When Jorge Sampaoli took over the Chilean team back in 2013, La Roja were everyone’s favorite international team. The South Americans played with ambition, tenacity and variety, bringing things to the soccer scene that were refreshing and vibrant. But they weren’t necessarily a winning team. In truth, as a nation, Chile never really have been, […]

There may well be a backdrop of festering smog in Santiago for the first Copa America quarter-final on Wednesday, but there’s little gloomy about the mood of the Chilean public as their team gear up for the last eight showdown with Uruguay. In a tournament that has been laced with inexplicable moments of madness, the […]

Up to this point, the Copa America has delivered on its reputation for chaotic soccer. Already we’ve seen shocks, last-gasp winners, brawls, stunning displays of fandom and one of the competition’s star attractions banned for the duration of the Copa. We haven’t even gotten into the knockout stages of the competition yet either! Naturally, there […]

Chile take on Mexico in the second round of fixtures in Group A knowing that a victory could see them through to the knockout phase of the 2015 Copa America with a game to spare. The Copa America hosts began the competition on a good note, beating Ecuador 2-0 in the opening match with Arturo […]

Copa America 2015 kicks off today featuring host nation Chile against Ecuador at Santiago de Chile. For viewers in the United States, the game (and entire tournament) are being shown live and exclusively on beIN SPORTS. Here's the TV schedule for viewers in the United States: Chile vs. Ecuador, 7pm ET, beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS Espańol […]

Major tournaments can often be a treasure trove of unheralded or undiscovered talents; managers from some of the game’s most illustrious club sides will have a keen eye on the Copa America this summer with that in mind. Running a scrupulous rule over the squads set to launch a tilt for glory in Chile, there’s […]

The Copa America’s propensity for springing surprises was thrillingly prevalent in 2011 when Uruguay beat Paraguay in the final. Four years on, soccer supporters from across the globe will be hoping for comparable drama as the 2015 edition of competition gets underway in Chile. Brazil and Argentina are the big favorites for glory, but teams […]

Programming note: While Copa America 2015 has ended, you can still watch Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Peru and other CONMEBOL countries on beIN SPORTS in the USA. If your cable or satellite provider doesn't offer beIN SPORTS, or you want to watch the games on your computer, mobile phone, tablet or Roku, sign up for […]

The scoreline wasn't what USA soccer fans or the USMNT wanted, but there were positives to take away from the 3-2 loss against Chile on Wednesday night. Jozy Altidore got his first goal for the USA Men's National Team after returning to North America from his time at Sunderland in the English Premier League. That […]

The draw for the 2015 Copa America has been revealed, so we now know who'll play each other in the opening rounds of the tournament to be played in Chile in June-July, 2015. The draw is as follows: Group A Chile Mexico Bolivia Ecuador Group B Argentina Uruguay Paraguay Jamaica Group C Brazil Colombia Peru […]

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilians have a reputation of loving soccer with a crazy passion that is unrivaled.  Based on my own experience here (at least after one day), that reputation is fully justified. We had just arrived into Rio de Janeiro from the US and Diana and I decided to watch the Brazil vs. […]

Brazil may be through but Luis Felipe Scolari will be extremely worried about his team’s form.  They came up against a fired-up Chile who could have easily dumped the hosts out of the tournament had Mauricio Pinilla’s effort had been a few inches lower. It was a magnificent effort by Chile but they will look […]

Brazil defeated Chile on penalty kicks to qualify for the quarter-finals of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. After a tense 1-1 game and 30 minutes of scoreless extra time in Belo Horizonte, the World Cup match went to penalty kicks to decide the winner between Brazil and Chile. In an advertisement from both teams of […]

The knockout round of the World Cup starts today, which means two things: (1) If you're recording the games, be sure to add time for extra time and penalty kicks, and (2) prepare yourself for some nailbiting games. With so much riding on the line, it's possible that the next eight games will be more […]

Chile rocked Brazil with a goal in the 32nd minute by Alexis Sanchez to make the game 1-1. Chile capitalized on a poor mistake by Brazil when Hulk made a weak pass to Marcelo from a throw-in, which was picked up by Chile and into the path of Alexis Sanchez, who side footed the shot […]