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Copa America 2015

Copa America 2015
The Copa America is the continental football championship for South America. 2015's tournament, the 99th edition, is hosted by Chile. The reigning champions are Uruguay
Chile players hold up the trophy at La Moneda presidential palace in Santiago. Photo: AFP
Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi’s trophy hoodoo continues as Chile stun Argentina to win Copa America

Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi aims to end 22 years of hurt in Copa America finale

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Angel di Maria double helps sink Paraguay as free-scoring Argentina roar into Copa America final

Practice makes perfect for Eduardo Vargas as Chile down Peru to reach Copa America final

Eduardo Vargas celebrates Chile's victory. Photo: EPA

Argentina lead the way in Copa America final four with Brazil out of the way

Messi and Co will be hunting for glory in the Copa America as it comes down to the crunch

Chile defender Gonzalo Jara thrown out of Copa America for ‘finger-up-backside’ assault

Chile defender Gonzalo Jara will miss the rest of the Copa America after being suspended for three matches on Sunday for sticking his finger up an opponent’s backside and feigning injury during a match. Conmebol, the governing body of South American football, said it was suspending Jara for “unsporting behaviour”. It also fined the Chilean FA US$7,500.

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Familiar story as Paraguay dump Brazil out of Copa America

Paraguayan players celebrate teammate Derlis Gonzalez's goal in the penalty shootout. Photo: EPA

Bum’s rush – Uruguay fury as rival gets Cavani sent off by sticking finger up his backside

Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez leapt to the defence of dismissed striker Edinson Cavani as footage appeared to show a Chilean player attempting to provoke the star by sticking a finger up his backside

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Hosts Chile battle past nine-man Uruguay to reach Copa America semis

Hosts Chile sent nine-man Uruguay crashing out of the Copa America, winning a stormy quarter-final 1-0 to edge closer to their dream of a first South American crown

Neymar

Brazil will have to win Copa America the hard way as Neymar heads home

The South American super-power decided not to appeal a four-game ban handed to star striker and captain Neymar for violent conduct, meaning they will have to do without him for the knock-out stages

Brazil pose with teammate Neymar before he left the tournament. Photo: EPA
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Brazil shrug off Neymar absence to beat Venezuela and reach Copa quarters

Playing without suspended star Neymar, Brazil defeated Venezuela 2-1 in their final group game to reach the Copa America quarter-finals

Brazil's Roberto Firmino scores past Venezuela's goalie Alain Baroja. Photo: Reuters
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Neymar out of Copa America as Conmebol hits him with four-match ban over pitch fracas

Neymar

One-match ban for Neymar over headbutt – but it could get worse

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Neymar sees red as Colombia stun Brazil in Copa America

In sensational scenes after the final whistle, Neymar was shown a red card after an ugly melee involving players of both sides in which he appeared to aim a headbutt at Colombia goalscorer Jeison Murillo

Neymar reacts after the defeat. Photo: EPA

Arturo Vidal loses licence after crashing Ferrari in DUI, but stays in Copa

Chilean star Arturo Vidal made a tearful apology on Wednesday after he saw his driver’s licence suspended for crashing his Ferrari while driving under the influence, but he remained on the national team.

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Arturo Vidal's demeanour was in stark contrast to YouTube video of him berating police. Photo: Reuters

Sergio Aguero decides Argentina-Uruguay Copa America derby

Sergio Aguero got Argentina’s Copa America campaign back on track, scoring the only goal as the tournament favourites battled to a 1-0 victory over historic rivals Uruguay

Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi goes for glory at Copa America tournament

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