Almiron’s second yellow card left Paraguay a man down in a 1-0 loss to Serbia.
ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno says Brazil came together and proved that they were the best team at the Copa America despite Neymar’s absence.
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In the Copa America final on July 7, Everton gave Brazil the lead, and Paolo Guerrero equalised for Peru before the hosts sealed a 3-1 win. Just three days later, both were in action for their clubs in the quarterfinals of the Brazilian Cup.
Once domestic football starts up, international tournaments are quickly brushed into the past, but it would be a mistake to do that to the Copa America. This year’s tournament does not represent the end of a process; rather, it kicks off a new competitive cycle,…
Alejandro Moreno says that VAR created a state of uncertainty throughout the Copa America by not showing footage of what was being checked.
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Gabriel Jesus finally put the ball in the back of the net in a major tournament. It will not count as a goal in the record books — but it ensured that Brazil beat Paraguay in the penalty shoot…
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Copa America hosts Brazil survived a nervy penalty shootout to beat Paraguay and advance to the semifinals on Thursday night in Porto Alegre.
A pair of Paraguay misses in the shootout saw them exit the tournament, with Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus hitting the decisive spot kick for Brazil after the match finished 0-0 in regulation.
Brazil, who have won every Copa America they’ve hosted, had the majority of possession as the physical Paraguayans picked up three yellow cards in the first…
The ESPN FC crew look ahead to Argentina’s matchup with Venezuela and question if Messi and company can leave their group stage struggles behind them.
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We are down to the final eight teams in the Copa America. Guest nations Japan and Qatar have gone home but we’re left with the giants of South American football like Argentina, Uruguay and hosts Brazil, as well as unfancied teams like Venezuela and Paraguay.
Here is the lowdown on each of the four quarterfinal clashes (all live on ESPN+).
Jump to: Brazil vs. Paraguay | Argentina vs. Venezuela | Colombia vs. Chile | Uruguay vs. Peru
Brazil vs. Paraguay
WHERE: Gremio Arena, Porto Alegre
WHEN:…
ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti shares his prediction for Brazil-Paraguay, as the Selecao look to end their quarterfinal curse against La Albirroja.
Check out the best goals so far at the 2019 Copa America. Watch the knockout rounds live and on-demand by signing up for ESPN+.
Check out the best goals so far at the 2019 Copa America. Watch the knockout rounds live and on-demand by signing up for ESPN+.
The ESPN FC crew look ahead to Argentina’s matchup with Venezuela and question if Messi and company can leave their group stage struggles behind them.
Make way for the real stuff — the phoney war of the Copa America group phase is over.
Of the 12 sides, just four go home. Guests Japan and Qatar can make the long journey feeling relatively good about themselves. Japan came with a very young, inexperienced squad and produced some flair. Qatar, with the team crowned Asian champions, showed some interesting tactical concepts and picked up valuable experience on the way to hosting the next World Cup.
Bolivia and Ecuador make the shorter journey in…