Martinez scored late to give Argentina 16th Copa America title after Messi injury
Lionel Messi pumped his arms. The trophy bounced up and down in his grasp. Tears of frustration from an hour or so earlier had turned to laughs and hugs for the two-time Copa America champion and World Cup winner. Messi…
Colombia stun Uruguay to qualify for Copa America 2024 final
Colombia beat Uruguay 1-0 to extend their 28 game unbeaten streak and earning a place in Copa America final late on Wednesday night. Colombia is headed to Miami Gardens to play Argentina in the Grand Final at Hard Rock Stadium…
Colombia defeated Costa Rica 3-0 to reach Copa America 2024 Quarterfinals
Davinson Sánchez and Jhon Córdoba scored three minutes apart in the second half, and Colombia advanced to the Copa America quarterfinals with a 3-0 win over Costa Rica on Friday. Colombia controlled possession (62%) for the second straight game and…
Uruguay thrashed Panama by 3-1 in their first match of Copa America 2024
Maximiliano Araújo scored when he sent a long-range shot into the top far corner in the 16th minute, Darwin Núñez and Matías Viña added late goals and Uruguay beat Panama 3-1 on Sunday night in its Copa America opener. Seeking…
Argentina beat Canada 2-0 in their title defence at 2024 Copa America
World champions Argentina opened their bid for back-to-back Copa America titles with a 2-0 win over Canada in front of a crowd of 70,564 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Thursday. Julian Alvarez put Argentina ahead in the 49th minute but a…
Uruguay star Cavani retires from international football ahead of Copa America
Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani retired from international soccer on Thursday, three weeks before the start of the Copa America. The 37-year-old Cavani, a mainstay for Uruguay for the past two decades, had been selected by coach Marcelo Bielsa to play…
Concussion replacement can be made during Copa America 2024
Coaches at next month’s Copa America will be able to make a 6th and extra substitution in cases of suspected head trauma or concussion. South American soccer’s governing body CONMEBOL announced the decision Tuesday, making it valid for all its…
Costa Rica to face Uruguay in warmup game on 31 May ahead of 2024 Copa America edition
Costa Rica and Uruguay will step up their preparations for this year’s Copa America with a friendly later this month, the Costa Rican football federation said on Saturday. The game will be played at the national stadium in the Costa…
USA to play warm-up against Brazil ahead of Copa America 2024
The United States will take on five-time world champions Brazil in a warm-up friendly ahead of the Copa America, US Soccer confirmed on Tuesday. The June 12 fixture will take place at Orlando’s Camping World Stadium in Florida as the…
Mexico, Jamaica qualify for Copa America 2024
Edson Álvarez saved Mexico from defeat with a goal in the 11th minute of second-half stoppage time and El Tri beat Honduras 4-2 on penalty kicks Tuesday night to qualify for next year’s Copa América along with Jamaica, which rallied…
