South American Futbol - Libertadores, Sudamericana, World Cup 2010

Even if it failed to lift its first trophy in 14 years, Argentina showed signs of why it should still be considered a serious candidate to fight for the 2010 World Cup. When Brazil ended Argentina’s hopes of winning its first Copa América since 1993 last Sunday, several thoughts went through my head. Argentina always [...]

When Uruguay faces Brazil in Tuesday’s Copa América semifinal, there’s no doubt it will be the clear underdog. The Uruguayans struggled in the group phase, scoring only once in three matches, and it wasn’t surprising that no one gave them a chance against undefeated Venezuela in the quarterfinals. But as has happened so often in [...]

If it keeps playing like this, Argentina should lift its 15th Copa América in a walk. The most star-studded team in South America’s grant tournament kicked off its campaign in sensational fashion last week when it hammered the U.S. 4-1. The Argentines then proved it was no fluke with another convincing 4-2 victory over Colombia [...]