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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 […]

PHILADELPHIA, PA – JUNE 11: Clint Dempsey #8 of United States celebrates his goal with teammate Gyasi Zerdes #9 in the first half against the Paraguay during the Copa America Centenario Group C match at Lincoln Financial Field on June 11, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

10 man USA holds off Paraguay to advance to knockout rounds of Copa America

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They didn’t make it easy for themselves but then again they never do. DeAndre Yedlin picked up two yellow cards in the first three minutes of the second half but the 10 man USMNT held on for a 1-0 win against Paraguay. Clint Dempsey got on the end of a Gyasi Zardes cross in the […]

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 […]

CHICAGO, IL – JUNE 07: Clint Dempsey #8 of the United States scores a goal on a penalty kick against Patrick Pemberton #18 of Costa Rica during a match in the 2016 Copa America Centenario at Soldier Field on June 7, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Watch: Clint Dempsey scores 51st international goal to give US the lead

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There wasn’t much going on in the early going of the USMNT third group game against Paraguay. Both teams got some early chances but nothing really too threatening. But then Gyasi Zardes got some open field on the left flank and Michael Bradley played a perfectly weighted through ball to him. Zardes, who had been […]

CHICAGO, IL – JUNE 10: Roderick Miller #5 of Panama knocks the ball away from Nicolas Gaitan #20 of Argentina during a match in the 2016 Copa America Centenario at Soldier Field on June 10, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Lionel Messi has made his presence known in day 8 of Copa America

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The triumphant return of Lionel Messi, some great free kick goals and a controversial handball call caps off what was match day eight in the Copa America. 1) Biggest Winner: Whoever Attended the Argentina/Panama Game in Person Seriously, I mean what a performance by Lionel Messi and in such a short time frame as well. […]

FOXBORO, MA – JUNE 10: Mauricio Isla #4 of Chile defends against Martin Smedberg-Dalence #8 of Bolivia during a 2016 Copa America Centenario Group D match between Chile and Bolivia in the first half at Gillette Stadium on June 10, 2016 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

WATCH: Bolivia’s Jhasmani Campos bends in a fantastic free kick

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After conceding a very early goal in the second half, it looked like Bolivia was destined to suffer through a half filled with more Chile possession. However, Bolivia was able to regain their composure and keep defending well and were rewarded for their patience with a free kick from a bit outside of the 18-yard […]

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 […]

during the 2016 Copa America Centenario Group B match at University of Phoenix Stadium on June 8, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona.

Ecuador and Peru play out to thrilling 2-2 draw in Copa America

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In front of a sparse 12,000 fans in attendance in the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, the most exciting game of the Copa America so far as Peru and Ecuador played out to a 2-2 draw. Much like the other game in this same stadium a couple of days ago, the game was […]

SANTA CLARA, CA – JUNE 06: Charles Aranguiz #20 of Chile battles for control of the ball with Ever Banega #19 of Argentina during the 2016 Copa America Centenario Group match play between Argentina and Chile at Levi’s Stadium on June 6, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Day 4 of the Copa America includes the two best games of the tourney and another anthem screwup

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In terms of on the field play, Group D collectively provided the most entertaining action of the Copa America Centenario. Now that everyone has played a game, let’s recap what all happened in day four of the Copa America.   1) Biggest Winner: Panama Panama made history tonight. Well they were going to make history […]

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 […]

PASADENA CA – JUNE 4: Enner Valencia #13 of Ecuador and Marquinhos #13 of Brazil battle for the ball during the second half of the 2016 Copa America Centenario Group B match between Brazil and Ecuador at the Rose Bowl June 4, 2016, Pasadena, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Ecuador and Brazil play out to scoreless draw in their first Copa America match

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In what has been the most promising game in the Copa America Centenario so far, Brazil and Ecuador met in Pasadena, California in the historic Rose Bowl for a Group B match up. Although Brazil was considered a favorite, both teams were neck and neck as Brazil has a lot of hurt players in their […]

SEATTLE, WA – JUNE 04: Paolo Guerrero #9 of Peru dribbles against Haiti during the Copa America Centenario Group B match at CenturyLink Field on June 4, 2016 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

A very low scoring day highlights day 2 of the Copa America Centenario

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With three games taking place Saturday, we are fully immersed into the summer international soccer schedule and the Copa America Centenario. Group A and B have completed one game each with Group C and D set to play in the next couple days. We look at the happenings that went on in day 2 of […]

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – JULY 18: Paolo Guerrero of Flamengo in action during the match between Flamengo and Gremio as part of Brasileirao Series A 2015 at Maracana stadium on July 18, 2015 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Alexandre Loureiro/Getty Images)

WATCH: Paolo Guerrero puts Peru in front of Haiti with a diving header

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For 60 minutes, underdog Haiti held strong against their South American counterparts. Haiti stayed in shape defensively, got a couple chances on goal and were focused on trying to get a historic result in the Copa America Centenario. It took an hour but Peru eventually prevailed against Haiti and did so in magnificent fashion. Paolo […]

SANTA CLARA, CA – JUNE 03: James Rodriguez #10 of Colombia tries to dribble away from Gyasi Zardes #9 of United States during the 2016 Copa America Centenario Group match between the United States and Colombia at Levi’s Stadium on June 3, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Colombia defeats USMNT 2-0 in Copa America opener, James Rodriguez leaves with shoulder injury

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Before the Copa America Centenario opener, the U.S. Men’s National Team knew they were facing an uphill challenge going against third ranked Colombia. Colombia took advantage of two big mistakes and won 2-0 and move into a rather big lead in Group A of the Copa America Centenario. The starting midfield of Alejandro Bedoya, Michael Bradley […]

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