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17 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

Internacional sign off with 4-1 home defeat

Brian Homewood

South American champions Internacional, playing their last match before the World Club championship, were thrashed 4-1 at home by Goias in their final league game of the season.

Story | Conversation | December 04, 2006

Internacional ready to emerge from Gremio shadows

Brian Homewood

Internacional have a golden chance to emerge from the shadows of neighbours Gremio when they face Sao Paulo in the second leg of the Libertadores Cup final on Wednesday.

Story | Conversation | August 15, 2006

High altitude tests await Sao Paulo, River Plate

Brian Homewood

Sao Paulo and River Plate, two of the favourites to win this year's Libertadores Cup, face difficult matches at high altitude this week when they attempt to recover from shock defeats.

Story | Conversation | April 11, 2006

Goal-shy Boca look to Sudamericana

Brian Homewood

Boca Juniors, out of the running for the Argentine championship title after yet another demoralising defeat at the weekend, are now looking to the Copa Sudamericana to salvage a dismal season.

Story | Conversation | November 23, 2004

Round-up from South America

Brian Homewood

Oriente Petrolero, whose players have refused to train in a protest over unpaid wages, maintained a 100 percent record in the Bolivian championship's final stage with a 2-0 win over Union Central on Wednesday.

Story | Conversation | October 29, 2004