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Brazil must be ready to face more problems at the Copa America 2016, admits Dunga

Dunga says Brazil must be ready to face any problems that come their way, after a trouble-hit start to the Copa America Centenario.As well as [...]

Radamel Falcao soaks up sun after omission from Colombia Copa America squad

Radamel Falcao soaks up sun after omission from Colombia Copa America squad and nightmare spell with ChelseaFalcao scored just once in 12 appearances while on [...]

Lionel Messi set to play in Argentina’s next Copa America 2016 clash against Panama

Lionel Messi will return from his back injury to play in Argentina's second Copa America Centenario group game against Panama.Coach Tata Martino said after his [...]

USA boss Jurgen Klinsmann admits Copa America 2016 Costa Rica clash is a must-win

Jurgen Klinsmann is under no illusions. The United States are in a do-or-die situation against Costa Rica, with defeat essentially eliminating the hosts from the [...]

Argentina 2-1 Chile: Angel di Maria pays tribute to his grandmother who died before Copa America clash

'Messi, Messi,' chanted the Levi's Stadium, after Ever Banega put Argentina two goals up. They should have been chanting for Angel di Maria.With Barcelona's No [...]

Barcelona star Neymar enjoys £7,000-a-night Beverly Hills mansion with gym and cinema while living the high-life in Los Angeles, courtesy of Airbnb

When Dunga agreed to rest Neymar for his country's Olympic fixtures in Rio this summer, the Brazil manager surely couldn't have expected his side's Copa [...]

Neymar is a ‘star in the soccer world… he’s fun to watch’: Steph Curry pours praise on Barcelona and Brazil striker

Neymar is a 'star in the soccer world... he's fun to watch': Steph Curry pours praise on Barcelona and Brazil strikerNeymar paid a visit to [...]

Mexico boss Juan Carlos Osorio slams ‘disrespectful’ Uruguay defender Jose Maria Gimenez after bad-tempered Copa clash

Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio has blasted Uruguay defender Jose Maria Gimenez for allegedly insulting him during their Copa America Centenario Group C clash.Mexico won [...]

Lionel Messi set to miss Argentina’s Copa America clash with Chile

Tata Martino claimed he doesn’t know if Lionel Messi will make Monday night's Copa America Centenario game against Chile, but the Barcelona star is set [...]

Copa America apologise after Chile national anthem is played instead of Uruguay’s… but Diego Godin still sang!

Copa America Centenario bosses have issued an apology after an embarrassing national anthem mix-up at Uruguay's clash with Mexico.Before kick-off at University of Phoenix Stadium, both [...]

Venezuela 1-0 Jamaica: Josef Martinez scores the only goal to help his team edge past 10-man opposition

Venezuela 1-0 Jamaica: Josef Martinez scores the only goal to help his team edge past 10-man oppositionVenezuela started their Copa America Centenario campaign with a [...]

Neymar watches Brazil draw with Ecuador and smiles for selfie alongside Justin Bieber and Lewis Hamilton

Neymar watches Brazil draw with Ecuador and smiles for selfie alongside Justin Bieber and Lewis HamiltonBy Daniel Sandford For Mailonline Published: 12:41 GMT, 5 June [...]

Luis Suarez’s hamstring injury makes Mexico favourites over Uruguay ahead of Copa America clash

Uruguay hitman Luis Suarez will not be fit to play in the Copa America Centenario on Sunday night, giving Mexico a huge boost ahead of [...]

Paraguay 0-0 Costa Rica: Kendall Watson sent off for reckless challenge in stalemate

Paraguay 0-0 Costa Rica: Kendall Watson sent off for reckless challenge in stalemate Paraguay had the two best chances to score in the 0-0 draw with [...]

Peru 1-0 Haiti: Paolo Guerrero becomes nation’s all-time top scorer beating record held by Teofilo Cubillas

Peru 1-0 Haiti: Paolo Guerrero becomes nation's all-time top scorer beating record held by Teofilo Cubillas Paolo Guerrero scored winning goal with a diving header in [...]

Brazil 0-0 Ecuador: Dunga’s side frustrated in their Copa America Centenario opener as Willian limps off after impressive display

The boos rang out at full-time, all around the Rose Bowl.From the Brazilian fans, for their own team, who had offered a display which summed [...]

USA 0-2 Colombia: Host nation start Copa America Centenario with defeat as Cristian Zapata and a controversial James Rodriguez penalty secure victory for Jose Pekerman’s side in Santa Clara

James Rodriguez suffered a nightmare season, but this was a dream start to the Copa America Centenario, with the Real Madrid star's penalty and Cristian [...]

