Copa America

The stage is set for the biggest international tournament in the United States since the 1994 World Cup finals. The 2016 Copa America Centenario promises Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi, James Rodriguez and another chance for both Mexico and the United States to disrupt the accepted international footballing hierarchy. This is your ultimate guide to the ultimate tournament of the Americas, the 2016 Copa America Centenario. 

Your Ultimate Guide to the 2016 Copa America Centenario

*All times indicated are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) 

Bayer Leverkusen have said that they want Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez to choose between the Copa America Centenario and the Olympics this summer. Chicharito has been absolutely on fire this season for Bayer Leverkusen, and fans of the Mexico national team are hoping he can bring that flame to their tournament hopes this summer.

The Copa America Centenario is right around the corner. This tournament is special because, not only is the Copa America the oldest international soccer tournament in the world, but this summer will be its 100th anniversary, taking place in the United States and including 16 national teams from the Americas: 10 from CONMEBOL and six from CONCACAF, including the USA and El Tri.

Chile has defeated Argentina in the Copa America final to win the first Copa in Chile's history.

The match went to penalties, with Argentina winning the shootout 4-1.

Lionel Messi was the only penalty taker for Argentina to make his shot.

Gonzalo Higuain missed and Ever Banega had a shot saved. Lionel Messi is left without a major trophy with the Argentina National Team.

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The talk about the Brazilian national squad going through difficult times in international soccer has returned after the blowout loss against Germany in World Cup semifinals last year at home and the loss to Paraguay in the quarterfinals of this year’s Copa America in penalty kicks.

This evening, live from the Estadio Nacional, in Santiago Chile at 4pm ET there will be football. Today is the Copa America Final.

Chile, the host nation, with everything to prove to themselves and their country; face Lionel Messi and his heavily favored Argentina side. Here's what you need to know about each side.

Mexico head coach Miguel Herrera recently came out stating that Javier Chicharito Hernandez could have been at the Copa America if it hadn’t been for some confusion with the Mexican Soccer Federation.

There are a few names for what Chile's Gonzalo Jara did to Uruguay's Edinson Cavani in the Copa America quarterfinals, which Chile won, 1-0.

One of my coworkers called it "credit-carding." A friend who played high school soccer with my cousin calls it "checking his oil." My high school basketball coach calls it "cornholing."

There's no way to sugarcoat this: Gonzalo Jara gave Edinson Cavani an involuntary prostate exam. He stuck his finger up Edinson Cavani's ass. Then he fell to the ground and pretended Cavani hit him in the face.

Neymar may have sunk Brazil's Copa America chances for the same reason he sunk Brazil's World Cup chances: not being on the field.

It's a little different this time around though. Instead of being sidelined with a debilitating back injury, Neymar will watch the rest of the Copa America from the sidelines because he ran his mouth to the ref.

Against Colombia, Neymar was sent off immediately following the match, a Colombia victory, for what Brazil fans will call a nudge and Colombia fans will call assault and battery. The truth, as always, lies somewhere in the middle.