Copa America Centenario

Bauza to ease Messi workload

New Argentina head coach Edgardo Bauza said on Tuesday that he wants to see his side rely less on Lionel Messi, after the Barcelona forward's brief retirement from international football.

Bauza reveals Messi talks

Argentina head coach Edgardo Bauza says he advised Lionel Messi to block out the "idiots" prior to the Barcelona superstar changing his mind on international retirement.

Argentina coach quits

Argentina head coach Gerardo Martino resigns, deepening the chaos in the frustrated squad a month before the Olympics after its star striker Lionel Messi also quit.

Retiring Messi has abandoned us: Ronaldo

World Cup winner and Brazil legend Ronaldo feels "abandoned" by Lionel Messi and hopes he reneges on his retirement from international football.

Neymar, Costa in for Olympics

Strikers Neymar and Douglas Costa head a young Brazil Olympic football squad looking to bounce back from humiliation in the Copa America Centenario.

Argentina fan's beautiful plea for Messi to change his mind

Lionel Messi's retirement from the Argentina national team has turned the country upside down in the past few days, with an entire nation stunned by the news after Chile beat them in the Copa America final.

For Lionel Messi, retiring is a nonverbal apology

It seems like a curse. There just aren't many footballing reasons to explain Argentina's latest failure in the Copa America Centenario final against Chile.

Tough love: Psychology of Argentina's Messi relationship

Like neurotic parents, Argentines swing from criticism to unconditional love for their star footballer Lionel Messi this week, providing the soccer-mad nation's many therapists with rich material for psychoanalysis.

Argentina begs Lionel Messi not to quit

Argentine football legend Diego Maradona and the country's President Mauricio Macri urge Lionel Messi not to leave the national team despite his vow to quit after a humiliating defeat.

June 18, 2016
June 18, 2016

Colombia outlast Peru on penalty kicks to reach semifinals

Colombia reach the semifinals of the Copa America Centenario by beating Peru on penalties in New Jersey.

June 17, 2016
June 17, 2016

United States enter semis with 2-1 win over Ecuador

The United States survive a late onslaught to beat Ecuador 2-1 and advance to the semi-finals of the Copa America for the first time since 1995 after a pulsating and sometime fractious match in Seattle on Thursday.

June 15, 2016
June 15, 2016

Argentina beat Bolivia to secure top spot in Group D

Argentina cruise to an easy 3-0 win versus Bolivia on Tuesday to secure top honours in Group D with three wins from three matches at the Copa America Centenario.

June 15, 2016
June 15, 2016

Dunga sacked after Brazil's Copa debacle

Brazil sack national coach Dunga after their humiliating group-stage elimination from the Copa America Centenario

June 14, 2016
June 14, 2016

Corona propels Mexico into last 8

Jesus Manuel "Tecatito" Corona scores a superb individual goal as Mexico snatch a 1-1 draw with Venezuela to qualify for the Copa America Centenario quarter-finals

June 14, 2016
June 14, 2016

Paraguay coach steps down

Paraguay coach Ramon Diaz resigns following his team's first-round exit at the Copa America Centenario, the Paraguay Football Federation said.

June 13, 2016
June 13, 2016

Di Maria not out of Copa

Argentina play down fears over Angel Di Maria's fitness on Saturday after he was hit by a new tournament injury scare.

June 11, 2016
June 11, 2016

Chile 2-1 Bolivia: Vidal scores controversial last-gasp penalty

Chile has a controversial 101st-minute penalty to thank for Friday's 2-1 win over Bolivia as the side's Copa America Centenario campaign is re-ignited in Group D.

June 11, 2016
June 11, 2016

Venezuela KO Uruguay

Uruguay are sent crashing out of the Copa America Centenario on Thursday as Venezuela and Mexico march into the quarterfinals.

June 10, 2016
June 10, 2016

Venezuela shock Uruguay, advance through Salomon Rondon goal

Salomon Rondon's first-half effort put Venezuela into the Copa America quarterfinals after a 1-0 win over Uruguay in Philadelphia.

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