Copa America 2011 Argentina

[THFC6061]

The 43rd Copa America starts in Argentina on 1st July and runs until 24th July.

12 team will participate, the 10 regular South American nations and Costa Rica and Mexico as guests. Japan were due to participate but withdrew after the Tsunami earlier this year.

Spurs players involved will probably include Heurelho Gomes & Sandro with Brazil and Giovani Dos Santos with Mexico.

The Copa America used to be called the South American Championship and has run since 1916, making it one of the oldest international football competition in the world.

Uruguay and Argentina have both won the competition 14 times, with Brazil in third place with 8 wins.

Paraguay and Peru have both been Champions twice and Colombia and Bolivia have both won the competition once each.

[THFC6061]

Not all the squads have been announced yet (Uruguay & Peru still have to name their squads), but so far 13 players based in England will be participating...

Club Country Player's Full Name Player's Nat
Blackburn Rovers England Roque Santa Cruz Paraguay
Chelsea England David Luiz Brazil
Chelsea England Ramires Brazil
Liverpool England Lucas Leiva Brazil
Manchester City England Pablo Zabaleta Argentina
Manchester City England Carlos Tévez Argentina
Manchester United England Antonio Valencia Ecuador
Sunderland England Cristian Riveros Paraguay
Tottenham Hotspur England Giovani dos Santos Mexico
Tottenham Hotspur England Sandro Brazil
West Bromwich Albion England Gonzalo Jara Chile
Wigan Athletic England Hugo Rodallega Colombia
Wigan Athletic England Antolín Alcaraz Paraguay

Heurelho Gomes has been dropped from Brazil's squad.

[Javi]

Can't wait for this, heard Gio and his bro will take part in this tournament.

[woody]

Spain were also invited but turned it down as they wanted to give their players a break.

Would've been very interesting to see Spain up against the likes of Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Mexico on the American's turf.

[gazza]

thank goodness they should have invited sweden for a rematch of 1958 world cup final probably too afraid of famous swedish set piece

[Audere est Facere]

Argentina should win

sorry I mean messi should win

[Hidden]

brazil are the main favourites
than comes argentina > uruguay > mexico

imo

[Audere est Facere]

brazil are the main favourites
than comes argentina > uruguay > mexico

imo

Yep I would say brazil is favourites as well but since its in argentina I would give the favourite status to argentinia imo.

It will be damn hard for anyone to beat them at home.

the last 2 copa america finals have been brazil vs argentina so we all know which final it will be this time again......

Its like the gold cup everytime usa and mexico and here its everytime argentina vs brazil.

With brazil winning but now its time for argentina!

Its time for messi to show it to neymar!

[BlueCrew LA]

What a Fcukin' goal by Super Kun!!! If only.....

[BlueCrew LA]

[MagnaThor]

Any fellow Americans know which channel(s) will be the main one(s) showing this tourney?

[contrast]

One of the better competitions, and can we watch it in England without forking over ridiculous money? No. Fecking disgrace.

[BlueCrew LA]

Any fellow Americans know which channel(s) will be the main one(s) showing this tourney?

I'm not sure what channel it would be on in your area. It's on one of my Spanish channels.

[BlueCrew LA]

The Colombian kits are resplendent.

[Audere est Facere]

its on free tv in germany