Ten-man Colombia defeated Uruguay 1-0 to reach the final of the Copa America for the first time in 23 years after an ill-tempered semifinal on Wednesday. A 39th-minute Jefferson Lerma header sealed victory for the Cafeteros, who will now face defending champion Argentina in Sunday’s final in Miami. It was an anarchic semifinal played in […]
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Copa America crunch time for surviving quartet
The Copa America is down to the final four with a pair of fascinating semifinals and favorite Argentina hoping they can win their third straight major title.
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What They’re Saying: Marcelo Bielsa
Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa worries that soccer is losing its identity in the face of an emphasis on how the game is viewed and how many viewers watch.
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Copa America: Uruguay beats Brazil on penalties in ugly quarterfinal match
Uruguay beat Brazil on penalties (4-2) to reach the semifinals of Copa America after an ugly game ended goalless on Saturday.
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USMNT set for toughest test since 2022 World Cup
U.S. hopes of launching a deep run at Copa America are hanging by the slenderest of threads.
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History: USA vs. Uruguay
The USA and Uruguay will meet for the ninth time in one of the USMNT’s oldest rivalries, dating back more than 100 years to the 1924 Olympics. The USA-Uruguay series features some historic matches, including the 1-1 tie at the 1986 Miami Cup, at the start of the USMNT’s modern era with a largely college […]
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Uruguay shows it will be intense threat at Copa America
Marcelo Bielsa’s Uruguay offered an instant reminder of why it will likely be among the challengers with an impressive 3-1 victory over Panama
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Copa America countdown: Colombia and Brazil impress in March window
All but one of the 16 teams entered in the 2024 Copa America were in action during the March window.
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Timbers make ‘Cabecita’ Rodríguez their highest-paid player ever
The Portland Timbers acquired 30-year-old Uruguayan forward Jonathan Rodríguez in a full transfer from Club América in Liga MX.
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New Jersey-bred Matias Fracchia is third-generation star in Uruguay
Now playing for Danubio in Uruguay’s Primera, Fracchia has found success as one of his team’s starting central defenders, his preferred position.