Global football icon Lionel Messi is set to return to international football despite announcing his retirement after the summer's Copa America tournament.
USA will hope to dream run on home turf in the first ever Copa America Centenario but face a daunting task of overcoming strong tournament favourites Argentina led by Lionel Messi and Gonzalo Higuain in Housten on Tuesday June 21st.
Colombia advanced to their first Copa America semi final since 2004 after winning 4-2 on a tiebreaker against a doggedly determined Peruvian side which refused to yield to Colombia's attacking threat till the 90th minute in New Jersey's Metlife Stadium.
USA take on Ecuador in the the first quarterfinal of the Copa America Centenario as Jurgen Klinsmann's men look to make full use of their home advantage in their bid to qualify for the semi-finals.
Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez scored a brace as defending champions Chile won an absolute thriller against Panama to make it through to the quarter-finals of Copa America 2016.
Brazil national team coach Dunga has given a call-up to ex-Milan and Real Madrid star Ricardo Kaka after Bayern Munich's Douglas Costa was removed from the squad due to a left thigh injury.
The Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) and FC Barcelona are in a tug of war over forward Neymar Jr. The association has now issued a notice that they expect the player to be present at both the Copa America and the Rio Olympics.
FC Barcelona superstar and Argentina captain Lionel Messi says that he will continue to play for the National side despite him being made a scapegoat, again, for the Copa America final defeat of Argentina.
Argentina fans make FC Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi a scapegoat for national team's poor performances, according to 1986 World Cup-winner and former Real Madrid player and coach Jorge Valdano.
Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani has been suspended for two matches over his flare-up with Chilean defender Gonzalo Jara at the Copa America, the South American Football Confederation announced.
