2019 Copa América

[Lineker]

GROUP A
 BRAZIL (hosts)
 BOLIVIA
 VENEZUELA
 PERU

GROUP B
 ARGENTINA
 COLOMBIA
 PARAGUAY
 QATAR

GROUP C
 URUGUAY
 ECUADOR
 JAPAN
 CHILE

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• The winners and runners-up of each group and the two best third-placed teams among all groups advance to the quarter-finals.
• The tournament runs 14^th June – 7^th July.
• The UK broadcasting rights are held by Premier Sports.

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2019 Copa América squads

[Mick]

49 minutes ago, Lineker said:

 

GROUP A
 BRAZIL (hosts)
 BOLIVIA
 VENEZUELA
 PERU

GROUP B
 ARGENTINA
 COLOMBIA
 PARAGUAY
 QATAR

GROUP C
 URUGUAY
 ECUADOR
 JAPAN
 CHILE

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One of these things isn't like the others  

[Colly]

That's true, but it definitely isn't Japan.

[MDK]

Scenes when Qatar win

[Lowerdeck]

They couldn't get the US and Mexico to play again?

[Malenko]

Sao Paulo has the largest Japanese community outside of Japan. It's the second time Japan plays Copa America. While not their first choice it is an option when their main choices (Mexico and the US) refuse to participate as they did this year because they decided to focus on the gold cup.

Qatar won the AFC Cup and I'd like to say that's the reason they're there but obviously their presence was decided long before that happened for other reasons that have little to do with the sport itself.

[Lineker]

Neymar suffered an injury in a friendly against Qatar and is now out of the tournament. 

[MDK]

10 hours ago, Lineker said:

Neymar suffered an injury in a friendly against Qatar and is now out if the tournament. 

If the tournament what?

[Lineker]

Nice to see Argentina losing.

[FestiveJack]

First Copa America game they've lost outside of penalty shootouts since 2007.

[Baddar]

They were shit first half, so it didn't surprise me.

[Lineker]

Brazil had three goals chalked off by VAR and drew 0-0 with Venezuela. 

[FLiam]

Alexis Sanchez scored a goal. 

[Lineker]

Brazil play Argentina in one of the semi-finals overnight tonight.

[Baddar]

Brazil won it 2-0, Jesus and Firmino with the goals. 

[Meacon Keaton]

Jesus is good. 

[edcq]

Peru will face Brazil in the final this Sunday. Although last time around, Peru lost 5-0, I am cautiously optimistic we could nick a 1-0 or at least take it to penalties. 

[Lineker]

Red card for Messi (and Gary Medel). Oh dear.

[Szumi]

I love Messi when he plays for Barca. He tends to just ooze class. But when he puts that Argentina shirt on? He's as much of a fucking prima donna as Neymar. I'll laugh when he never wins shit with his country.

[MDK]

7 hours ago, It's Pronounced Zoom-E said:

But when he puts that Argentina shirt on? He's as much of a fucking prima donna as Neymar.

It is the power of the Argentinian shirt. Footballs biggest shithousers and I can't help but admire them for it.