The Copa America is now headed to the semifinals and the world has experienced a great deal of elation for major winners and yet a plethora of disappointments from those that were expected to do so much more.
Of the four remaining teams in the tournament, two of them were expected to make deep runs. The other two remaining sides were among the three worst teams in World Cup 2014 qualifiers. Those two sides, Peru and Paraguay, are where they are on their own merit but there is no doubt that they left rather disappointing sides in the dust.
Here are the biggest disappointments of the quarterfinals at the Copa America.
The 2015 Copa America is nearing the semifinals where just four teams will be left. Argentina entered as the favorites, and they have to take care of business this year. Damon Salvadore explains why.
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.
Neymar finished his season with Barcelona scoring 40 goals including tallies in the finals of the Copa del Rey and Champions League. He had the kind of year that is often considered legendary and seemed on his way to being a finalist for the 2015 Ballon d'Or.
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.
It had been 24 years since Colombia had enjoyed a competitive victory over Brazil. It was also almost one year since Colombia was thrown out of the World Cup by Brazil in a violent 2-1 encounter.
The drama was heightened by Colombia essentially playing an elimination game.
It had all the ingredients for high drama. It did not disappoint.
Colombia pulled off a 1-0 win over Brazil to pick up a vital three points in Group C of the Copa America. While the score was low, tempers flared up throughout the match as the rivalry between these two nations increased. Here is what we learned from the match.
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.
Group C of the Copa America is widely considered the Group of Death of this tournament.
Chile gets a Mexican B-team, a decent but not great Ecuador and a minnow in Bolivia, while Argentina gets an easy group featuring a Luis Suarez-less Uruguay as well as a rebuilding Paraguay and tournament debutante in Jamaica in Group B.
Colombia, Brazil and Venezuela all have to do battle against one another with Peru offering them perhaps the only respite from the other tough matchups.
However, at this point in time it is actually rather easy to pick the favorite to win the group - Brazil. Here are reasons why.
