Not too sure how many of you guys are going to watch it/are interested in it. But I find it great watch, even without some of the higher profile players being there.

It doesn't start for a few weeks but I thought I'd start it up. I believe we have a few Americans and a guy from Venezuela that may have an interest in it anyways.

Group A
Venezuela
Uruguay
Peru
Bolivia

Group B
Brazil
Mexico
Chile
Ecuador

Group C
Argentina
Paraguay
Colombia
United States of America

Nice thread dude. I was going to open it in days.



Without Ronaldinho and Kaka' and probably without some of the big from Argentina this Copa America is not that important. Brazil and co don't take it seriously.

In Europe, everybody fights for a European Championship (like Euro 2004, Euro 2000...) but in Copa America, the big 2 don't give a damn.

Anyway, obviously I'll follow it.

Copa America 2007 from 26 June to 14 of July.

No Kaka... but I always liked the Argentines!

Argentina are superb to watch, regardless of the players on the field. So I like to see them go quite far. Hopefully Athletico's Sergio Aguero gets picked in the sqad, I'd love to see more of him!

Obviously I enjoy watching them fall at the last hurdle.

Maradona too

Yes he is one of them...


...

I always knew...

Is that some sort of record low for Inter, only 3 Argies in the starting line up!?

Yeah, they should be actually proud of that though.

I'm a proud Inter supporter!

****, it's hilarious!!

Just admit it.

Now... a prize ONLY for you:

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/2134/prizedq4.jpg

No, I don't want to take this away from you!

It starts up in a few days.. Just one question. Why are Mexico and USA allowed to enter, they're not South American?

America!!

Where's Canada then?

I thought the North American teams had the Gold Cup?

Because it's South America + 3 invited NT's: USA, Mexico and Costa Rica.

Ah right. Cheers.

Anyways, I've had a look through the squads, this clearly is the stand out team, Brazil's for me is very poor. I've got my money at the Inter lads to go all the way.

1 GK Roberto Abbondanzieri (Getafe)
2 DF Roberto Ayala (Valencia)
3 DF Daniel Díaz (Boca Juniors)
4 DF Hugo Ibarra (Boca Juniors)
5 MF Fernando Gago (Real Madrid)
6 DF Gabriel Heinze (Manchester United)
7 FW Rodrigo Palacio (Boca Juniors)
8 DF Javier Zanetti (Internazionale)
9 FW Hernán Crespo (Internazionale)
10 MF Juan Román Riquelme (Boca Juniors)
11 FW Carlos Tévez (West Ham United)
12 GK Juan Pablo Carrizo (River Plate)
13 MF Lucho González (Porto)
14 MF Javier Mascherano (Liverpool)
15 DF Gabriel Milito (Real Zaragoza)
16 MF Pablo Aimar (Real Zaragoza)
17 DF Nicolás Burdisso (Internazionale)
18 FW Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona)
19 MF Esteban Cambiasso (Internazionale)
20 MF Juan Sebastián (Estudiantes La Plata)
21 FW Diego Milito (Real Zaragoza)
22 GK Agustín Orión (San Lorenzo de Almagro)

Clear favourites. Although Brazil always have a word.

Id that Juan Sebastian Veron I'm seeing there?

I think he's only there because Maxi Rodríguez spent alot of the season injured.

Does anybody know if Higuain can play for Argentina yet? I heard he was applying for citizenship, but I dunno how long that takes.

Starts today with:

Uruguay vs Peru

Venezuela vs Bolivia

Peru lead Uruguay at half time, 1-0. Not sure if it's been any good though, I was at work.

I'm watching it. Peru are playing surprisingly well. So far (60th minute or so), Uruguay are utter shite. It's been a pretty decent game. Peru had a second goal disallowed in the first half, btw.

Where the hell do you work?!

Ah Copa America goes on until like 3am here though, good luck Kurt if you're trying.

Games been fairly poor I think so far anyway.

