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Lionel Messi also turns 32 on Monday, marking the win and progress the perfect birthday gift for the player. (Photo: AP)

Messi gets perfect birthday gift as Argentina progress in Copa America

Argentina could have faced an embarrassing elimination from the tournament

24 Jun 2019 12:26 PM IST

The 30-year-old Alexis Sanchez started only nine Premier League matches, scoring just once, in an injury-interrupted season for the Red Devils in which he struggled to make an impact when he did play. (Photo: AFP)

COPA AMERICA 2019: Alexis Sanchez steers 10-men Chile to 2-1 win vs...

Sanchez bagged the winner, his 43rd goal for his country, but Chile finished with 10 men after Gabriel Achilier's red...

22 Jun 2019 11:36 AM IST

Lionel Messi insisted that the level of competition is tougher than some appreciate and pointed to Venezuela holding Brazil to a 0-0 draw on Tuesday as proof. (Photo:AFP)

COPA AMERICA 2019: Lionel Messi looks buoyant despite 2-0 loss to...

Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi's 57th-minute penalty cancelled out a first-half opener from Paraguay's Richard...

21 Jun 2019 12:34 PM IST

Miyoshi twice fired Japan into the lead only for Uruguay to level through a controversial penalty from Luis Suarez and a second-half header from Jose Gimenez. (Photo: AFP)

COPA AMERICA 2019: Japan, Uruguay settle for a 2-2 draw after VAR...

Two goals from Koji Miyoshi helped Japan secure a hard-earned point in a 2-2 draw with Uruguay at the Copa America on...

21 Jun 2019 10:27 AM IST

Messi stepped up to sweep in the spot-kick and Argentina were level. (Photo: AFP)

COPA AMERICA 2019: Messi's goal helps Argentina salvage 1-1 draw...

Messi swept in a 57th-minute spot-kick to cancel out a first-half opener from Paraguay's Richard Sanchez.

20 Jun 2019 10:30 AM IST

Philippe Coutinho thought he had fired Brazil into the quarter-finals in the 87th minute when he bundled home a finish from Everton Soares driving run down the left wing at Salvadors Arena Fonte Nova on Tuesday. (Photo: AFP)

COPA AMERICA 2019: VAR denies Brazil as Venezuela battle to draw

The goal appeared to have been disallowed due to a touch by Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino.

19 Jun 2019 11:54 AM IST

Diego Maradona won the FIFA World Cup in 1986. (Photo: AFP)

2019 Copa America: Maradona slams Messi, Argentina after terrible Copa...

Argentina face Paraguay next on June 19 and later face guests Qatar on June 23.

19 Jun 2019 11:24 AM IST

Matias Vecino started every game at last years World Cup in Russia and coach Oscar Tabarez deems him as one of his teams key players. (Photo:AFP)

COPA AMERICA 2019: Matias Vecino sustains thigh injury, will miss rest...

Uruguay leads Group C with three points and Ecuador has zero.

18 Jun 2019 10:01 AM IST

Alexis Sanchez found the net with a header in the 82nd, and Vargas closed the scoring about a minute later with a long lob shot over goalkeeper Keisuke Osako as he charged from his net. (Photo:AFP)

COPA AMERICA 2019: Chile thrashes Japan 4-0 to top the group

Chile are trying to become the first nation to win three straight Copa titles since Argentina in the late 1940s.

18 Jun 2019 9:43 AM IST

Argentinas Lionel Messi, front competes for the ball during the group D match between Argentina and Nigeria at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the St. Petersburg Stadium in St. Petersburg, Russia. (Photo: AP)

Messi's desire to end trophy heartache impresses Argentina

Messi took time out after their limp 2018 World Cup campaign ended with defeat by eventual champions France.

15 Jun 2019 2:55 PM IST

In the first half, both teams were not able to score a goal and ended with a clean sheet. (Photo: AFP)

Brazil smash Bolivia 3-1 in first Copa America game

Brazil managed to clinch the victory even as it played without Neymar, who was ruled out of the tournament after an...

15 Jun 2019 1:49 PM IST

This decision by Tite comes after a turbulent end to the season for Neymar at PSG. (Photo: Bleacher Report/Twitter)

Neymar rape accusations overshadow Copa America kick-off

Coach Tite insists that Brazil are still in fine fettle ahead of the tournament, which they haven't won since 2007.

13 Jun 2019 10:21 AM IST