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33 Results for copa america

Brazil coach Parreira bars the 'magic' word

Brian Homewood

Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira says he does not want to hear the word magic again in the run-up to the World Cup.

Story | Conversation | October 13, 2005

Paraguay look to keep pace with Brazil

Brian Homewood

Paraguay will try to keep pace with Brazil and Argentina when they face a demoralised Peru in the South American World Cup qualifiers on Wednesday.

Story | Conversation | October 11, 2004

Bielsa spoilt for choice after win

Brian Homewood

One team reached the final of last month's Copa America in Peru and only lost out to Brazil on penalties.

Story | Conversation | August 19, 2004

Round-up of South American action

Brian Homewood

Alianza Lima won the first stage of the Peruvian championship with a 1-0 victory over Universitario, who had three players sent off on a chaotic weekend in the country that hosted last month's Copa America.

Story | Conversation | August 16, 2004

Mexico demands and Lavolpe delivers

Brian Homewood

Mexico coach Ricardo Lavolpe, fed up with being criticised for his team's performances in friendlies, says he has so far delivered everything that his adopted country has demanded of him.

Story | Conversation | July 11, 2004

Saviola heaps pressure on Crespo

Brian Homewood

Argentina striker Javier Saviola's Copa America hat-trick against Ecuador is another headache for the absent Hernan Crespo, his direct rival for a place in the team.

Story | Conversation | July 08, 2004

Venezuela emerge from obscurity

Brian Homewood

Until around two years ago, Venezuelans could not buy replica soccer shirts of their national soccer team - even if they wanted to.

Story | Conversation | March 11, 2004

Argentina-Uruguay to meet in Copa

Brian Homewood

Arch-rivals Argentina and Uruguay were thrown together when the draw for this year´s Copa America was made in Peru on Monday.

Story | Conversation | March 09, 2004

'Rejects' help Cruzeiro to first title

Brian Homewood

Four players who were last year tagged as over the hill and a coach ostracised by public opinion were celebrating on Monday after helping Cruzeiro win the Brazilian championship for the first time.

Story | Conversation | December 01, 2003

Argentina kick-off 'Road to Germany'

Brian Homewood

The 2002 World Cup finished 433 days ago and the next final is still nearly three years away, but the qualifiers for the 2006 tournament get under way in South America on Saturday.

Story | Conversation | September 04, 2003

Big Phil keeps Brazil waiting over his future

Brian Homewood

...on the block after his team suffered a humiliating 2-0 defeat by Honduras in the Copa America quarter-finals. At the same time, Brazil were in danger of missing out on the World...

Story | August 07, 2002

Scolari mystery as Brazil recall squad

Brian Homewood

...three of their first five games under Scolari, including a shock defeat to Honduras in the Copa America quarter-finals, but recovered to scramble into the World Cup by beating Venezuela in the last...

Story | August 05, 2002

Big Phil revives beautiful game

Brian Homewood

...World Cup for the first time. At the same time, they were knocked out of the Copa America by Honduras and dumped out of the Sydney Olympics by nine-man Cameroon. Scolari became the...

Story | June 15, 2002

Ronaldo raring to go again

Brian Homewood

...Hong Kong, Ronaldo opening his new bar, Ronaldo taking a helicopter to go shopping during the Copa America. Some said that fellow striker Romario, a self-styled 'Bad Boy' with a well-known aversion...

Story | May 21, 2002

Romario baffled by omission

Brian Homewood

...accept the explanation offered by coach Luiz Felipe Scolari that his absence from last year's Copa America was to blame. 'I can't believe that not going to the Copa America has stopped...

Story | May 10, 2002