Tite slams Lionel Messi for insinuating Copa America rigged
After the match for the third place, in which Argentina beat Chile 2-1, the FC Barcelona legend Lionel Messi lashed out against CONMEBOL.
After the match for the third place, in which Argentina beat Chile 2-1, the FC Barcelona legend Lionel Messi lashed out against CONMEBOL.
Brazil were reduced to 10 men in the 70th minute when Jesus was shown a second yellow card for catching Carlos Zambrano with an elbow as both were jostling for the ball.
Rumours about Tite leaving the team gained traction after well-known sports columnist Juca Kfouri said in his UOL blog that the coach was willing to pass on the job regardless of the outcome of the final.
Scans on Wednesday confirmed a hamstring tear in his right leg, a CBF spokesperson said, reports Xinhua news agency.
Peru were thrashed 0-5 in their last group match against Brazil, but they became a rejuvenated team after the humiliation. They edged past Uruguay with a 5-4 penalty shoot-out win in the quarter-finals before ending Chile's journey.
The highlights of the match were the impressive performance of the Paraguayan goalkeeper Roberto "Gatito" Fernandez and Fabian Balbuena being given the red card for knocking down Roberto Firmino in the 58th minute.
The field was in bad shape on Sunday, when Argentina defeated Qatar 2-0, with dry patches visible along the sidelines and areas where the turf was completely gone, reports Efe news.
Argentina face Venezuela next in the quarter-finals on Saturday. Venezuela have won the 2nd spot in the Group A points table with 5 points from 3 matches; one win and two-draw.
Alves, who is currently at the Copa America representing his native Brazil scored one goal in his country's 5-0 win over Peru on Sunday.
Chile, who had less possession of the ball in comparison to Ecuador, converted their half-chances meticulously to make most of the opportunity.