Good goal - whoever scored it

I've got a small cleaning job at my moms school. It brings in the pennies so I'm not complaining. All I can really get with my college hours.

Yeah, I'm going to leave my tv on and watch it in bed, if I fall asleep so be it.

Uruguay 0-2 Peru. Pretty nice goal.

Haha someone else with sky in their room I get called spoiled because I have it yet I pay for the 2nd subscription ah mates are just jealous!

Have you not finished college yet?

Same for me, I get called spoiled all the time because of having Sky in my room, I really don't understand why. I have to have a job to pay for it. I wouldn't mind, but none of them work.

Nah, finish early July. Still got tons of coursework to do.


EDIT: Uruguay 0-3 Peru. Huge win, I thought Uruguay were going to do well.

EDIT 2: Uruguay 0-3 Peru. FT

THE HOSTS LEAD!

Venazuela 1-0 Bolivia. Maldonada with a good finish.

I hope you guys in the UK are getting better commentary than we're getting here. The Gol TV commentators are /horrible/.

It's okay. We've got our La Liga commentary team doing it, they're not the best, but I suppose you get used to them.

EDIT: Bolivia have equalised, AWFUL defending. >_<

EDIT 2: PAEZ GIVES VENEZEULA THE LEAD! Awesome finish.

2-1 Venezeula.

Bolivia's defence are terrible. 2:1 to Venezuela 58 min

BTW we actually have here someone from Venezuela: sansiro1708.

hmm 2-1, i thought the president of venezuela said the woudl crush the likes of argentina and brazil?

A bold statement considering the fact that they never even qualified from the group stage in the whole Coppa history

I don't often root for host teams to do well. But I like this Venezuela team and their fans. I'd like to see them shock a few people and do something decent.

P.S. If they win today it'll be their second win in the CA in the last 40 years!

EDIT: I'm my own worst enemy, when will I learn to shut up. 2-2.

It's all your fault

A clear penalty on 90 min. Venezuela should have won. Stupid ref.

FT 2:2

USA has a VERY VERY VERY young squad at the tournament. Our team has gotten to a crossroads where a lot of the veterans are slowly falling off and a new group of youngsters are coming through. our coach decided to leave a lot of the veterans in the states and let the young guys go to a hostile environment. a lot of these guys have only a couple of caps under their belts. this is going to be a great chance for our young talent to see what it's like in an extremely hostile environment.

i may be going back too far, but the last time we were in this tournament we beat Brazil

our first game is against argentina

if we win one game in this tournament i will be happy
if we make it out of the group stage i'll be ecstatic
if we, somehow, win the whole thing...i will die

You're probably in the toughest group of all, there is no weak team. I'm sure a top 3 finish will be enough to get you a 'best third placed tea' position in the QFs though.

Ecuador 1-0 Chile.

Very nice little cip over the keeper, Ecuador look pretty good.

EDIT: I must say, I'm some sort of curse. 1-1 Cracking goal by the real Suazo.

Yup. Ecuador is a nice team.

Chile... they miss the big 2 upfront: Salas and Zamorano.

Wow, what a burst of goals. 2-1 to Ecuador now, a bit scrappy.

You managed to stay up for the 2nd game last night then! I managed to get bored in the opening ceremony and fall asleep

Yeah, I was up until it finished, I decided to stay on here so I wouldn't fall to asleep. I may have to record the Brazil game tonight though, I can't be going to bed at 4 when I've got to be up at 7. >_<

Awww, but Kurt! The Brazil game should be fun!

Haha you get used to little sleep after a while, don't worry

I hope so, I've almost forgotten what sleep feels like.


I've decided to stay up for it, so it had better be fun!

Otherwise I'm blaming you.

Fvck. Brazil-Mexico is at 1:50 GMT.

Cvnts. I would like to watch it LiVE.

2-2.

Just as the Copa is meant to be, full of goals!

EDIT: Great free-kick from Chile, 2 goals in 3 minutes. Ecuador 2-3 Chile!

2-3 Chile.