ESPN’s Ale Moreno breaks down Peru’s defensive improvements in Copa America following their 5-0 thumping by Brazil.
Shaka Hislop and Gab Marcotti look ahead to Sunday’s Copa America final between Brazil and Peru in Rio de Janeiro.
Gab Marcotti says that despite improvement by Argentina, Brazil were “a challenge too far for them” in their 2-0 victory at the Estadio Mineirao.
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ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop examines Lionel Messi’s future with Argentina following the Albiceleste’s defeat to Brazil in the Copa America in the semis.
Which Peru will turn up for Sunday’s Copa America final?
The team that, according to some of their opponents, gave France their hardest match on the way to winning last year’s World Cup? The one that ended the reign of defending champions Chile with an impressive 3-0 triumph in Wednesday’s semifinal?
Or the one that has lost at home this season to Ecuador, Costa Rica and [heavily] to Colombia? The one recently beaten by El Salvador, who collapsed in abject fashion to a 5-0 group phase defeat against…
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ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop examines Lionel Messi’s future with Argentina following the Albiceleste’s defeat to Brazil in the Copa America in the semis.
Gab Marcotti says that despite improvement by Argentina, Brazil were “a challenge too far for them” in their 2-0 victory at the Estadio Mineirao.
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Former Barcelona teammates Neymar and Lionel Messi shared a quick catch-up this week as Brazil took on Argentina in the Copa America semifinals.
The pair were filmed sharing a quick hug in the stadium corridor after the game as Messi made his way back to the dressing room having suffered a dispiriting 2-0 defeat.
While the footage…
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Gab Marcotti says that despite improvement by Argentina, Brazil were “a challenge too far for them” in their 2-0 victory at the Estadio Mineirao.
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Brazil winger Willian has been ruled out of Sunday’s Copa America final against Peru due to a muscle injury, his side said in a statement on Thursday.
Willian, who will remain with the team at their training base ahead of the final, scored Brazil’s final goal in their 5-0 drubbing of Peru in the group stage and scored in their penalty shootout victory over Paraguay in the quarterfinals.
He was brought on for winger Everton at half-time in the Selecao’s 2-0 win over Argentina in the last four but…
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Peru beat Chile 3-0 in a Copa America semifinals match to set up a date in the final with hosts Brazil.
The win on Wednesday at Gremio Arena gives Peru their first final appearance in the tournament since 1975 when they won it all.
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The final will be a group stage rematch between the two sides, in which seven-times tournament winner Brazil beat Los Incas 5-0.
Peru took the lead in the 21st minute when Edison Flores was left unmarked in space at the back post and hammered a left-footed strike from…
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Gab Marcotti says that despite improvement by Argentina, Brazil were “a challenge too far for them” in their 2-0 victory at the Estadio Mineirao.
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil — Fourteen games undefeated, a goalkeeper unbeaten for his country since March (603 minutes, plus stoppage time, and counting), a coach who oozes confidence, forwards who convert chances (and return the favor), a water-tight defense and a midfield creator who is regaining his mojo away from the Camp Nou.
Oh, and no Neymar.
– Vickery: Argentina avoid humiliation in defeat
– Messi launches tirade at ref after loss
That’s enough for Brazil to maintain its unofficial southern…
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ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop examines Lionel Messi’s future with Argentina following the Albiceleste’s defeat to Brazil in the Copa America in the semis.