Scorer of two goals of his own, Eduardo Vargas jukes a pair of Panama defenders before lofting a pass for Alexis Sanchez to volley magnificently past keeperJaime Pinedo in Chile’s 4-2 win in the Copa Centenario.
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Dunga fired; replacement will head Olympic team
The Brazilian soccer federation has fired Coach Dunga following Brazil’s first-round Copa Centenario exit, which means his successor will lead Brazil’s team at this summer’sOlympic Games that Brazil is hosting. Dunga, who had coached Brazil in 2006-2010, started his second stint at the helm after Brazil’s exit from the 2014 World Cup with a a […]
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Copa Central: Venezuela's amazing Vinotinto
Venezuela beat 2015 Gold Cup runner-up Jamaica and Uruguay, the Copa America record-holder with 15 titles, and it came within 10 minutes of knocking off Mexico before settling for a 1-1 tie before67,319 fans in Houston. Mexico had a huge edge in play, but Jose Manuel Velazquez scored on a scissors volley to give La […]
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USA's 'musts' for Paraguay game if it isn't 'must-win'
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) A 2-0 defeat triggers gloom and doom regarding the U.S. national team. A convincing 4-0 victory bringsunbridled euphoria. American fans have seen it all before, and all too recently. The Copa America Centenario results to date are mirror images of what occurred in March, when the U.S.labored during a loss in […]
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May Clint Dempsey long play for the USA
By Mike Woitalla Hard to believe, but as recently as January there was speculation about whether Clint Dempsey would continue to be part of the U.S. nationalteam. During Tuesday’s 4-0 rout of Costa Rica, Dempsey proved just how valuable, and unique, he is for the USA. After Dempsey opened the scoring from the penalty spot, […]
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TV Report: More than 5.4 million watch USA-Colombia
The opening match at the Copa Centenario between USA and Colombia that aired on Univision and was simulcast on UniMas and UDN averaged 3.9 million viewers, making it the most-watched opening CopaAmerica match on any U.S. network regardless of language. An additional 1,536,000 viewers watched the game on FS1, for a total of more than […]
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Video Pick Throwback Thursday: The USA's Copa Miracle
In 1995, the USA, in its second of three Copa America appearances, won 3-0 against Argentina, which included Diego Simeone, Gabriel Batistuta and Roberto Ayala, enroute to a fourth-place finish. Frank Klopas, Alexi Lalas and Eric Wynalda struck for the USA.
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USA-Bolivia: Klinsmann's men enter Copa on a roll
By beating Bolivia, 4-0, in Kansas City on Saturday, the USA enters the Copa America Centenario on a four-game win streak. The competition hasn’t been formidable during Coach JurgenKlinsmann‘s fine-tuning for Friday’s opener against Colombia at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, but refreshing are signs of a new generation working itself into the team. […]
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Brazil's Copa Centenario hopes take a hit
Another day and another player scratched from the Copa Centenario. And this is a big one: Bayern Munich midfielder Douglas Costa out due to a left thigh injury. His replacement: Orlando City’sKaka. That’s great news for tournament organizers and MLS, which will have one of its biggest stars in the tournament. But Costa’s exit is […]
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Klinsmann sets Copa Centenario goal: semifinals
U.S. national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann says the Copa Centenario is on a par with the European Championship — a case can be made that the top 10 teams are tougher — but that hasn’t stoppedhim from setting a lofty goal for the USA: the semifinals. The CopaCentenario will feature eight teams — five of […]