Dunga desperate for success at Copa America ahead of Brazil’s opener against Ecuador

Brazil have been through the wringer ahead of their Copa America Centenario debut, but coach Dunga insists they have come to the United States to [...]

The scout’s guide to the Copa America… which players are worth watching out for and how far can the countries go

While the European Championship may not start until next week, the Copa America begins on Friday night.All eyes will be on the likes of Lionel [...]

Sergio Aguero celebrates his birthday at bowling alley as Argentina build up to Copa America

Sergio Aguero celebrates his birthday at bowling alley in California as Argentina continue build-up to Copa America Argentina's squad went to a bowling alley in California [...]

Justin Bieber and Neymar show off their keepy-up skills in singer’s back garden

Justin Bieber and Neymar show off their keepy-up skills in singer's back gardenNeymar and Justin Bieber have been filmed showing close ball control Barcelona star [...]

USA and Colombia get set to kick off Copa America Centenario in San Francisco

On the eve of the Copa America Centenario Jurgen Klinsmann made it extremely clear that the host nation's aims are anything but obvious.The USA face [...]

Copa America 2016 fixtures: Dates, group, schedule and times for the tournament

The Centenary Copa America kicks off with hosts USA taking on Colombia at the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.Elsewhere Argentina kick-off their campaign in Group [...]

Argentina put finishing touches on Copa America 2016 preparations

Sergio Aguero and Marcos Rojo lead the way as Argentina put the finishing touches on their Copa America preparationsBy Spencer Morgan For Mailonline Published: 01:26 [...]

Angel di Maria hopes that Argentina can put back-to-back finals heartbreak behind them to win Copa America

Angel di Maria hopes that Argentina can put back-to-back finals heartbreak behind them to win Copa AmericaAngel di Maria remains optimistic about Argentina's Copa America [...]

Copa America 2016 guide: Start date, teams and stadiums

Are you ready for a summer international tournament featuring the world's best players, with eight of the 16 teams that reached the knockout rounds of [...]

Copa America 2016 squads: Plus star men, ones to watch and each team’s chances

USA and Colombia kick the tournament off in San Francisco on Friday night, but who will reach the final in New Jersey on June 26?Here [...]

Kaka out of Copa America as Brazil boss Dunga calls up Ganso

Kaka out of Copa America as Brazil call up Ganso to replace injured starBy Andrew Downie, Reuters Published: 04:53 GMT, 2 June 2016 | Updated: [...]

Colombia legend Carlos Valderrama leads a host of greats in celebrating the Copa America’s centenary showpiece

Colombia legend Carlos Valderrama leads a host of greats in celebrating the Copa America's centenary showpieceCarlos Valderrama, Alexi Lalas, Jorge Campos and Mario Kempes are [...]

Argentina stars gear up for Copa America 2016 opener against Chile

Javier Mascherano and Sergio Aguero gear up for Argentina's Copa America opener against Chile in repeat of 2015 final Argentina open their Copa America campaign against [...]

Brazil Copa America squad: Barcelona midfielder Rafinha replaced by Lucas Moura

Barcelona midfielder Rafinha replaced by Lucas Moura in Brazil's Copa America squad after injury setbackRafinha has been withdrawn from Brazil's Copa America squad with injuryBarcelona [...]

Arsenal ace Alexis Sanchez and Chile team-mates busting a gut for Copa America

Arsenal ace Alexis Sanchez and 'ninja turtle' Chile team-mates have stomach for a fight as coach busts a gut before Copa AmericaAlexis Sanchez preparing for [...]

Edinson Cavani leads the charge in training as Uruguay squad step up preparations for Copa America Centenario

Edinson Cavani leads the charge in training as Uruguay squad step up preparations for Copa America CentenarioThis summer's Copa America gets underway in the US [...]

Panama 0-2 Brazil: Teenager Gabriel scores on debut as Dunga’s side round-off Copa America warm-ups with a win

Panama 0-2 Brazil: Teenager Gabriel scores on debut as Dunga's side round-off Copa America warm-ups with a winGabriel came off the bench to score on [...]

Colombia 3-1 Haiti: Juventus winger Juan Cuadrado nets as Jose Pekerman’s side end Copa America preparation with a win

Colombia 3-1 Haiti: Juventus winger Juan Cuadrado nets as Jose Pekerman's side end Copa America preparation with a winJuan Cuadrado and Roger Martinez scored second-half [...]

USA 4-0 Bolivia: Teenager Christian Pulisic scores first international goal in final Copa America warm-up for Jurgen Klinsmann

USA 4-0 Bolivia: Teenager Christian Pulisic scores first international goal in final Copa America warm-up for Jurgen Klinsmann17-year-old Christian Pulisic scored five minutes after his [...]