THFC6061 Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 The 43rd Copa America starts in Argentina on 1st July and runs until 24th July. 12 team will participate, the 10 regular South American nations and Costa Rica and Mexico as guests. Japan were due to participate but withdrew after the Tsunami earlier this year. The Copa America used to be called the South American Championship and has run since 1916, making it one of the oldest international football competition in the world. Uruguay and Argentina have both won the competition 14 times, with Brazil in third place with 8 wins. Paraguay and Peru have both been Champions twice and Colombia and Bolivia have both won the competition once each. Link to comment
tutankamun Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Looking forward to this to get my football fix during the summer break. I really enjoyed it last time and I believe Sky are showing it again. Unfortunately a lot of the games are on at unsociable hours. I'm sure Gus Poyet and Ossie Ardiles will be back in the studio with their halftime pearls of wisdom Link to comment
Jute Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Looking forward to this to get my football fix during the summer break. I really enjoyed it last time and I believe Sky are showing it again. Unfortunately a lot of the games are on at unsociable hours. I'm sure Gus Poyet and Ossie Ardiles will be back in the studio with their halftime pearls of wisdom Think its on ESPN this time. Link to comment
tutankamun Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Timely reminder folks. Starts tonight (albeit 1:30am) on ESPN, hosts Argentina v Bolivia. I'm supporting Bolivia in this tournament. Link to comment
NorthernLights24 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Timely reminder folks. Starts tonight (albeit 1:30am) on ESPN, hosts Argentina v Bolivia. Also live on William Hill website as well. Link to comment
NorthernLights24 Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Fairly dull first half. Hopefully the second half will be an improvement. Link to comment
tutankamun Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Fairly dull first half. Hopefully the second half will be an improvement. Bolivia would be at least 6 up if they were are home. 'Mon the Bolivia! Link to comment
THFC6061 Posted July 2, 2011 Author Share Posted July 2, 2011 Final result: Argentina 1-1 Bolivia A bit of a shock for the host nation, I think. Link to comment
E-P-K Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BNfUXqJZu4 Cracking goal from Aguero. Link to comment
Maguire89 Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Great strike by Aguero, but a disappointing result for Argentina. From what I saw they deserved the win, too. Link to comment
NorthernLights24 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Colombia beat a young Costa Rica side 1-0 yesterday. Costa Rica were down to 10 men for a good chunk of the match. Brazil-Venezuela is on at the moment. About 15 minutes have been played and its 0-0. Link to comment
Scarface Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Brazil are on just now, Neymar has mad skillz and cool as f**k hair-do. Link to comment
ebbe Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Brazil are on just now, Neymar has mad skillz and cool as f**k hair-do. that's debateble like. aye the hair i mean. mon the equador, cool as f**k anthem. Link to comment
OddJob Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 You beauty! Model Riquelme vows to strip if Paraguay win the Copa America Paraguayan beauty Larissa Riquelme has promised to strip naked if the team win the Copa America.'If Paraguay win the Copa America then I shall pose nude on the pitch,' the 26-year-old said, tantilisingly adding: 'I think we'll do well at the Copa.'The South American model made similar claims at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, but to no avail with her nation being dumped out by eventual winners Spain in the quarter-finals.This time, Riquelme will be hoping that Gerrardo Martino's side can repeat their 1999 triumph when they beat Brazil 3-0 on home soil. Paraguay are in Group B alongside Brazil, Venezuela and Ecuador, against whom they notched a 0-0 draw in their opening match.Current champions Brazil were held to a goalless draw with Venezuela and will face Riquelme's beloved side next Saturday.And here's a little taster of what to expect (hopefully) Link to comment
tutankamun Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 yesterday's results: Uruguay 1-1 Peru Chile 2-1 Mexico Link to comment
THFC6061 Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share Posted July 7, 2011 Wednesday's result: Group A - Argentina 0-0 Colombia Just 8 goals from the first 7 Copa Ameica matches played. Today Bolivia face Costa Rica. Link to comment
Old Wing Stand Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Watching Brazil v Paraguay currently 2-1 Paraguay with about 15 mins left after Brazil were 1 up at half time Link to comment
Old Wing Stand Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Brazil equalise in last minute 2-2 Link to comment
tutankamun Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Brazil Paraguay has been the best game thus far, the rest of the games have been sh*te. Yeah but these tournaments are always a bit cagey to start with, teams are more afraid of losing. Hopefully should get going now as it's essentially now into knock-out games. Tonight, Bolivia need to beat Columbia by a few goals to stand a chance of qualifying. Bizarrely though the last games in each group are not being played at the same time. Link to comment
Scarface Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Watching this sh*t on the big screen just now, Colombia 2-nil up against Bolivia yaaaaaaaaaas! Link to comment
tutankamun Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Watching this sh*t on the big screen just now, Colombia 2-nil up against Bolivia yaaaaaaaaaas! Booooo! Bolivia look like they will be the first team to be knocked out. They deserve it really, can't score and prone to f**k-ups at the back. Argentina can't win their group now. Link to comment
tutankamun Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 2-0 final score, Bolivia out. Important match for the hosts later on, have to beat Costa Rica just to finish 2nd in the group. Link to comment
Scarface Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Bolivia look like they will be the first team to be knocked out. They deserve it really, can't score and prone to f**k-ups at the back. Rodallega's a player. Link to comment
zerodon47 Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Peru currently beatin Colombia 2-0! sweet as f**k, ats 1 out of 4 for me! iv got them, uruguay, brazil and chile to win quarters, tenner on and 900 sheets back hopefully! on a sidenote, yet another quality copa america, always enjoy this tournie, some crackin players and lovely different style south american fitba! Link to comment
tutankamun Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Peru currently beatin Colombia 2-0! sweet as f**k, ats 1 out of 4 for me! iv got them, uruguay, brazil and chile to win quarters, tenner on and 900 sheets back hopefully! on a sidenote, yet another quality copa america, always enjoy this tournie, some crackin players and lovely different style south american fitba! Bit of a shock scoreline. A couple of howlers in extra time from the Columbian keeper for the goals, and Columbia missed a pen in normal time. Link to comment
zerodon47 Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Bit of a shock scoreline. A couple of howlers in extra time from the Columbian keeper for the goals, and Columbia missed a pen in normal time. aye a kane, shat masel fan the pen was given. didna expect falcao t miss either let alone nae even hit target!! terrible penner! aye shockin fae the keeper, altho 2 emphatic finishes like! they might be underdogs but i totally fancied em against colombia, got alot o quality underrated players, still a great result though! Link to comment
tutankamun Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Looking forward to Argentina v Uruguay later on. Link to comment
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