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Adidas have released their 'home' kits for the 2026 World Cup. So, what do our writers think? Carl Anka, Caoimhe O'Neill and more100 Argentine soccer club call disqualification a ‘political decision’ as 22 injured in fan violence Colin Millar51 South American soccer game abandoned after violent clashes, a handgun attack and excrement thrown Colin Millar64 Copa America Femenina: The players delivered, will those in charge now do the same? Melanie Anzidei8 How Brazil won the 1962 World Cup: With Garrincha coming to the fore after Pele injury Michael Cox18 Advertisement Breaking down the big plotlines from qualifying for next year's tournament, including some big names who could be struggling to get there Nick Miller86 Bolivia's team faced a 12-hour delay to their chartered flight back to La Paz following Friday's World Cup qualifying loss in Venezuela. Colin Millar29 POWERED BY UNGRADED 2015 Flawless International Icons Ivan Zamorano On Card Auto Chile signature 1 available $259. 99 View Listing UNGRADED 2023-24 Futera Unique World Football Alexis Sanchez Gold Framed 1/1 One Of One 1 available $650. 00 View Listing GRADED 1962 MARCA STELLA PELE BVG 8 (SHARP) HIGH GRADE BECKETT ((UNIQUE CONDITION)) 1 available $2, 500. 00 View Listing GRADED 1962 D. C. CUP TIE STARS PELE BGS 8 ((RARE WORLD CUP)) EARLY CARD **HIGH GRADE** 1 available $1, 200. 00 View Listing The ban was confirmed by CONMEBOL after two teenage fans were killed in a crush ahead of a Copa Libertadores match last month. Colin Millar Police general Alex Bahamondes told TVN that the victims were an 18-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy. Colin Millar1 Advertisement As part of The Athletic 500, we analyse and rate Ben Brereton Diaz's move to Southampton The Athletic Staff12 Southampton have completed the signing of Ben Brereton Diaz from Villarreal.
The Athletic reported earlier this month that the 25-year-old striker was in talks to join the south-coast club in a transfer worth in the region of £7million ($9m).
Brereton Diaz spent the second half of last season on loan at Sheffield United, where he scored six goals in 14 Premier League appearances.
“Watching the club when I was younger, it was always in the Premier League, ” the Chile international said after his Southampton moved was confirmed.
“Obviously last season, the way the team played, .. . Colin Millar21 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. .. Omar Garrick1 Our writers select their best XIs from Copa America The Athletic Staff62 Cultural differences are as extreme as the arguments - no wonder refereeing has been in the spotlight at this Copa America Felipe Cardenas30 Instead of captivating audiences for the main event and preparing markets for 2026, Copa America saw the USMNT failing to sell out stadiums Melanie Anzidei268 Advertisement The world's oldest international soccer tournament has crowned a champion in the United States Ben Burrows34 As we reach the knockout stage of the tournament, The Athletic ranks all of the teams at this year's Copa America Thom Harris42 The never-ending Berhalter sneaker collection and the impeccable Lozano fit bode well at Copa America but The Athletic is not impressed Caoimhe O'Neill22 At Copa America, all four group winners were led by Argentine coaches - and it's not a one-off Felipe Cardenas23 From small pitches to big NFL stadiums, ticket prices to a giant eagle - here's what you might have missed at Copa America Melanie Anzidei32 The Chilean Football Federation (FFC) has filed a formal complaint with CONMEBOL over the refereeing performance during their Copa America game against Canada.
In the complaint, the federation described its “deepest annoyance and dismay” over refereeing decisions in their scoreless draw against Canada at Orlando’s Inter & Co Stadium on Saturday evening, and raised issue with all three of Chile’s Copa America games. Saturday’s result saw them exit Copa America at the group stage.
Chile has called for Wilmar Roldan, the referee for the Canada game, to be suspended in a letter. .. Melanie Anzidei65 Advertisement Marsch led Canada out of a tough Group A. Joshua Kloke and Melanie Anzidei53 The pitches at Copa America are the smallest they can be. But why? And what impact has it had on the football? Stuart James100 Half of the 16 teams at Copa America 2024 were playing in Texas in the space of four days. Pablo Maurer was there to experience every second Pablo Maurer24 Lionel Messi will “see how it goes” after a physical meeting with Chile at Copa America saw him undergo treatment on an apparent injury.
The Argentina captain, 37, was looked at by training staff in the first half of his side’s 1-0 win at Met Life Stadium in New Jersey after a heavy challenge from Chile defender Gabriel Suazo.
A member of the team’s medical personnel worked on Messi’s upper right leg on the sideline before he returned to the field of play after a short delay.
He appeared to do his own share of stretches before exploding into life with a long-range shot. .. Felipe Cardenas and Melanie Anzidei7 See More