Venezuela

The Venezuelan veteran joined Real Oviedo this summer for their return to the Spanish top flight

The tournament’s fairytale ending came in stark contrast to its low points - namely a series of questionable decisions by the organizers

The ban leaves nationals from over a dozen countries at risk of being blocked from entering the United States for the 2026 World Cup.

A handful of underdogs find themselves with a real chance of clinching a historic World Cup place.

Bolivia beat Copa America finalists Colombia with 10 men, and the decision to play games there has transformed their bid to reach World Cup

Fernando Batista’s side were Copa America quarterfinalists in July. Three weeks later, their country was engulfed in political protests

Lautaro Martinez won the 2024 Copa America Golden Boot, awarded for the tournament’s top goalscorer. The Argentina striker, 26, takes home the award for the first time after scoring the winning goal — a fifth of the competition — in the final. Martinez, who plays his club football for Inter Milan, scored in all of his country’s first three games of the tournament, despite only starting one of those matches. He scored the second goal in the opener against Canada and grabbed the winner in the 1-0 victory over Chile. He was rewarded with a start against Peru and repaid the faith...

Our writers select their best XIs from Copa America

Thom Harris picks out five players that have enjoyed a breakthrough summer at the Copa America

Instead of captivating audiences for the main event and preparing markets for 2026, Copa America saw the USMNT failing to sell out stadiums

The world's oldest international soccer tournament has crowned a champion in the United States

Canada advances for a rematch against Argentina and Lionel Messi.

Argentina captain Lionel Messi says his thigh injury saw him train “with lots of fear” in the build-up to his side’s Copa America game against Ecuador. Messi missed Argentina’s final Copa America group match — the 2-0 win over Peru — having reported pain during their previous game against Chile. But the 37-year-old was fit to start against Ecuador in Texas on Thursday night and played 90 minutes in the 1-1 draw. “The truth is bad,” Messi said when asked how he had been feeling in the days leading up to the Copa America quarterfinal, “with a lot of uncertainty, with lots of...

Venezuela's performance at the 2024 Copa America is affirmation they are finally ready make a first appearance in the finals of a World Cup

As we reach the knockout stage of the tournament, The Athletic ranks all of the teams at this year's Copa America