Chile
Holders Chile thrash Japan
Chile began their Copa America defence in emphatic fashion with a thumping 4-0 win over tournament guests Japan on Monday with Manchester United misfit Alexis Sanchez scoring for the first time in five months.
Mudslide in southern Chile kills 5
A mudslide tears through a small village in southern Chile near a popular national park, leaving five people dead and at least 15 missing after a night of torrential downpours, authorities say.
Chile's 'warrior' Vidal backtracks over retirement
Arturo Vidal produces a 180-degree turn insisting he is a "warrior" who would "never abandon" Chile, just hours after seemingly announcing his retirement.
Bravo heroics dumps Ronaldo's Portugal
Claudio Bravo is Chile's hero on Wednesday as they beat Portugal 3-0 in a penalty shoot-out in the Confederations Cup semifinals.
FIFA Confederations Cup / Germany up against Mexico; Chile to face Portugal
Timo Werner nets twice as Germany set up a Confederations Cup semifinal against Mexico with a 3-1 win on Sunday against 10-man Cameroon.
Sanchez breaks Chile record in Germany draw
Alexis Sanchez becomes Chile's all-time leading scorer with an early goal in their 1-1 draw against Germany at the Confederations Cup on Thursday.
Football: Wenger hopes Chile avoid 'suicidal' risk with Sanchez
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says Chile will be taking a "suicidal" risk if they select Alexis Sanchez for Tuesday's World Cup qualifier against Uruguay as playing the winger could aggravate his hamstring injury.
Football: Arsenal's Sanchez out of Chile qualifier with muscle strain
Arsenal midfielder Alexis Sanchez has suffered a muscle injury and will miss Chile's World Cup qualifier against Colombia, the Chilean Football Federation says.
Bauza reveals Messi talks
Argentina head coach Edgardo Bauza says he advised Lionel Messi to block out the "idiots" prior to the Barcelona superstar
Brazil 3-1 Venezuela: Willian at the double for Dunga's men
Two goals from Willian helped Brazil secure a 3-1 victory over Venezuela in World Cup qualifying.
Chile 2-0 Brazil: Vargas & Alexis consign Selecao to defeat
Second-half goals from Eduardo Vargas and Alexis Sanchez saw Chile to a 2-0 win over Brazil in their World Cup qualifier on Thursday.
Chile confronts major quake with fortified buildings, alerts
The most stunning thing about Chile's Wednesday night's earthquake is probably the relatively low amount of havoc caused by such a powerful shake.
Powerful Chile quake kills at least eight, one million evacuated
A powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake strikes Chile, killing eight people, forcing the evacuation of a million and sparking warnings that tsunami waves could reach Japan.
Lionel Messi of Barcelona calls Man United's Wayne Rooney once in a generation player
One of the game's greatest players, Lionel Messi, has praised Wayne Rooney, calling him a "special" player that's not comparable to any others.
Neymar of Barcelona: Brazil are not a one-man team
The Barcelona ace scored twice as Dunga's men beat United States on Tuesday but says they can cope without him.
Argentina beat Germany in world rankings
Argentina knocks Germany off top place in the FIFA world rankings despite having lost to their rivals in the World Cup final last year and to Chile in last weekend's Copa America.
Chile beat Argentina to win Copa America
Chile beat Argentina 4-1 on penalties in Santiago to win the 2015 Copa America, their first major trophy.
Argentina ‘desperate’ for trophy: Lionel Messi
Argentina's Lionel Messi says his star-studded team are "desperate" to mark their status by winning the Copa America final against hosts Chile.
Argentina smash six past Paraguay, reach Copa finals
Argentina remain on course to win first Copa America title since 1993 after thrashing Paraguay to set up a final against tournament hosts Chile.
