Copa
Neymar, Costa in for Olympics
Strikers Neymar and Douglas Costa head a young Brazil Olympic football squad looking to bounce back from humiliation in the Copa America Centenario.
Argentina fan's beautiful plea for Messi to change his mind
Lionel Messi's retirement from the Argentina national team has turned the country upside down in the past few days, with an entire nation stunned by the news after Chile beat them in the Copa America final.
For Lionel Messi, retiring is a nonverbal apology
It seems like a curse. There just aren't many footballing reasons to explain Argentina's latest failure in the Copa America Centenario final against Chile.
Tough love: Psychology of Argentina's Messi relationship
Like neurotic parents, Argentines swing from criticism to unconditional love for their star footballer Lionel Messi this week, providing the soccer-mad nation's many therapists with rich material for psychoanalysis.
Argentina begs Lionel Messi not to quit
Argentine football legend Diego Maradona and the country's President Mauricio Macri urge Lionel Messi not to leave the national team despite his vow to quit after a humiliating defeat.
Sanchez crowned Copa's best
Alexis Sanchez has been crowned the Copa America Centenario's best player after Chile won the tournament for the second successive year.
More Argentina players may retire from internationals: Aguero
Sergio Aguero and other Argentina players could follow the lead of captain Lionel Messi and retire from international football after losing the final of the Copa America on penalties to Chile for the second straight year.
WATCH: Messi in tears after Copa America defeat
Lionel Messi cut a deeply dejected figure after his miss in the penalty shootout contributed to Argentina's defeat by Chile in the Copa America final.
Lionel Messi retires from international football
Lionel Messi sensationally announces his retirement from international football after Argentina crashed to an upset defeat against Chile in the final of the Copa America.
Pitbull plays over Chile anthem
Chile's players and fans had to compete with the music of rapper Pitbull, as it was played over the final bars of their national anthem before a Copa America match against Argentina.
Argentina 2-1 Chile: No Messi, no worries
Argentina shrug off the injury absence of Lionel Messi to launch their Copa America Centenario campaign with a 2-1 defeat of defending champions Chile.
Whose anthem is it!
Copa America Centenario organisers are left red-faced on Sunday after an embarrassing blunder which sees Chile's national anthem played instead of Uruguay's ahead of their Group C clash with Mexico in Arizona.
Mexico down Uruguay after anthem blunder
Mexico defeat Uruguay 3-1 in a stormy Copa America Centenario that see both teams finish with 10 men after a pre-match furore over a bungled national anthem.
Lionel Messi trains alone ahead of Argentina's opener
Lionel Messi trains alone on Saturday as Argentina continue their preparations for their Copa America Centenario opener against Chile.
Brazil held by Ecuador, Peru beat Haiti
Eight times champions Brazil are held 0-0 by Ecuador in the glamour game as the second day of the centenary Copa America tournament muster up only one, albeit spectacular, goal from three matches on Saturday.
Messi arrives for Copa
Lionel Messi touches down in California on Friday as Argentina prepare for the possibility that the injured Barcelona superstar may not be fit for next week's Copa America Centenario showdown with Chile.
Colombia crush USA
Colombia wreck the United States' hopes of a winning start to the Copa America Centenario as goals from James Rodriguez and Cristian Zapata give the South Americans a comfortable 2-0 victory.
United States 0-2 Colombia: Rodriguez and Zapata silence Copa America host
Colombia come and spoil the party, easing to a 2-0 win over the United States in the Copa America Centenario curtain raiser in Santa Clara on Friday.
Hawk-Eye in 2016 Copa America
Hawk-Eye technology will be used to decide whether the ball has crossed the goal-line at next month's Copa America Centenario in the United States.