Peru and Bolivia will square off in the first round of the 2015 Copa America playoffs. The winner will advance to the second round and the loser is eliminated. Latin Post breaks down the game and picks a winner. Vote in our fan poll on who you think will win.
Chile and Uruguay will face each other in the first round of the knockout stage of the 2015 Copa America. Both of these have high expectations this year, but only one can advance. Who do you think will win?
The 2015 Copa America has reached its playoff stage. Just eight teams remain for the chance to be named best national team in all of South America. Deserving teams remain, but only one can be crowned champion.
Who do you think will win it all?
The first round of the Copa America has come to an end. As is usually the case with major tournaments, there are bound to be a plethora of disappointments to take away from the opening batch of games.
Often times these disappointments involve teams that fail to live up to expectations and crash out quickly from the competition. In a forgiving competition in which only four of 12 teams are eliminated, there are bound to be disappointments among teams that still have life. Here they are.
Colombia won 1-0 on Wednesday ending a spell of 24 years without a competitive win over Brazil.
The big story however came after the game when Neymar took a free shot at Pablo Armero before headbutting Jeison Murrillo. The result was a red card that could potentially leave the superstar out for two games.
Chile and Bolivia will play each other in a Copa America Group A game. This is a critical game as the winner could verty well win Group A. Latin Post breaks down the game and picks a winner.
Mexico and Ecuador will play each other in a Copa America Group A game. This is a crucial game for both teams, because neither have a win so far. Latin Post breaks down the game and picks a winner.
Argentina took a 1-0 victory from Uruguay in a rather underwhelming performance by both sides on Tuesday.
Sergio Aguero scored the winner, his second of the tournament, turning Group B on its head and in the process eliminating Jamaica from contention.
After Paraguay defeated Jamaica 1-0 and Argentina's win, the three remaining teams in the group all have four points, meaning that the final game of group play will determine who finishes at the top and who likely finishes third.
Here are some takeaways from the match.
Peru and Venezuela face off in a shockingly pivotal game for the Copa America Group C qualification.
Coming into the tournament, both sides were viewed as minnows that would duke it out for third place in the group behind Colombia and Brazil. Most expected this game to be the only three points that these teams would have any hopes of claiming.
How wrong everyone was.
Remember how Chile's 2-0 win over Ecuador in the opener proved to be the only unsurprising result of the opening round of games in Copa America? And how that win announced Chile as the likely favorite to lift the trophy?
Remember how Mexico was listless and toothless in a 0-0 draw with Bolivia? How suddenly Miguel Herrera's side looked like B-team?
Throw those scripts out the window. The two sides showed signs of brilliance in an entertaining 3-3 draw. Here is what we learned.
Ecuador and Bolivia will resume their campaign in the 2015 Copa America as they are set to collide on Monday at the Estadio Elias Figueroa in Valparaiso, Chile.
Mexico and Chile will play each other in a Group A game of the 2015 Copa America. This is the first game for both of these teams in this tournament. Latin Post previews the game, provides a schedule and predicts a winner.
Argentina and Paraguay will play each other in a Group B game of the 2015 Copa America. This is the first game for both of these teams in this tournament. Latin Post previews the game, provides a schedule and predicts a winner.
Uruguay and Jamaica will face each other in their first Copa America game of 2015. Both of these teams play in Group B. Latin Post breaks down the game and picks a winner.
