (BOL vs. CHI and ARG vs. PAN) we have Brazil and Argentina leading the goal count with 7 goals scored so far for each. It's worth to mention that Brazil scored all of these 7 goals against Haiti on Wednesday. Mexico is next with 5 goals in the tournament so far. USA, and Colombia follow with 4 goals each. Then Peru follows the goal count with 3 goals each while Ecuador, Venezuela and Panama have 2 goals each. Paraguay, Chile, Bolivia, Uruguay, and Haiti all have scored 1 goal. Jamaica and Costa Rica are still goalless in the tourney.

The Top Scorers (Updated 11:34 p.m. ET - June 10, 2016 )

3 Goals
Lionel Messi (ARG)
Philippe Coutinho (BRA)

2 Goals
James Rodriguez (COL)
Blas Perez (PAN)
Renato Augusto (BRA)

1 Goal
Clint Dempsey (USA)
Paolo Guerrero (PER)
Angel Di Maria (ARG)
Ever Banega (ARG)
Edison Flores (PER)
Jose Fuenzalida (CHI)
Oribe Peralta (MEX)
Graham Zusi (USA)
Lucas Lima (BRA)
Victor Ayala (PAR)
Gabriel (BRA)
Josef Martinez (VEN)
Chicharito (MEX)
Salomon Rondon (VEN)
Juan Carlos Arce (BOL)
Diego Godin (URU)
Hector Herrera (MEX)
Rafael Marquez (MEX)
Bobby Wood (USA)
Miller Bolanos (ECU)
Jermaine Jones (USA)
Christian Zapata (COL)
E Valencia (ECU)
Carlos Bacca (COL)