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SEATTLE, WA – JUNE 14: Erik Lamela #18 (center facing camera) of Argentina celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against Bolivia during the 2016 Copa America Centenario Group D match at CenturyLink Field on June 14, 2016 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Day 12 of Copa America finishes off group play, Argentina and Chile move on

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1) Biggest winner: Chile Not only did Chile soundly defeat Panama to advance to the knockout stages of the Copa America to defend their title, but they found their scoring touch along the way. To be fair, they did beat Panama, but considering that Panama gave Chile a shock with an early goal and made it […]

WATCH: Alexis Sanchez scores golazo off volley for Chile

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Alexis Sanchez was scrutinized heavily for not scoring a goal yet in Copa America Centenario play, as he was one of Chile’s best during the last Copa America held in Chile when he scored a goal in the competition. The pressure was on him to score a goal and help lead his team to victory in […]

HOUSTON, TX – JUNE 13: Jesus Manuel Corona #10 of Mexico celebrates a second half goal with his teammates during the 2016 Copa America Centenario Group match between Mexico and Venezuela at NRG Stadium on June 13, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

Day 11 in Copa America — Mexico finishes first, Venezuela gives up late lead to lose group

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Let us look at what the last match day for Group C had in store as we look at what was Day 11 in the Copa America Centenario. 1) Biggest Winner: Mexico Mexico should build a statue for Jesus Manuel “El Tecatito” Corona, as his late equalizer against Venezuela won Mexico Group C. This is […]

HOUSTON, TX – JUNE 13: Jesus Antonio Molina #23 of Mexico fights for the ball with Christian Santos #19 of Venezuela during the 2016 Copa America Centenario Group match between Mexico and Venezuela at NRG Stadium on June 13, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

WATCH: Daniel Hernandez keeps Mexico off the scoresheet, Tecatito Corona equalizes minutes later

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Daniel Hernandez might as well earn Man of the Match honors for his excellent performance against Mexico today. Venezuela, a team that was facing the mighty Mexico (who was favored to win the group by most experts), scored early to take the wind out of the Mexican sails and held on to a slim 1-0 […]

HOUSTON, TX – JUNE 13: Jose Manuel Velazquez #6 of Venezuela celebrates after scoring a first half goal during the 2016 Copa America Centenario Group match between Mexico and Venezuela at NRG Stadium on June 13, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

WATCH: Venezuela’s Jose Manuel Velazquez scores golazo early against Mexico

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In what many saw as an easy game for Mexico to either earn a draw or a victory against the 77th ranked team in the FIFA Standings, really took a turn for the worst for Mexico and their fans. Early in the match, Andres Guardado committed a foul way outside of the box and it […]

HOUSTON, TX – JUNE 11: Patrick Pemberton #18 of Costa Rica makes a save as Roger Martinez #9 of Colombia looks for a rebound as Kendall Watson #19 defends along with Ronald Matarrita #22 in the first half at NRG Stadium on June 11, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

Day 9 of Copa America sees US handle their business and Costa Rica shocks the world

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Day 9 of Copa America is in the books and guess what? The United States won the group! Today belongs to the hosts, but preparation will loom on the horizon as the quarterfinals beckon Colombia and the U.S. squads. 1) Biggest Winner: The United States I mean, what a day for the United States, not […]

WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 04: DeAndre Yedlin #2 of the United States makes a slide tackle against Peru in the second half during an international friendly at RFK Stadium on September 4, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Watch: DeAndre Yedlin picks up two yellow cards in a minute and the US goes down to 10 men

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It looked like things were going well for the USMNT in Philadelphia Saturday night. Clint Dempsey scored his 51st international goal and the US looked pretty in control of their match against Paraguay, carrying a 1-0 lead into halftime. But then the second half started. Just over a minute into the half DeAndre Yedlin received […]

at Rose Bowl on June 9, 2016 in Pasadena, California.

Day 7 in Copa America sees Venezuela and Mexico advance into quarterfinals

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Surprise! I bet you didn’t expect Venezuela to go this far did you? And Mexico certainly look like the team to beat in this tournament. Seven was definitely heaven for Mexico and Venezuela on this seventh day of the Copa America Centenario. 1) Biggest Winner: Venezuela With Uruguay coming in as the heavy favorites, many thought that […]

GLENDALE, AZ – JUNE 05: Hector Herrera #16 of Mexico celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal in extra time during the 2016 Copa America Centenario Group C match against Uruguay at University of Phoenix Stadium on June 5, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. Mexico won 3-1. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)

Mexico dominates, beats Uruguay 3-1 in Copa America play

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In what started in disaster for Uruguay only got worse for them as Mexico completely dominated the game from initial whistle to the whistle in the 90th minute, and Mexico shone bright and beat Uruguay by a score of 3-1. The University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona was packed to the brim with Mexican […]

Who is going to win the Copa America Centenario?

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The event we’ve been waiting years for is finally here as the USMNT gets set to kick off the Copa America Centenario against Colombia Friday. After breaking down all the different players, teams, and groups it’s finally time to play the games. Here are the picks of the 32 Flags staff for the Copa America […]

PASADENA, CA – OCTOBER 10: The national soccer team of Mexico poses before the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup Qualifier at Rose Bowl on October 10, 2015 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Jonathan Moore/Getty Images)

Mexico’s expectations for the Copa America Centenario

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Mexico is coming into the Copa America Centenario with some pretty lofty expectations, winning nine consecutive matches starting with the Confederations Cup playoff against the United States, having not lost a game yet under new manager Juan Carlos Osorio and with Mexico playing in Phoenix, Houston and Los Angeles, they are basically playing home games […]

América wins CONCACAF Champions League for second consecutive year

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Club América has won the CONCACAF Champions League for the second consecutive year in a row, after defeating Tigres UANL by an aggregate score of 4-1. They will now represent the CONCACAF in the 2016 edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, joining Auckland City (the Oceania Football Confederation representative) as the first in qualifying […]

COLUMBUS, OH – MARCH 29: Geoff Cameron #20 of the United States Men’s National Team celebrates his first half goal against Guatemala with Graham Zusi #19 of the United States Men’s National Team and Clint Dempsey #8 of the United States Men’s National Team during the FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifier on March 29, 2016 at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

WATCH: USMNT score just 20 seconds in to 2nd half against Guatemala

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How? How did this USMNT take a loss to Guatemala on Friday night? After a completely dominating first half and a 2-0 lead at halftime, the message was clear from manager Jurgen Klinsmann — ATTACK, ATTACK, ATTACK. It took just 20 seconds in to the second half for that message to bare fruit — as […]

<> on July 1, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois.

Explaining the USMNT’s chances to advance to the Hex if they win, lose or draw to Guatemala Tuesday

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As the American soccer world awoke from a full night sleep, we woke up to realize that the nightmare last night wasn’t a dream but reality. Anyway, that’s over and there’s hardly any time to dwell on that since the U.S. Men’s National Team and Guatemala play Tuesday in another World Cup Qualifier. The focus […]

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