CHILE NEWS

Veteran Thiago Silva eyes World Cup and Maldini-style career

The 36-year-old Brazil defender Thiago Silva wants to play in next year's World Cup and hopes his career will last as long as that of Italy great Paolo Maldini

JUNE 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Messi dominates Copa America group stage with Argentina

Lionel Messi marks the night he becomes Argentina's most capped international by scoring two goals and assisting on another in a 4-1 win over Bolivia at the Copa America

JUNE 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Copa America bracket favors Brazil; Argentina spots Uruguay

Argentina and Uruguay could meet in the Copa America semifinals after completing their group matches

JUNE 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Uruguay wins and puts Chile in Brazil's way at Copa America

Uruguay has beaten Paraguay 1-0 to finish second in Group A and move into a Copa America quarterfinal against Colombia

JUNE 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Suárez goal at Copa America ends Uruguay's scoring drought

Uruguay has had a 1-1 draw with Chile at the Copa America to end its streak of four matches without scoring a goal

JUNE 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Copa America in Brazil up to 140 virus cases

There are 140 known COVID-19 cases at the Copa America in Brazil on Monday, up from 66 positive tests on Thursday

JUNE 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chile admits violation of virus protocols at Copa America

Chile’s soccer federation has admitted that members of its Copa America squad violated the tournament’s coronavirus protocols after a “barber” visited the players’ hotel in the Bra...

JUNE 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Englishman scores in Chile's Copa America win over Bolivia

Englishman Ben Brereton scored Chile’s winner in its Copa America match against Bolivia

JUNE 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Player banned at Copa America for criticizing organizers

Bolivia striker Marcelo Martins has been suspended for one Copa America match and fined $20,000 after he criticized CONMEBOL for holding the tournament in Brazil

JUNE 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Copa America's COVID-19 cases increase 13 to 66

Brazil’s health ministry says 66 people connected with the Copa America soccer tournament have contracted COVID-19

JUNE 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Spanish referee picked to officiate Copa América match

A Spanish refereeing crew has been selected to officiate a Copa America game in an agreement between UEFA and South American soccer body CONMEBOL

JUNE 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brazil counts 52 virus cases connected to Copa America

Brazil’s health ministry has raised the number of COVID-19 cases related to the Copa America to 52

JUNE 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Maradona gets a tribute at Argentina's Copa America match

Diego Maradona received a tribute made of lights and projections before Argentina's Copa America opener against Chile

JUNE 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Copa América 2021 Top Moments: Argentina-Chile, Paraguay-Bolivia

Messi scored a brilliant goal but Argentina settled for a tie vs. Chile. Then Paraguay handled Bolivia. Here are the top moments.

JUNE 14, 2021

Messi's Argentina draws 1-1 with Chile at Copa America

Argentina and Chile drew 1-1 in their Copa America opener despite an intense performance from Lionel Messi

JUNE 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chile's Sánchez out of Copa America group stage with injury

Chilean striker Alexis Sánchez will not travel to Brazil with the rest of his squad and will miss at least the group stage of Copa America due to a calf injury

JUNE 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS