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Guerrero rounded the onrushing Lampe and slotted into the empty net. (Photo: AFP)

Copa America 2019: Guerrero, Farfan put Peru on brink of Copa America knock-outs

Farfan earned a free-kick that he then fired high and wide on 20 minutes and at that time Peru had enjoyed 70 per cent possession.

19 Jun 2019 2:58 PM

Philippe Coutinho thought he had fired Brazil into the quarter-finals in the 87th minute when he bundled home a finish from Everton Soares' driving run down the left wing at Salvador's Arena Fonte Nova on Tuesday. (Photo: AFP)

COPA AMERICA 2019: VAR denies Brazil as Venezuela battle to draw

The goal appeared to have been disallowed due to a touch by Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino.

19 Jun 2019 11:54 AM

Matias Vecino started every game at last year's World Cup in Russia and coach Oscar Tabarez deems him as one of his team's key players. (Photo:AFP)

COPA AMERICA 2019: Matias Vecino sustains thigh injury, will miss rest tournament

Uruguay leads Group C with three points and Ecuador has zero.

18 Jun 2019 10:01 AM

Alexis Sanchez found the net with a header in the 82nd, and Vargas closed the scoring about a minute later with a long lob shot over goalkeeper Keisuke Osako as he charged from his net. (Photo:AFP)

COPA AMERICA 2019: Chile thrashes Japan 4-0 to top the group

Chile are trying to become the first nation to win three straight Copa titles since Argentina in the late 1940s.

18 Jun 2019 9:43 AM

Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani were on target as Uruguay thumped 10-man Ecuador 4-0 in their opening Group C match at the Copa America on Sunday. (Photo:AFP)

COPA AMERICA 2019: Uruguay thumps 10-men Ecuador 4-0

With a numerical advantage, Uruguay ran riot at the Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte as Cavani and Suarez netted before the break.

17 Jun 2019 3:31 PM

"We leave here feeling bitter," said Messi following the Group B clash in Salvador. (Photo: AFP)

Messi 'bitter' as Colombia stun Argentina

Goals from Roger Martinez and Duvan Zapata in the final 20 minutes gave Colombia their first tournament victory over Argentina in 20 years.

16 Jun 2019 11:06 AM

Messi also quit the national team after losing the 2016 Copa America final to Chile, a fourth successive defeat in a major final for Argentina (Photo: AP)

Messi's desire to end trophy heartache impresses Argentina

Messi took time out after their limp 2018 World Cup campaign ended with defeat by eventual champions France.

15 Jun 2019 2:55 PM

In the first half, both teams were not able to score a goal and ended with a clean sheet. (Photo: AFP)

Brazil smash Bolivia 3-1 in first Copa America game

Brazil managed to clinch the victory even as it played without Neymar, who was ruled out of the tournament after an ankle injury,

15 Jun 2019 1:49 PM

The Supreme Federal Court (STF), which voted eight to three in favor of the measure, classified homophobia as a crime similar to racism. (Photo: AFP)

Brazil Supreme Court criminalizes homophobia

Acts of racism, and now acts of 'homotransphobia' in Brazil face one to three years in prison or a fine.

14 Jun 2019 12:10 PM

During an interview with television channel SBT this week, Najila Trindade said: "The police are bought, aren't they? Or am I crazy?", in response to questions over the police investigation of an alleged theft of a tablet device from her home that contained a short video she claims has conclusive evidence she was assaulted. The ugly affair has dominated headlines in Brazil as it prepares to host the Copa America and tarnished the festive atmosphere ahead of Friday's opening game between the Selecao and Bolivia. (Photo: AFP/Instagram)

Brazil police probes Neymar over alleged rape

Neymar's appearance comes after Brazilian police said on Thursday they had filed a defamation suit against his rape accuser.

14 Jun 2019 10:40 AM

Neymar is embroiled in a rape scandal in which he has been accused of forcing himself on a model. (Photo: Bleacher Report/Twitter)

Neymar rape accusations overshadow Copa America kick-off

Coach Tite insists that Brazil are still in fine fettle ahead of the tournament, which they haven't won since 2007.

13 Jun 2019 10:21 AM

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner has one of the most impressive trophy hauls in football history but there is a glaring void when it comes to national team accolades. (Photo: File)

Lionel Messi keen to end Argentina's title drought

It's 26 years since Argentina last won the Copa America, despite contesting four of the last five finals.

11 Jun 2019 7:48 PM

Brazil have included only 14 of the squad that went to the World Cup in Russia a year ago. (Photo: AP)

Neymar's absence could be blessing in disguise for Copa hosts Brazil

With the Paris St-Germain forward gone, there will be less of a circus atmosphere around the squad and focus will be firmly on the pitch.

11 Jun 2019 2:31 PM

It's 26 years since Argentina last won the Copa America, despite contesting four of the last five finals. (Photo:AFP)

Lionel Messi keen to end his hunt for national trophy

Messi has one of the most impressive trophy hauls in football history but there is a glaring void when it comes to national team accolades.

11 Jun 2019 10:04 AM

Neymar told police that an assistant and a technician were responsible for sharing the messages and photos, TV Globo reported. (Photo: AFP/Instagram)

Woman who accuses Brazil's Neymar of rape gives police statement

Trindade arrived at the Sao Paulo police station at midday, her face covered by a black jacket.

08 Jun 2019 12:19 PM

Sao Paulo police are investigating the accusation against Neymar, who plays his club soccer with French champions Paris Saint-Germain. (Photo: AP)

Neymar sponsors withdraw ads after rape accusation

A Brazilian woman accused Neymar of raping her at a Paris hotel last month.

08 Jun 2019 11:22 AM

Neymar injured his ankle in a friendly match against Qatar on Wednesday held as a warmup for the Copa America soccer tournament.(Photo: AFP/Instagram)

Neymar testifies for two hours in a wheelchair after injuring ankle

Neymar is expected to speak to authorities in the next few days about the rape allegation.

07 Jun 2019 10:59 AM

Friendlies: Brazil beats Qatar 2-0 as Neymar goes back to bench in 20th minute

A distraught-looking Neymar was seen covering his face with his hands as he sat on the bench after hobbling from the field in the 20th min.

06 Jun 2019 11:52 AM

Trindade, who says she works as a model, acknowledged that she initially liked Neymar -- full name Neymar da Silva Santos Junior -- and wanted to have sex with him. The football megastar paid for a plane ticket to bring her from Brazil and put her up in a Paris hotel. (Photo:AFP/instagram)

Woman who accussed Neymar of rape gives detailed TV interview

Brazilians for the first time heard from the woman who says that footballer Neymar sexually assaulted her at a Paris hotel.

06 Jun 2019 10:37 AM

Brazil is preparing for the Copa America, a tournament played by South America’s 10 national teams plus Japan and Qatar which kicks off on June 14. (Photo :AP)

‘I believe in Neymar’s innocence’: Fernandinho

"We the players and the backroom staff are going to support him so that it doesn’t have any effect on the field”, said Fernandinho.

03 Jun 2019 1:02 PM

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