Copa America
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Copa America 2021: Brazil beat 2-1 Colombia after referee's accidental pass
Football | Jun 24, 2021, 09:01 AM ISTColombia then started defending against a Brazil team that barely stopped surrounding its penalty box. It appeared as if Colombia would be able to hold out, until referee Nestor Pitana's knee came into play.
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Copa America: Suarez ends goal drought to keep Uruguay in contention with draw against Chile
Football | Jun 22, 2021, 10:34 AM ISTThe veteran striker's 66th-minute equaliser helped Uruguay to 1-1 draw against Chile at the Copa America in Cuiaba on Monday, their first point of the tournament.
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Copa America 2021: Lionel Messi equals another record as Argentina beat Paraguay 1-0
Football | Jun 22, 2021, 08:29 AM ISTThe win also put Argentina atop Group A with seven points from three matches; helping them reach the tournament's knockout stages.
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Copa America 2021: Argentina counting on Messi against Paraguay
Football | Jun 21, 2021, 10:21 AM ISTArgentina are looking to Lionel Messi to help it secure a spot in the Copa America knockout stages with a win against Paraguay.
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Copa America: Peru shock Colombia to keep quarter-finals hope alive
Football | Jun 21, 2021, 09:16 AM ISTAn own goal by Colombian defender Yerry Mina decided the match at the Olimpico stadium in Goiania.
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Copa America: Arturo Vidal and Chile players accused of inviting women to party
Football | Jun 21, 2021, 07:12 AM ISTThough the names of the players are not officially revealed yet but the report stated that star playes Arturo Vidal and Gary Medel were in the party including Pablo Galdames, Pablo Aranguiz and Eduardo Vargas.
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Copa America 2021: Chile admit to violating COVID protocol
Football | Jun 21, 2021, 06:43 AM ISTPlayers from Chile's squad at Copa America violated the tournament's coronavirus protocols after a "barber” visited the players' hotel in the Brazilian city of Cuiaba.
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Argentina beat Uruguay 1-0 in Copa America classico
Football | Jun 19, 2021, 08:13 AM ISTStriker Guido Rodriguez scored the only goal at the Mané Garrincha stadium in Brasilia with a header in the 13th minute after Messi crossed from the left.
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Englishman scores in Chile's Copa America win over Bolivia
Football | Jun 19, 2021, 08:09 AM ISTBorn in Stoke, 22-year-old Ben Brereton scored Chile's goal in a 1-0 win over Bolivia on Friday. He plays for Blackburn Rovers, which competes in the Championship. His mother is Chilean.
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Copa America's COVID-19 cases increase again from 66 to 82
Football | Jun 19, 2021, 07:30 AM ISTBrazil's health ministry said in a statement that 6,926 tests were conducted, with 37 players and staffers of the 10 tournament teams infected plus 45 workers.
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Emotional Neymar counts down to Pelé's record for Brazil
Football | Jun 18, 2021, 10:11 AM ISTOfficial statistics from FIFA, soccer's international governing body, put Pelé in No. 1 spot for Brazil with 77 goals. Neymar has 68 after he netted the Seleção's second against Peru.
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Copa America's COVID-19 cases increase 13 to 66
Football | Jun 18, 2021, 09:09 AM ISTThe ministry said in a statement that 6,521 tests were conducted, with 27 players and staffers of the 10 tournament teams infected plus 39 workers.
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Brazil beat Peru 4-0 to move into 1st in Copa America group
Football | Jun 18, 2021, 08:09 AM ISTDefender Alex Sandro, Neymar, midfielder Everton Ribeiro and striker Richarlison scored the goals at the Nilton Santos stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
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Copa America 2021: Messi and Suarez face off in epic Argentina vs Uruguay clash
Football | Jun 17, 2021, 09:07 AM ISTArgentina and Uruguay go into Friday's Copa America encounter with neither team having won in three games since November.
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Brazil counts 52 virus cases connected to Copa America
Football | Jun 16, 2021, 02:51 PM ISTBrazil's health ministry raised the number of COVID-19 cases related to the Copa America to 52, including 33 players or staffers.
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Copa America 2021: Brazil yet to find ideal striker ahead of Peru clash
Cricket | Jun 16, 2021, 07:12 AM ISTBrazil coach Tite has hinted he'll continue searching for his ideal strike force in Thursday's Copa America game against Peru.
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Copa America 2021: Messi unhappy with Argentina show in Chile draw; says team lacked quick movement
Football | Jun 15, 2021, 10:10 AM ISTSpeaking after the match, Messi made his dissatisfaction heard on team's performance saying that the team failed to show calmness and quick ball movement during the match while pointing out that conceding the penalty changed the game.
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Copa America 2021: Messi inches closer to Diego Maradona free-kick record
Football | Jun 15, 2021, 08:55 AM ISTMessi's 57th goal from a direct free-kick overall meant the FC Barcelona star is now five goals shy of Diego Maradona's Argentina record of 62 goals from such a dead-ball situation.
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Brazil: 41 COVID-19 cases connected to Copa America event
Football | Jun 15, 2021, 08:08 AM ISTThe ministry said in a statement that all workers who tested positive were in Brasilia, where Brazil kicked off the tournament on Sunday with a 3-0 win over Venezuela.
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Diego Maradona gets a tribute at Argentina's Copa America match
Football | Jun 15, 2021, 07:20 AM ISTNo fans were present at the Nilton Santos stadium in Rio de Janeiro for the latest tribute to the Argentine football great, this one organized by South American soccer body CONMEBOL