That Brazil should have reached the final of the 2019 Copa America can hardly surprise anyone. After all, Brazil is the host nation, the disruptive Germans are nowhere to be seen, so the Brazilianshave advanced pretty smoothly. Though with a certain amount of good fortune. How did they manage to get past Argentina in the […]
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What They're Saying: Lionel Scaloni
“We are used to seeing him score three goals in every game and dribble past five players, but we are asking him to do something different and we are more than happy with the job he is doing. He hasembraced the work load, he is our flag-bearer.” — Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni, on Lionel Messi, […]
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What They're Saying: Tite
“It’s absurd that at this high level we are playing on fields where it is difficult to control the ball. Players need three touches to control it. It’s absurd.” –Brazil coach Tite after the host team needed penalty kicks to defeat Paraguay after their match ended in a 0-0 tie at the Arena do Gremio […]
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Copa America: Results/TV Schedule
Peru ended two-time defending champion Chile’s reign with a 3-0 win to set up a rematch with host Brazil in the final. Note: All times ET. Thursday, June 27 Brazil 0 Paraguay 0 (4-3 on PKs). Friday, June 28 Argentina 2 Venezuela 0. (Martinez 10, Los Celso 74.)Chile 0 Colombia 0 (5-4 on PKs). Saturday, June […]
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What They're Saying: Cesar Luis Menotti
“It scares me that Messi plays. I see him emotionally fatigued between the Champions League and the national team. He has a lot of obligations and with a lot of emotional baggage, a lot ofresponsibilities at his feet.” — Cesar Luis Menotti, the 81-year-old director of the Argentine national team and head coach in 1978 […]
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Copa America Preview: Brazil at home or Argentina with Messi are the favorites
Amid the Women’s World Cup and GoldCup, the 46th edition of the Copa America — the oldest international competition in the world — is almost an afterthought for many American fans. Copa America: TV Schedule The 12-team tournamentkicks off on Friday in Brazil, where the hosts face off against Bolivia in Sao Paulo. Brazil and […]
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MLS: Players bound to Copa America (June 14-July 7)
Ecuador Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders) — Carlos Gruezo (FC Dallas) — Jhegson Mendez(Orlando City) Peru Alexander Callens (NYCFC) — Andy Polo (Portland Timbers) — RaulRuidiaz (Seattle Sounders) Uruguay Nicolas Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders) Venezuela Rolf Feltscher (LA Galaxy) — Josef Martinez (Atlanta United)— Junior Moreno (D.C.United) — Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake)
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Summer of Soccer: Scheduling 'error' creates pile-up — three finals on same day
With Tuesday’s announcement that ESPN+will carry the 2019 Copa America, we now know the viewing options for the three summer tournaments: Women’s World Cup (schedule): English-language: Fox, FS1, FS2; Spanish-language: Telemundo, Universo,Telemundo Deportes. Gold Cup (schedule): English-language: FS1, FS2; Spanish-language: Univision, UniMas, UDN. Copa America (schedule):English-language: ESPN+; Spanish-language: Telemundo, Universo. For some time now, though, […]
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Copa America: Argentina's Scaloni shows no Pity
Pity Martinez, who moved toAtlanta United after leading River Plate to the 2018 Libertadores Cup title, hoped to build on his Rey de America form to make Argentina’s team for the 2019 Copa America. ButMartinez has struggled since moving to MLS, in part of because of being injured playing for Argentina in March, and head […]
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Evening Edition: What's in the news …
1. Argentina and Colombia have been confirmed as the co-hosts for the 2020 Copa America. U.S. Soccer had proposed that it host an Americastournament in partnership with Concacaf and Conmebol, but the latter organization has gone ahead with plans for a 12-team tournament. The 10 South American members plus two guest teams will compete intwo […]