Argentina Have No Excuses If They Fail to Win Copa America Centenario

NEW JERSEY — Argentina national football team manager Gerardo Martino cut a nervous figure in his press conference before the Copa America Centenario final, virtually ignoring the first few questions, providing short, curt answers of around one line, often missing the point of the inquiry. After a while, someone called him out on it, asking if he felt a little unsettled. “There are too... 

Lionel Messi Must Perform in Copa America Final After Driving Argentina to Brink

HOUSTON, Texas — Lionel Messi shifted his eyes to his right and saw Gonzalo Higuain talking to journalists further down the long mixed-zone line at the NRG Stadium. If he timed it right, he could leave the Argentinian television reporters he was speaking to, evade the ones speaking to Higuain and get onto the team coach. But the Napoli striker, whom he had set up for the final goal in Argentina’s... 

Chile’s Sharp Improvement Gives Them Huge Chance of Winning Copa America Again

Last year Chile won the Copa America for the first time in their history. Now La Roja are starting to believe they can do it again. However, roll back to the evening of June 10—when they were drawing 1-1 with Bolivia in the 99th minute of a gritty clash—and the wave of confidence they are currently riding wasn’t even a speck on the horizon. Having been beaten by Argentina in the tournament’s... 

Lionel Messi Puts Argentina in Copa America Semis as They Try to End Drought

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Copa America Centenario has been filled with highs and lows, but one of its biggest selling points is that it boasts the world’s best player in Lionel Messi. The European Championship is underway right now in France, but the current Ballon d’Or holder is across the Atlantic, in the United States, and inspired his team to a 4-1 quarter-final victory over Venezuela... 

USA in Win-Win Situation After Reaching Copa America Centenario Semi-Finals

When the full-time whistle blew in Seattle on Thursday night, Jurgen Klinsmann breathed a sigh of relief. The majority of the nearly 50,000 fans in attendance did too, with the United States through to the Copa America Centenario semi-finals after beating Ecuador 2-1. The Copa hosts reached the semis of the tournament for the first time since 1995 on the strength of the encounter, which was particularly... 

Mexico Must See off Surprise Package Venezuela to Continue Copa America Charge

Many expected two teams to sail through Copa America Centenario Group C. Not many predicted that Venezuela would be one of them. Mexico and Uruguay were the clear favourites to progress to the quarter-finals and heading into the final round of fixtures in the group stage, the main issue for debate was supposed to be which of the two would finish first or second. That’s still the case, although... 

Colombia Still Potential Copa America Winners Despite Slip-Up in Group Stage

Jose Pekerman rolled the dice and lost. But despite some critical voices, the coach’s gamble was not a foolish one. He decided to rotate 10 players out of the team that beat Paraguay in the second Copa America clash and play reserves and squad players against Costa Rica on Saturday night in Houston. Colombia lost 3-2 in a pulsating clash, and it meant they surrendered the top spot in Group A... 

USA vs. Paraguay Won’t Define Copa America but Could Change Hosts’ Future

The United States of America face Paraguay on Saturday night in Philadelphia, and they know their survival in the Copa America Centenario is on the line. But regardless of what happens to the Stars and Stripes, the event is up and running more fluidly, and the show will go on—even if Paraguay triumph at Lincoln Financial Field. That reflects badly on the Yanks in terms of football. In some tournaments,... 

Can Dunga Clean Up His Brazil Mess in Time to Challenge for the Copa America?

Fractional. The difference between Brazil humiliatingly losing the first game of the Copa America Centenario against Ecuador and escaping with a 0-0 draw. So fractional that the latter happened at the Rose Bowl in Santa Clara, when it should have been the former. Miller Bolanos‘ effort from the byline was fumbled in by Brazil’s goalkeeper Alisson at his near post; it was an embarrassing... 

Copa America Centenario Is Lionel Messi’s Last Great Chance of Argentina Glory

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Time is running out for Lionel Messi. Although the Barcelona and Argentina star is just 28, the Copa America Centenario represents the last great chance he has to win a trophy with his country. Messi was just six years old the last time Argentina won a major tournament, as Gabriel Batistuta fired his country to a 2-1 win over Mexico in the 1993 Copa America final. Watching... 

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