Copa America 2016

Well, sore neck there for Suarez, who knew.

Only half watching the current match but that was a great Venezuela goal just now.

And that was a kinda ridiculous/great Ecuador goal!

And Venezuela makes it a draw in extra time. Not a bad match really! Wasn’t expecting it.

Peru-Colombia has also been entertaining, currently at 2-1

Okay over to this, Chile/Uruguay to start today off…

i think this will be a good indication of Chile's chances in the tournament. They looked poor against Bolivia, Uruguay a bit of a sterner challenge.

Chile with the first goal!

tbh was a bit surprised that Suarez is still part of the team

Anyway seems like Vargas now has scored 14 goals in the Copa, putting him ahead of Batistuta, for one.

Coming out of the match, though. Something with his leg.

Well Suarez still doing it!

I missed it, had to step out.

And now for Argentina/Paraguay…

Gomez for Argentina at not even ten minutes in. That could be a sign for the night.

Is one of the announcers on TUDN named Diego Armando…after Maradona?

And now back to the real competition uh wait

Oh Peru.

But boy did they turn it around in the second half here!

Colombia first to score in this match against Brazil — I knew this would be an interesting one.

Of course. Watching at home now, but might venture out to one of the many Colombian places nearby at the break.

Okay Colombia was REALLY lucky there.

I looked away. Seems like maybe Neymar blew a chance, was that it?

Is one of the players named capocollo?

And the luck ran out, but if they can hold the draw…

Re the earlier one — yeah it was Neymar with an open goal, but some confusion and eventually a bounce off the post.

Haha okay so the ball bounced off the ref and that set up the goal and now there’s a huge argument!

My god it won’t stop.

They are complaining because the ball hit the official? My Spanish is okay but not that good.

xpost!

Five minutes now? More?

I walked away again. Someone got a yellow card, couldn’t tell who.

And now a red!

+10!

And Brazil with the almost certain game winner. Maybe Colombia shouldn’t’ve let all that extra time happen, you know?

My friend seems to think that the ref signaled that he would stop play but then he didn’t which was what screwed up Colombia and that Brazil usually gets special assistance in Conmebol tournaments. But then his team is Brazil’s chief rival so who knows.

Guess that red card was for an assistant coach.

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/06/24/football/brazil-colombia-copa-america-referee-controversy-spt-intl/index.html

no idea how the fuck Uruguay fucked that up but

thwarted by a keeper on the ground

Having to miss this first half, annoyingly! Will catch up with the second.

brutal Bolivia own goal there, but had the ball missed him, the dude on the left woulda slotted it home anyway

Suarez free-kick parried and we're in the locker rooms

Well Cavani made that look easy

When you can afford to botch a goal

missed the last 20 minutes but Bolivia just looked like they were running out of gas. shame because they showed some promise in the first half but Uruguay started to dominate quickly in the second.

Paraguay making it a little interesting here! Great header.

indeed

didn't realize Miggy Almiron was from Paraguay

Paraguay with the penalty, Chile’s goalie with a yellow card? This was not the latter’s plan.

It’s like that one goal took all the excitement from the rest of the match

Happy for Messi!

Argentina!

🇦🇷

A win indeed!

FYI: James Redd has a love/hate relationship with Argentina, tonight it is love, I guess.

Not quite another Maracanazo, but it’ll do.

Neymar holding Messi in a death grip.

Copa Oro now?

Needed a break and some sleep, so didn’t watch. Somebody told me Kun had had an injury and surgery or something this past year.

The United States will host the 2024 Copa America tournament, CONCACAF and CONMEBOL announced Friday. Here’s what you need to know:

The governing bodies announced a strategic agreement to “strengthen and develop football in both regions,” centering around 2024 national team competitions and the creation of a new club competition.
As part of the deal, the men’s Copa America will include six guest CONCACAF teams in addition to all 10 CONMEBOL teams, and be jointly organized by both confederations.
The 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup will also include four CONMEBOL guest teams in addition to eight CONCACAF teams.
The U.S., Canada and Mexico are already set to jointly host the 2026 World Cup.

also…

The governing bodies said they are working toward organizing a “centralized ‘final four’ style club competition featuring the best clubs from the respective confederations” to begin in 2024. The four teams will qualify through existing CONMEBOL and CONCACAF club competitions.

https://theathletic.com/4131381/2023/01/27/copa-america-2024-united-states-location/

hope we get a match or two