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Tears and cheers: Argentina erupts as 28-year wait comes to an end

11-07-2021 09:11 Tears, cheers, screams of joy to the sky – Argentina celebrated in style on Saturday night as the country's long-suffering fans celebrated the end of a 28-year trophy drought.

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Messi's Argentina trophy odyssey finally ends in the Maracanã

11-07-2021 08:23 Messi's hopes of finding international success with the Albiceleste have been repeatedly frustrated. Now, 16 years after his Argentina début, the moment has finally arrived.

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Lionel Scaloni: 'This is a huge title' for Argentina

11-07-2021 00:37 "We fell short so many times, we dreamt so much about this, fought so hard," says goalscorer Ángel Di María.

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Champions: Argentina clinch Copa América title with 1-0 win over Brazil

10-07-2021 23:04 Lionel Messi wins his first trophy with the national side, thanks to Ángel Di María's winner. Dogged and determined Argentina gave everything in the Maracanã to see off Copa hosts Brazil.

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Argentina hope to upset the odds (and Bolsonaro) in Copa clash with Brazil

09-07-2021 17:57 Argentina will start the Copa América final against Brazil as comfortable outsiders after squeezing past Colombia. But the Albiceleste have grown in unity and confidence throughout the tournament, and with Lionel Messi in fine form, defeat is anything but inevitable.

by Dan Edwards

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Messi, Neymar to battle in dream Copa América final for first title

09-07-2021 03:07 Former teammates Lionel Messi and Neymar will line up opposite each other in Saturday's Copa América final, looking to end a hoodoo that has also affected some of their countries' greatest players.

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Argentina on right track ahead of Copa América knock-outs

02-07-2021 14:44 After sailing through their Copa América group, Lionel Messi and Co now face Ecuador in the quarter-finals, aware that just one slip will be enough to send them home.

by Dan Edwards

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Zero margin for error for Argentina in Copa América clash with Chile

18-06-2021 00:51 There are high expectations on either side of the Río de la Plata for today's Copa America derby, the first between Argentina and Uruguay in a competitive clash since August 2017.

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CONMEBOL announces Brazil will host Copa América

31-05-2021 15:01 In a baffling decision, CONMEBOL announced Monday that the Copa América will now be played in Brazil, which is currently bracing for a third coronavirus wave.

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Decision on hosting of Copa América expected before Monday

29-05-2021 11:16 Government pushes CONMEBOL for Covid protocol guarantees. New Pollarquía poll shows seven out of ten now feel the event should not take place in Argentina.

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Doubts increase over Argentina’s hosting of Copa América

22-05-2021 09:16 Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta expresses concerns over playing of tournament matches in capital, as CONMEBOL strips hosting rights from Colombia.

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AFA suspends all football in Argentina with Copa América looming

21-05-2021 12:28 AFA suspended all professional football tournaments as new coronavirus lockdown is imposed, just over three weeks before hosting the Copa América.

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President Fernández: Argentina is ready to host the Copa América

17-05-2021 09:41 Nation is ready to host the Copa América, says President Alberto Fernández, despite the onslaught of the Covid-19 pandemic in both Argentina and Colombia.

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Colombia to allow stadiums to be 30% full at Copa América

02-03-2021 20:47 Number may be raised if Colombia's vaccination campaign goes according to plan, and the number of coronavirus cases drops, said the minister.

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Australia, Qatar pull out of 2021 Copa América

23-02-2021 21:01 Australia and Qatar have pulled out of the 2021 Copa América starting in June, South American football's governing body CONMEBOL confirms.

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Copa América, Euro 2020 football tournaments postponed

17-03-2020 12:36 Co-ordinated decision between UEFA and CONMEBOL sees both tournaments delayed by a year. This year's Copa América was due to be co-hosted by Argentina and Colombia.