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Messi surrounded by Brazil players in Copa America semi-final combined XI

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Messi surrounded by Brazil players in Copa America semi-final combined XI And then there were four. There were three penalty shoot-outs across the four Copa America quarter-finals but now only Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Peru are left standing. Ahead of the last four match-ups, we run through the best WhoScored rated semi-final XI. Goalkeeper: Alisson (Brazil) – 6....

Hosts Brazil dominate quarter-final best XI after Copa America shootout success

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Hosts Brazil dominate quarter-final best XI after Copa America shootout success There were just two goals scored across four nervy Copa America quarter-final clashes as Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Peru booked their spots in the semi-finals of the competition...Goalkeeper: Roberto Fernandez (Paraguay) - 7.74 ratingParaguay were unlucky not to make the semi-finals of the Copa Am...

Finding value at this summer's Copa America beyond favourites Brazil

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Finding value at this summer's Copa America beyond favourites Brazil This summer’s Copa America has been relatively smooth sailing with no major casualties at the completion of the group phase, despite Argentina’s best efforts. As we gear up to the business end of the tournament, we delve into the quarter-final ties and assess the chances of anything othe...

Copa America Group B top performers - Clean sweep for Colombia

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Copa America Group B top performers - Clean sweep for Colombia Colombia’s 1-0 win over Paraguay saw them progress to the next round of the Copa America as group winners as the won all three group games, scoring four and conceding none, while Argentina scraped through in second to set up a first knockout stage meeting with Venezuela.It’s little surpr...

Copa America Group A top performers - Brazil dominate after five-star display

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Copa America Group A top performers - Brazil dominate after five-star display While hosts Brazil flattered to deceive their expectant home fans against the likes of Bolivia and Venezuela a thumping 5-0 win over Peru ensured they topped Group A with seven points and not a single goal conceded.It’s Venezuela who are sure to join the Selecao in the knockout phase, while Pe...

Experienced Peru pair shine in Copa America best XI

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Experienced Peru pair shine in Copa America best XI Goalkeeper: Eiji Kawashima (Japan) - 7.57 ratingJapan held Uruguay to a respectable 2-2 draw, but it would have been worse had the experienced Eiji Kawashima not performed to the best of his ability. While the Strasbourg stopper shipped twice, he managed eight saves, more than any other goalkeeper i...

Chile dominate Copa America best XI after Japan rout

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Chile dominate Copa America best XI after Japan rout Goalkeeper: Wuilker Farinez (Venezuela) - 7.77 ratingVenezuela picked up a creditable point at Peru’s expense in their Group A opener as they held their adversaries to a 0-0 draw in Porto Alegre. It was largely due to the performance of young shotstopper Wuilker Farinez, who put in a man of th...

Copa America preview: Can Uruguay finally strike right balance behind Suarez and Cavani?

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Copa America preview: Can Uruguay finally strike right balance behind Suarez and Cavani? As far as strike partnerships in international football are concerned, you’d be hard pressed to find one better than Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani for Uruguay. Only Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi (67) has scored more international goals than Suarez (56) of players present at this summer&rsq...

Copa America preview: Time for Peru to repay amazing support on the pitch

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Copa America preview: Time for Peru to repay amazing support on the pitch One of the stories of the 2018 World Cup was the travelling Peru support. One Peruvian fan was so concerned he wouldn’t get a ticket to watch his country in Russia that he put on 24kg so he could apply for one of the special seats. Peru were officially the eighth-best supported country at the ...

Brazil at the back, Argentina up front - The top rated Copa America XI

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Brazil at the back, Argentina up front - The top rated Copa America XI As the Copa America draws closer, with hosts Brazil taking on Bolivia on Friday night, there is a star-studded cast taking to the stage in South America.Neymar, however, is not one of them after the Selecao poster boy picked up yet another injury shortly after linking up with the squad, forcing him ...