Copa America news

Despite a poor performance in the group stage, Lionel Messi & Co are hopeful of improving their performance for the knock-out rounds

The Manchester City forward erred against Peru but made no mistake this time to put his side in the Copa semis for the first time since 2007

The Selecao avoided another humbling exit at the hands of ever-awkward Paraguay, but they will be concerned at another sub-par attacking performance

Just weeks after going under the knife due to a knee injury, the fiery Uruguayan has played a huge part in his nation's march to the quarter-finals

Tite's side are seeking a place in the semi-finals but have a history of coming unstuck against this rival in recent Copa America tournaments

The Copa America holders face fancied opposition in the last eight at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo but we are backing La Roja to be competitive

In solid form at the back, Al Hain-Cole expects Tabarez's men to have little trouble against a goal-shy Blanquirroja in the Copa America quarter final

With Scaloni's men in unconvincing form, Al Hain-Cole expects La Vinotinto to extend their strong recent head-to-head record in a tight quarter final

Our tipster is backing Tite's team to enjoy a comfortable Copa America quarter-final victory when they take on Eduardo Berizzo's men on Thursday night

The two South American nations will square off this fall for just the second time since the 2016 Copa America Centenario final

Barcelona enjoy healthy representation in the best XI from this first round, with Luis Suarez also making the cut - but there is no room for Leo

The 27-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Napoli but Los Blancos are yet to agree terms with any club

With Rueda's team potentially missing a couple of key players, Al Hain-Cole is backing La Celeste to return to winning ways in Rio de Janeiro

A place in the last eight of the Copa America is at stake for these two sides and we are expecting them to enjoy an open game at the Estadio Mineirao