MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — This one was for Lionel Messi, who sat from the Argentine bench with free-flowing tears following a right ankle injury that swelled after his exit in the 64th minute.

Uruguay's recent Copa America struggles are no representation of how dominant the country has been in the tournament's storied history, winning more Copa America titles than just about anyone else.

The story takes us back to 1916 when the first edition of the Copa América ... most championships won, with 15 editions each. Brazil, on the other hand, is the third country with the most wins ...

Argentina had last won the Copa America in 1993, by defeating Mexico ... Argentines poured into the streets of every major city in the country. Many drove around honking their horns but quite ...

But, like Messi, he's yet to deliver a major trophy for his country ... Copa America. You'd expect that he'll be around for Qatar, and there will be considerable pressure on him and Argentina to ...

Copa America Centenario is set to start on Friday night as the US national team will face Colombia at Levi's Stadium (9:30 pm ET, FS1). What we don't know is who will be there at the end of the ...

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And the Colombians will be hungry for this win. It's 23 years since they lifted the Copa America trophy. Whatever happens, this will be a hugely exciting game of football. The good news is ...

Brazil has hosted Copa America five times and has won all of them. On the other hand, Peru, which has won two titles (1939 and 1975), was aiming for their third win in the South American championship.