Tag: Copa America

Neymar (AFP photo)

Police end Neymar’s rape probe

The police decision will be sent to prosecutors on Tuesday, who will…

July 30, 2019

Brazil's Gabriel Jesus, center, celebrates scoring his side's second goal against Peru with teammates Phlippe Coutinho, right, and Everton during the final soccer match of the Copa America at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Brazil rules Copa America

Jesus scored the decisive goal after a penalty from Peru captain Paolo…

July 8, 2019

Peru’s goalkeeper Pedro Gallese with his son. (AP)

Peru shocks champion Chile

Goals from Edison Flores, Yoshimar Yotun and Paolo Guerrero handed Peru a…

July 4, 2019

Brazil's Gabriel Jesus, left, heads the ball against Argentina's Marcos Acuna (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

Jesus rises, Messi fails anew

Jesus and Firmino netted a goal apiece in each half to give…

July 3, 2019

Uruguay's Edinson Cavani (C) celebrates with teammate Luis Suarez (R) after scoring against Chile during their Copa America football tournament group match at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Carl DE SOUZA / AFP)

Heartaches for Japan, Ecuador

Uruguay, meanwhile, topped Group C as Edinson Cavani’s goal eight minutes from…

June 25, 2019

Lionel Messi (Photo by Luis ACOSTA / AFP)

Messi rescues Argentina as Paraguay pay penalty

Messi swept in a 57th-minute spot-kick at Belo Horizonte's Mineirao Stadium to…

June 20, 2019

Brazil's Philippe Coutinho (C in yellow) celebrates before his goal against Venezuela was disallowed by the VAR for off-side, during their Copa America football tournament group match at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Juan MABROMATA / AFP)

VAR denies Brazil as Venezuela battles to draw

Coutinho thought he had fired Brazil into the quarterfinals in the 87th…

June 20, 2019

Chile’s Eduardo Vargas (right) celebrates scoring his side’s second goal with teammates Jose Fuenzalida (left) and Mauricio Isla during a Copa America Group C soccer match against Japan at the Morumbi Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (AP)

Mighty Chile dumps Japan

Vargas, who plays for Mexico club Tigres UANL, netted twice in the…

June 18, 2019

Brazil's Philippe Coutinho (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)

Coutinho stars as Brazil off to winning start

Barcelona’s Coutinho scored from the penalty spot early in the second half…

June 15, 2019

Neymar (Photo by CARL DE SOUZA / AFP)

Brazil’s Neymar in trouble again

The football megastar – full name Neymar da Silva Santos Junior –…

June 7, 2019

Neymar (Photo by CARL DE SOUZA / AFP)

Neymar will play despite scandal – CBF

Neymar, 27, is accused of raping a Brazilian woman in a Paris…

June 5, 2019