Why Mexico Should Be Your Dark Horse for the Copa America Centenario

On Wednesday night at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, Mexico and Chile met for a friendly in their final Copa America warm-up. Mexico won 1-0, with a goal from birthday boy Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez nodded in late in the game to celebrate the date in the best way possible. Even though it was a friendly, it demonstrated five clear reasons why El Tri are genuine contenders... 

No Neymar, No Chance? How Will Brazil Fare at Copa America Without Barca Star?

LOS ANGELES — Fingers can justifiably be pointed at Brazil coach Dunga for many reasons, and frequently are, but this summer it seems like circumstances are conspiring against him, too. Despite his best efforts to change the situation, the CBF (Brazilian football federation) were involved in a Mexican standoff with Barcelona over Neymar’s availability for the Copa America Centenario and... 

What Can the US National Team Realistically Hope to Achieve at the Copa America?

LOS ANGELES — How good is good enough? How deep do the USA have to go? Is the style in which they play important too? These are the key questions facing the United States and Jurgen Klinsmann ahead of the Copa America Centenario. Chile showed in 2015 the boost a host nation can get at a tournament. Their fans filled the streets and the stadiums, and virtually the whole country roared their team... 

Can James Rodriguez Rejuvenate Himself and Inspire Colombia at the Copa America?

James Rodriguez lifted the UEFA Champions League trophy on the San Siro pitch and managed a grin. Less than 24 hours later, he strode out on to the field at the Santiago Bernabeu with a Real Madrid scarf draped round his neck, before giving a short, celebratory speech to the fans. Winning the Champions League—his first and Madrid’s 11th—before heading to the Copa America Centenario... 

Will Luis Suarez’s Injury Derail His and Uruguay’s Copa America Bid?

The Copa America Centenario has not even begun, but the most crucial moment of Uruguay’s campaign may have already happened. Approaching the hour mark in Barcelona’s Copa del Rey final clash with Sevilla at the Vicente Calderon in Madrid, Suarez stretched out his right leg to control a ball and, in doing so, injured his hamstring. He was already upset when he hobbled off, with Andres Iniesta... 

Troublesome Copa America Champs Chile May Be Hard for Pizzi to Inspire Again

“Chi-Chi-Chi! Le-Le-Le! Viva Chile, Chile!” was the catchy refrain that rang out across stadiums and streets last summer—although it was winter there—up and down the long, thin South American country. A place that starts with hot desert and ends with snow-capped mountains, a country of contrasts but united in backing their team to triumph in the Copa America. Everybody was convinced,... 

Why Barcelona’s Neymar Will Be the Pivotal Player for Brazil vs. Argentina

Somewhere between the ball hitting the back of the net for the third and final time in Barcelona’s 3-0 win over Villarreal and the full-time whistle, Neymar became the second best player in the world. Fans around Camp Nou could barely believe what they had seen. “Messi, Messi!” they had been chanting during the build-up to Neymar‘s spectacular strike, which saw him flick the... 

Alexis Sanchez Delivers to Help Chile Beat Argentina and Win Copa America

ESTADIO NACIONAL, SANTIAGO — You would never have guessed 99 years of history were weighing down on Alexis Sanchez‘s shoulders as he cheekily dinked the winning penalty past Sergio Romero. La Roja‘s star man was ice cool, dispatching Chile’s fourth spot-kick of the shootout into the net, putting his side 4-1 up, a winning margin, after 120 goalless minutes. After playing poorly... 

Arturo Vidal and Alexis Sanchez Must Inspire Chile to Copa America Victory

If the phrase “when the going gets tough, the tough get going” is true, then it is time for Arturo Vidal and Alexis Sanchez to step up. Both of those players have overcome adversity to become superstars, and now their country needs them most. Against Uruguay in the Copa America quarter-final and Peru in the semi, neither of these two players were able to reach their finest level of performance,... 

How Chile Can Overcome Argentina and Win Copa America 2015

One swallow does not make a summer, but Chile will be extremely wary of Argentina’s attacking threat when the two sides meet in Saturday’s Copa America final. Tata Martino’s side pummelled Paraguay 6-1 in the semi-final in Concepcion to set up a date with Jorge Sampaoli’s Roja at Estadio Nacional. Both teams will be desperate to win the trophy, with Chile having never lifted... 

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