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How Chile Got to the Final and Why They’ll Beat Argentina

Marcus Raymond — Sat, 04 Jul 2015 14:00:12 +0000

On Saturday, at 5pm local time, Chile; a country of just over 18 million people stretching nearly the length of a continent, will grind to a halt and turn toward the country’s national stadium (creatively named Estadio Nacional) in the capital city of Santiago. There the final of The Copa America will be played out […]

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Copa America quarter-final Review: Chile vs Uruguay

Marcus Raymond — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 14:45:39 +0000

While the first quarter-final of this year’s Copa America only produced one goal, it wasn’t short of incident thanks to Uruguay’s aggressive approach, and Chile’s response which was, at times… well… a little unorthodox to say the least. The tension and physicality in the match was clear from the outset, with Uruguay holding Chile’s potent […]

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Copa America Group A Review and Awards

Marcus Raymond — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 14:30:52 +0000

Summary – As soon as group A was drawn, it seemed like Chile’s to lose; and so it proved, with The Copa America host nation eventually running out comfortable winners thanks to a 5-0 thrashing of Bolivia in the final round of group games. Behind them it seemed like Ecuador were slight favourites to finish […]

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CA2015 Preview: Chile vs. Uruguay

Marcus Raymond — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 18:30:30 +0000

The big news going into the first quarter final of this year’s Copa America is the expectation that Edinson Cavani could miss the game, following his father’s arrest after being involved in a car accident in which a 19 year-old motorcyclist was killed. With the squad also missing fellow superstar striker Luis Suarez, the loss […]

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Copa America review: Vidal still key and three takeaways from Chile vs Bolivia

Marcus Raymond — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 15:00:22 +0000

Chile’s third group game saw them finally put together a complete performance. It produced devastating results, as La Roja took Bolivia apart to finish clear at the top of group A on seven points. They outplayed their opponents from start to finish, eventually winning the game 5-0 following a ruthlessly efficient attacking display, as they […]

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Copa America review: 3 takeaways from Chile’s 3-3 draw with Mexico

Marcus Raymond — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 14:00:32 +0000

Following a brilliantly entertaining between Bolivia and Ecuador, Mexico and Chile continued in that vein with a six goal thriller; eventually ending 3-3 despite two contentiously disallowed goals from Chile. While this is a disappointing and surprising result for the host nation, it still means a victory over Bolivia in their final group game would […]

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Bolivia vs Ecuador Review

Marcus Raymond — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 21:00:10 +0000

On Monday night, Bolivia beat Ecuador 3-2 in an absolutely wild game to give themselves a legitimate chance of qualifying from the group. At the start of the tournament it seemed unlikely they would even get a point, yet now all they need is a result in their final group game against Chile (admittedly easier […]

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Bolivia vs Ecuador Preview

Marcus Raymond — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 19:00:23 +0000

Coming into the tournament as the group outsiders, Bolivia actually start this game ahead of Ecuador in the standings following an impressive defensive effort against (an albeit understrength) Mexican side. Though Mexico were on the front foot for the majority of the game in was hardly a one sided affair; in fact El Verde came […]

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Chile 2-0 Ecuador: 3 takeaways from the Copa America opener

Marcus Raymond — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 02:54:34 +0000

View image | gettyimages.com After all the buildup and expectation, Chile got the 2015 Copa America underway with a convincing 2-0 victory over Ecuador. While they never found the electrifying top gear that has seen them rip through teams in the past, they controlled the game virtually throughout, outclassing their opponents with a mix […]

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Copa America Group A Preview: Mexico, Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile

Marcus Raymond — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 15:07:08 +0000

Group A is all about Copa America hosts Chile, who, for the first time in decades, feel the significant weight of expectation following an impressive few years and enchanting World Cup campaign. The other three teams in the group; Mexico, Ecuador and Bolivia, are all in various states of transitions, and may well use this […]

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