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Brazil dumped OUT of Copa America 2016 by Peru after handball goal

Raul Ruidiaz delivered the knock-out blow which sent Brazil crashing out of the Copa America. Quite literally—the Peru star punched the ball into the back of ... read more

Ecuador 4-0 Haiti: Antonio Valencia and Enner Valencia strike as side dominate to progress in the Copa America

Ecuador 4-0 Haiti: Antonio Valencia and Enner Valencia seal last-eight spot Premier League duo struck as Ecuador dominated the encounter Victory means Peru have... read more

Luis Suarez blames his Copa America outburst on frustration and insists he holds no grudge against Uruguay head coach Oscar Tabarez

Luis Suarez blames his remarkable Copa America outburst on frustration and insists he holds no grudge against Uruguay head coach Oscar Tabarez By Rory O’C... read more

Diego Maradona forced to clarify his comments about Argentina captain Lionel Messi

Diego Maradona forced to clarify his comments about Lionel Messi, after claiming the Argentina captain ‘has no personality’ and ‘lacks charact... read more

Lionel Messi poses for selfie with Javier Mascherano as Argentina jet off ahead of Bolivia match in the Copa America

Lionel Messi poses for selfie with Javier Mascherano as Argentina jet off ahead of Bolivia match in the Copa America Javier Mascherano uploaded the photo as Arg... read more

Colombia 2-3 Costa Rica: Johan Alberto Venegas’ stunning strike helps already eliminated side secure victory

Colombia 2-3 Costa Rica: Johan Alberto Venegas’ stunning strike helps already eliminated side secure victory Lack of pressure meant both sides served up e... read more

‘In my head, it’s decided’: Dunga refuses to give away his team ahead of Brazil’s crunch clash as his squad train for Peru

‘In my head, it’s decided,’ said Dunga, but he wasn’t giving anything away. The coach has key selection decisions to make ahead of Sunday night’s clas... read more

USA 1-0 Paraguay: Clint Dempsey secures passage to knockout round despite DeAndre Yedlin sending off

They had to sweat for it. Particularly after DeAndre Yedlin’s red card—he was idiotically booked twice in the space of a minute early in the second half... read more

Argentina winger Angel di Maria could miss rest of Copa America with thigh injury

Argentina winger Angel di Maria could miss rest of Copa America with thigh injury Angel di Maria suffered a thigh injury in Argentina’s 5-0 win over Panam... read more

Argentina 5-0 Panama: Lionel Messi secures victory with hat-trick on return from injury

At times it has felt like the Copa America Centenario was created specifically for Lionel Messi. From the marketing power he has to the way the stadiums Argenti... read more

Chile 2-1 Bolivia: Arturo Vidal’s 100th minute penalty secures win after Jhasmani Campos’s stunner nearly upset the odds

Chile won the 2015 Copa America on penalties and it took another spot-kick to keep them in this one—ten minutes into stoppage time after eight had been added ... read more

Mexico 2-0 Jamaica: Javier Hernandez and Oribe Peralta strike to seal Copa America quarter-final spot

Javier Hernandez scored a first-half header, and Mexico survived a tense second half to advance to the Copa America quarter-finals on Thursday night with a 2-0 ... read more

Uruguay 0-1 Venezuela: Luis Suarez hits the dugout in frustration after not being brought on as a substitute

Luis Suarez slammed his fist into the perspex wall of Uruguay’s substitutes bench in a fit of rage. He wasn’t playing in the shock defeat by Venezue... read more

Lionel Messi fit to make Copa America bow against Panama as Argentina star trains alongside his team-mates in Chicago

The Copa America Centenario should have boasted three of the best – arguably the three best – players in world football today. Barcelona trio Lionel... read more

Lionel Messi set for Argentina return at Copa America as manager says there’s ‘no reason for him not to play’ against Panama

Lionel Messi set for Argentina return at Copa America as manager says there’s ‘no reason for him not to play’ against Panama Barcelona star cl... read more

Lionel Messi is a really good person but he has no personality… he lacks the character to be a leader, claims Diego Maradona

Lionel Messi is a really good person but he has no personality… he lacks the character to be a leader, claims Diego Maradona Diego Maradona, 55, played in... read more

Lionel Messi is ‘above everyone’ says Panama coach ahead of Argentina Copa America 2016 clash

Lionel Messi is ‘above everyone’ says Panama coach as they get ready to clash with Argentina in the Copa America By Reuters Published: 16:54 GMT, 9 ... read more

Neymar continues living the American dream as Brazil superstar shares snap of himself on his private jet 

Neymar continues living the American dream as Brazil superstar shares snap of himself on his private jet  By Daniel Sandford For Mailonline Published: 10:07 GM... read more

Ecudaor 2-2 Peru: Miller Bolanos and Enner Valencia strike to salvage point in Arizona

Ecudaor 2-2 Peru: Miller Bolanos and Enner Valencia strike to salvage point in Arizona Goals from Christian Cueva and Edison Flores put Peru 2-0 ahead early on ... read more

Philippe Coutinho tells Brazil to dream after Copa America hat-trick

Philippe Coutinho urges Brazil team-mates to start dreaming of Copa America Centenario final after hammering Haiti Philippe Coutinho scored a hat-trick for Braz... read more

Luis Suarez to miss Uruguay’s clash with Venezuela as Oscar Tabarez insists his side are ready to win Copa America ‘final’

Uruguay’s Copa America Centenario hopes hang in the balance as they take on Venezuela, but star striker Luis Suarez is still not fit to spearhead the team... read more

Philippe Coutinho scores a hat-trick as Brazil thrash Haiti 7-1 in Copa America 2016

If anything, this emphatic scoreline should be a reminder for Brazil that all is not well, rather than something to brag and boast about. Philippe Coutinho scor... read more

Colombia 2-1 Paraguay: James Rodriguez and Carlos Bacca score as Jose Pekerman’s side reach Copa America quarter-finals

James Rodriguez scored a goal and set up another as Colombia clinched their place in the Copa America quarter-finals with a 2-1 victory over Paraguay on Tuesday... read more

USA 4-0 Costa Rica: Clint Dempsey, Bobby Wood, Jermaine Jones and Graham Zusi on target to keep Copa America hopes alive

Was it stubbornness or just well-placed faith? Jurgen Klinsmann resisted heavy pressure to change his team from the side that flopped against Colombia on the Co... read more