2016 SBI Copa America Preview: Group A
Photo by Steve Flynn/USA TODAY Sports The U.S. Men’s National Team’s road through the Copa America will be a difficult one. Once again given a difficult path to the knockout rounds, the USMNT is set to...
View ArticlePlayers to watch at the Copa America
Photo by Matthew Emmons/USA Today Sports The 2016 Copa America will have no shortage of talent, as many of the world’s best players take the field in the U.S. this summer. Featuring traditional...
View Article2016 SBI Copa America Preview: Group D
After a thrilling meeting in the 2015 Copa America final, Argentina and Chile will do battle in their very first Group D matchup. It may be unfair to the two other teams participating in the group,...
View Article2016 SBI Copa America Preview: Group C
Group C may not exactly be the Group of Death, but it does feature three teams very capable of advancing to the knockout phase. Uruguay is no stranger to winning this competition, hoisting the Copa...
View Article2016 SBI Copa America Preview: Group B
After an embarrassing exit from the 2015 Copa America quarterfinals, Brazil now has a chance to right the ship just a year later. Dunga’s side lost on penalties to Paraguay after winning their group,...
View ArticleThe SBI 2016 Copa America Preview
Copa America is just days away from kicking off, and SBI has you covered. While the U.S. Men’s National Team will look to pull off some magic on their whole soil, the SBI team has broken down each...
View ArticleWho Should Start for the USMNT vs. Colombia?
Photo by Gary Rohman/MLS/USA TODAY Sports Friendlies are done. The time for experimentation is over. The Copa America is set to begin and with it comes the U.S. Men’s National Team’s biggest test since...
View ArticleUSMNT feeling confident ahead of match against 'beatable' Colombia
Photo by Steve Flynn/USA TODAY Sports Entering Friday’s Copa America kickoff, Colombia enters as one of the competition’s favorites. Los Cafateros enter the tournament ranked third in the world, and...
View ArticleWhat to watch for when the USMNT takes on Colombia
Photo by Steve Flynn/USA TODAY Sports The U.S. Men’s National Team kicks off the Copa America on Friday night, and there are no shortages of storylines and trends to watch out for in the opening match...
View ArticleUSMNT vs. Colombia: Your Running Commentary
After all of the build-up, the U.S. Men’s National Team’s road through the Copa America finally begins with Colombia on Friday night. In the first match of this summer’s tournament, the USMNT hosts...
View ArticleUSMNT falls to Colombia in Copa America opener
Photo by Kelley L Cox/USA TODAY Sports The U.S. Men’s National Team’s path towards the knockout stages took a major blow in Friday’s Copa America opener. Goals from James Rodriguez and Christian Zapata...
View ArticleKlinsmann pleased with USMNT performance from 'even' loss to Colombia
Photo by Kelley L Cox/USA TODAY Sports Jurgen Klinsmann saw his side fall in Friday’s Copa America opener. Facing off with Colombia, the world’s third-ranked team, the U.S. Men’s National Team was...
View ArticleUSMNT 0, Colombia 2: The SBI Breakdown
The U.S. Men’s National Team’s run through the Copa America got off to a less-than-ideal start on Friday night. Facing off with South American powerhouse Colombia, the U.S. was undone by two costly...
View ArticleCopa America (Day 2): Your Running Commentary
The U.S. Men’s National Team kicked off the Copa America against Colombia on Friday night, but the tournament kicks into high gear with a trio of games on Saturday. Action begins with another Group A...
View ArticleCosta Rica, Paraguay held to goalless draw
ORLANDO – Paraguay was looking for a win against Costa Rica in their opening match to stand a chance in Copa America Centenario’s group of death, but left with just a point after failing to produce...
View ArticlePaolo Guerrero's record-breaking goal lifts Peru to narrow win
Photo by Jennifer Buchanan/USA Today Sports SEATTLE — Peru needed a player to come up with that final bit of quality in order to break down Haiti’s organized defense, and the South American nation’s...
View ArticleEcuador battles Brazil to goal-less draw in Group B opener
PASADENA, Calif. – Brazil threatened early and often, but Ecuador showed why it is currently ranked 2nd in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying, staying compact, threatening on the counter, and generally...
View ArticlePaolo Guerrero provides reminder of what he is capable of in Peru victory
Photo by Jennifer Buchanan/USA Today Sports SEATTLE — Paolo Guerrero was all smiles on Saturday evening. Not only had he just moved into sole possession of the top spot on Peru’s all-time scoring list,...
View ArticleEcuador's Quinteros does not mince words over controversial call
Photo by Kelvin Kuo/USA TODAY Sports Pasadena, Calif. – Ecuadorian head coach Gustavo Quinteros got right to the point in his post match press conference in the bowels of the Rose Bowl after his team’s...
View ArticleWaston, Costa Rica suffer frustrating Copa America opener
Photo by Reinhold Matay/USA TODAY Sports ORLANDO – Nobody could blame the Costa Rican fans for feeling frustrated after an unexpected scoreless draw with the lowest ranked team in their group on...
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