COPA AMERICA

Group A: Venezuela, Uruguay, Perú, Bolivia.
Group B: Brasil, Ecuador, Chile, México.
Group C: Argentina, Paraguay, Colombia, USA.

Group A: We can win the group OR finish last. We are that fickle!
Group B: "Group of Death". Brasil obvious favorites, but then it's a toss up.
Group C: Argentina start as favorites, but don't count any of the others out.

Top two from each group advance, and also the TWO best third place teams. It all starts June 26th. I think Argentina will win it. Sorry Todo and Sheva!

Shhhh, Puro don't even mention it you will jinx it...and we specially can't affor to be jinxed...I'm still bitter for those two Adriano goals by the end of each half on last copa's final...moth$%&#@\º*ç$%6

Barrilete_Cosmico wrote:Shhhh, Puro don't even mention it you will jinx it...and we specially can't affor to be jinxed...I'm still bitter for those two Adriano goals by the end of each half on last copa's final...moth$%&#@\º*ç$%6

That Brasil comeback was something else wasn't it. Don't worry Barrilete. I am convinced Argentina will win Copa América just like my picking Italia to win the WC. Besides I usually get it right. It's just this season with Liverpool and all their injuries that are letting me down.

I watched Boca struggled against Bolivar. Man, if Boca don't get it together you may be KO in group stage by Cienciano and Toluca. Vamos Cienciano Campeón!

Where in Peru are you from Puro? I visited quite a few places in Peru, when I travelled around South America.

Puro wrote:

Barrilete_Cosmico wrote:Shhhh, Puro don't even mention it you will jinx it...and we specially can't affor to be jinxed...I'm still bitter for those two Adriano goals by the end of each half on last copa's final...moth$%&#@\º*ç$%6

That Brasil comeback was something else wasn't it. Don't worry Barrilete. I am convinced Argentina will win Copa América just like my picking Italia to win the WC. Besides I usually get it right. It's just this season with Liverpool and all their injuries that are letting me down.

I watched Boca struggled against Bolivar. Man, if Boca don't get it together you may be KO in group stage by Cienciano and Toluca. Vamos Cienciano Campeón!

hey we were playing 3600(is Cuzco higher?) m above the sea level man it's not easy...bah we really should have won our forwards have been letting us down recently(despite the 4-0 of last weekend)...anyway I expect Toluca to make a good start don't you?

And I went to Buenos Aires Cosmico - beautiful city (along with many other places in Argie)

Group B looks like the group of death. Should be an interesting tournament.

Calidad wrote:And I went to Buenos Aires Cosmico - beautiful city (along with many other places in Argie)

my city is lovely, shame about the ppl though ...nahh ceriously wouldn't live anywhere else

@Barrilete

Do you consider the term "Argies" offensive?

Someone from Argentina, living over here told me I shouldnt say it.

borocooper wrote:@Barrilete

Do you consider the term "Argies" offensive?

Someone from Argentina, living over here told me I shouldnt say it.

well at first it certainly struck me how used the term was, but I wouldn't consider it offensive(on an internet board)

Barrilete_Cosmico wrote:

borocooper wrote:@Barrilete

Do you consider the term "Argies" offensive?

Someone from Argentina, living over here told me I shouldnt say it.

well at first it certainly struck me how used the term was, but I wouldn't consider it offensive(on an internet board)

I see...fair enough. I think its used more through laziness than offensiveness anyway...just this guy seemed to be telling me I was a racist.

I don't think that Brasil and Argentina will send their A squads. No Kaka, Lucio, Ronaldinho, Adriano, Gilberto Silva, etc. The boys will be very motivated and will do everything to convince Dunga that they deserve to be called up for the WC Qualifyings.

Btw Luisao scored the first goal against Argentina. About the second goal...I confess I've never celebrated so much a brazilian goal since the 94 WC.

..Jesus I would have sworn Adriano had scored the first, no kidding, ever since the day after the game! ...it seems I've directed some insults to the wrong player...he still deserves a major quota of my cursing...Ahh...I have the image of Tevez retaining possession on your half waiting for the game to end...it was good while it lasted

borocooper wrote:

Barrilete_Cosmico wrote:

borocooper wrote:@Barrilete

Do you consider the term "Argies" offensive?

Someone from Argentina, living over here told me I shouldnt say it.

well at first it certainly struck me how used the term was, but I wouldn't consider it offensive(on an internet board)

I see...fair enough. I think its used more through laziness than offensiveness anyway...just this guy seemed to be telling me I was a racist.

well I can't really say since I haven't lived anywhere where I'd be a minority but it seems to me that the racism card can be handed out too freely sometimes...you shouldn't worry

I am not so sure.... To me, Group C looks as tough as Brazil's group... USA are no longer the football whipping boys they used to be, and Colombia and Paraguay have decent teams... Argies should win it, but its by no means certain....

@Barrilete_Cosmico

IMO Argentina is the best squad in teh world, only if Basile can get it together...

Calidad wrote:And I went to Buenos Aires Cosmico - beautiful city (along with many other places in Argie)

Group B looks like the group of death. Should be an interesting tournament.

bluenine wrote:I am not so sure.... To me, Group C looks as tough as Brazil's group... USA are no longer the football whipping boys they used to be, and Colombia and Paraguay have decent teams... Argies should win it, but its by no means certain....

