There really are no secrets left for all four teams playing Saturday and Sunday in the Copa America consolation and championship matches in the United States. The undercard in Arizona features the host Yanks looking to avenge a 2-0 defeat to Colombia that opened the tournament. Both goals came on set pieces _ Cristian Zapata…
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Upstart Yanks Look to Stun Argentina, while Chile Out to Continue Roll vs. Colombia
It was one of the most clinical destructions of any major tournament in recent memory, with Chile dismantling a well-regarded Mexico side 7-0 in the quarterfinals to move one step closer to repeating as Copa America champions. La Rojo simply overwhelmed El Tri as Eduardo Vargas ran rampant with four goals and the irrepressible Alexis…
Paying the Price for Messi for the Copa America Quarterfinals
When you select the best player in the world, sacrifices have to be made. That’s the quandary FanXT DFS players face for Sunday’s quarterfinal matchups in the Copa America as Argentina faces Venezuela in Foxborough, Massachusetts, and Chile faces Mexico in Santa Clara, California. Messi is the most expensive player in the Copa field, and…
Rodriguez, Dempsey Top Options as Copa America Quarterfinals Begin
The first set of quarterfinal matches at the Copa America Centenario feature three teams that should be there _ the host United States, Colombia and Ecuador _ and one outsider in Peru, which stunned Brazil on a goal that should have been chalked off for a handball that also sent the Selecao packing and cost…
Copa June 14th: Vidal and Sanchez Sure Plays while Argentina Could Shuffle Deck in Group D at Copa America
Chile has some work to do to ensure it reaches the knockout round of the Copa America, and it’s a good thing that Arturo Vidal and Alexis Sanchez like to do just that _ work. Already favorites heading into their group finale versus Panama, La Rojo have the benefit of playing a Los Canaleros squad…
June 13th: Mexico, Venezuela Vie for Group C Honors While Uruguay, Jamaica Play Dead Rubber
Mexico has done everything expected of it thus far as the CONCACAF’s top team in this Copa America Centenario. Uruguay, however, failed to find a scoring replacement for injured star Luis Saurez and finds itself playing out the string for pride against Jamaica before its early return to South America. Venezuela will join Mexico in…
June 12th: Brazi, Peru and Ecuador Fight for Quarterfinal Spots in Copa America
Usually for Brazil, the third match in group play at a major tournament is just for show. That’s not the case this time, though, as Le Selecao likely need at least a draw to advance and a win would put them atop Group B in the Cop America Centenario. Brazil has the inside track, entering…
June 11th: Colombia, US, Paraguay with Everything to Play for in Group A of Copa America
The Copa America kicks into crunch time starting this weekend with the final set of group matchdays. Group A is up first as the host United States need a draw to secure a place in the quarterfinals, though it would likely be facing Brazil as runner-up. Colombia leads the group and has clinched a spot…
June 10th: The Messi Conundrum and A Must-Win for Chile at Copa America Centenario
Will he or won’t he play? That’s the talk heading into the second matchday of Group D at the Copa America, where the soccer world waits on the status of superstar Lionel Messi ahead of Argentina’s match against Panama on Friday night. La Albiceleste have the chance to evaluate all their options after a group-opening…
June 9th. Uruguay and Mexico Cream of the Crop in Group C for Fan XT’s Copa America Centenario DFS
Heading into the second matchday of Group C at the Copa Centenario, Uruguay has the most at stake following its 3-1 loss to Mexico to start group play. The Celeste are in last place with a minus-2 goal differential heading into their continental grudge match against Venezuela, which emerged with a well-earned 1-0 victory over…