Top Scorers of Copa America 2016 - Goal VIDEOS: Lionel Messi and Philippe Coutinho Leading 'Centenario' [WATCH]

By Miguel Rodriguez, CP Contributor Saturday, June 11, 2016

Lionel Messi shares Copa America's top and leading scorer spot after scoring a hat trick for Argentina's crushing 5 to 0 win against Panama. He now lists the no. 1 position together with Philippe Coutinho from Brazil who scored 3 against Haiti in Brazil's 7-1 victory over Haiti.

With 16 matches into the Copa America 2016, the Christian Post takes a look at the top scoring teams as well as the top leading scorers of the tournament.

Top Scorers - Here is the List:

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Brazil and Argentina Top List of Most Goals So Far (Updated 11:34 a.m. ET - June 11, 2016 )

42 goals have been scored so far in a tournament that started last Friday, June 3, 2016. With the third week of matches starting today (USA vs. PAR and COL vs. CRC) 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 and Chile follow the goal count with 3 goals each while Ecuador, Bolivia, Venezuela and Panama have 2 goals each. Paraguay, Uruguay, and Haiti all have scored 1 goal. Jamaica and Costa Rica are still goalless in the tourney.

Again the list:

7 Goals
Brazil
Argentina

5 Goals
Mexico

4 Goals
USA
Colombia

3 Goals
Chile
Peru

2 Goals
Bolivia
Venezuela
Panama
Ecuador

1 Goal
Paraguay
Uruguay
Haiti

0 Goals
Costa Rica
Jamaica

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)
Arturo Vidal (CHI)

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)
Sergio Aguero (ARG)
Lucas Lima (BRA)
Victor Ayala (PAR)
Gabriel (BRA)
Jhasmani Campos (BOL)
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)