@Barrilete_Cosmico

IMO Argentina is the best squad in teh world, only if Basile can get it together...

Calidad wrote:And I went to Buenos Aires Cosmico - beautiful city (along with many other places in Argie)

Group B looks like the group of death. Should be an interesting tournament.

well we certainly can play the defensive disciplined style, but I'm still waiting for Basile's team to show some creative offensive football

Will Argentina and Brazil bring on their best squads?

I know that Dinho has already said he won't play. Have you heard of any other stars backing out?

As Sheva said, maybe they won't bring their best squads, but it won't detract much from the tournament, because there will be others eager to prove their quality.

Maybe Dinho, Kaka, etc won't play, but I imagine players like Alvez, Maxwell, Adriano(Sevilla), Sobis, Dudu, Carvalho, Mancini, Minero, and maybe even players like Pato will be given a chance.

Not sure about the Argies (or Argentinians). I think Messi say's he wants to play, and I imagine Aguero and Tevez will feature as well, as they're on the periphery. Maybe players like Cambiasso and Ayala will give it a miss?

Where in BA do you live Cosmico?

I have a fear that the US will win it.. simply because Brazil and Argentina won't take it seriousely enough..

Barrilete_Cosmico wrote:

Calidad wrote:And I went to Buenos Aires Cosmico - beautiful city (along with many other places in Argie)

my city is lovely, shame about the ppl though ...nahh ceriously wouldn't live anywhere else

I lived in Palermo Viejo for 2 years... wonderful city.. defintely a place I would like to move back to at some point

@ Calidad

I live at my father's place(Recoleta) or at my mothers (Palermo)...it depends on how much I quarrel with each one of them...

You're a lucky guy Barrillete. I visited both Recoleta (including the cemetery) and Palermo when I visited Buenos Aires. Wonderful places to live!

Where is Copa held this year and what are the dates ?

The Copa will be held in Venezuela. I don't know about the dates.

Forwards: Alvaro Recoba (Inter Milan), Carlos Bueno (Sporting Lisbon), Fabian Estoyanoff (Deportivo Coruna), Diego Forlan (Villarreal), Gonzalo Vargas (Monaco), Nicolas Vigneri (Penarol)


...No place for Chevanton , Cavani, Zalayeta or Pandiani.

Fuck me they are strong up front - could have another player with CL experience to add:

Sanchez aims to persuade Castillo to play for Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Mexico coach Hugo Sanchez said on Tuesday he was hopeful of winning the battle with Uruguay to secure the services of Olympiakos Piraeus striker Nery Castillo.


Castillo, 22, was born in Mexico of Uruguayan parents and raised in Uruguay where he began his career with Danubio as a 15-year-old. He moved to Greece one year later to join Olympiakos.

'We're confident... he will accept the invitation and join the squad,' Sanchez told reporters on Tuesday on his second day of training the team.

'Nery fits in well, because he's fast and he's a player with a goalscoring instinct,' added Sanchez. 'I'm counting on him.'

Mexico and Uruguay both tried to persuade Castillo to play for them two years ago but the player said he needed more time to decide on his choice.

Sanchez, who has brought 26 players together for a training camp, is due to name his squad next week for his first match in charge, away to the United States on Feb. 7.

Sanchez, widely regarded as the finest player Mexico has produced, was appointed coach in November after years of lobbying for the job.

He previously coached Mexico City club Pumas UNAM, where he won two successive Mexican titles, and provincial club Necaxa.

Officially Argentina, Brasil, and Uruguay will be the #1 seeds in next year's Copa América, no shite!

The draw will be November 11th.

I predict Argentina will be given Bolivia, México, and us (we'll shock them, ambush them in their own house!)

Brasil will be with Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela.

Uruguay with Chile, Paraguay, and Japan.

SEVEN teams (count them) reached the last 16 in last WC (Colombia and Ecuador would've also made the KO stages, but Euro gets to send shite at the expense of much much much better nations) would be eight but the USA did not want to be embarrassed again at Copa América so declined the invite.


Argentina (hosts) are my favorites, followed by Brasil. The fight for third is anyone's guess with Perú, Uruguay, Chile, Paraguay, Colombia, México, Ecuador, Japan ready to make some noise.

If you really want a darkhorse coming out of nowhere to shock EVERYONE, and that is us, to shock the world. TRUE FUCKING STORY MES AMIS!

We'll be the real deal!

Japan? WTF?

Yeah, they give out invitations to countries in other continents. They've been wanting Spain to participate for many years apparently.

Black Magic wrote:Yeah, they give out invitations to countries in other continents. They've been wanting Spain to participate for many years apparently.

Spain will NEVER play in Copa América. They're too scared to play American teams in América. They've turned it down three times already saying "the calendar is full with international matches".

Copa América is always played during June-July-August when there are no FIFA dates, just like World Cups.

Why is Suriname not invited? Not good enough?

Makes more sense then Japan tbh.

fcb wrote:Japan? WTF?

Huge Japanese communities in Perú and Brasil. Japan has played before in Copa América, they liked the competition so much, they always invite South American teams to play in Japan. As a result of this, them Japanese have learned to play football, and WILL be a force in the near future. They can at least string two passes together, they're a decent team.