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Argentina's Lionel Messi (left) dribbles past Paraguay's Ivan Piris (center) and Richard Sanchez during a Copa America Group B soccer match at Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on Wednesday.

Messi rescues Argentina as Paraguay pay penalty

AFP, Belo Horizonte : A Lionel Messi penalty salvaged a 1-1 draw for Argentina against Paraguay on Wednesday as the two-time world champions once again struggled at the Copa America.Messi swept in a 57th-minute...

Venezuela's Jhon Murillo (left) controls the ball next to Brazil's Gabriel Jesus during a Copa America Group A soccer match at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil on Tuesday.

VAR denies Brazil as Venezuela battle to draw

AFP, Salvador :Brazil were held to a 0-0 draw against Venezuela in the Copa America on Tuesday as a late strike from Philippe Coutinho was disallowed after a controversial VAR (Video Action Review) decision.Coutinho...

Japan's Takehiro Tomiyasu (left) and Chile's Junior Fernandes fight for the ball during a Copa America Group C soccer match at the Morumbi stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Monday.

Sanchez strikes as Copa holders Chile thrash Japan

Chile began their Copa America defence in emphatic fashion with a thumping 4-0 win over tournament guests Japan on Monday with Manchester United misfit Alexis Sanchez scoring for the first time in five months.The...