Last year's World Cup final featured a South American side that many felt was the team of destiny. It was not meant to be.
Argentina continued its international struggles on the world's biggest stage and will now look to settle for the consolation prize. Albeit, a very substantial one.
Winning the Copa America would be a validation for a number of this side's players, many which might not be around for the next World Cup cycle or will be playing on the wrong side of their respective primes.
So what is Argentina's outlook in Chile this summer?
The Copa America is fast approaching with less than a month to go before the big event kicks off. Twelve teams will compete for CONMEBOL glory, but only one team will walk away.
Bayern Munich Coach Pep Guardiola and his club were recently eliminated by Barcelona in the Champions League semifinal. According to Guardiola, Lionel Messi is the greatest soccer player of all-time.
The Mexican National Team is widely regarded as the best in the CONCACAF confederation. Manager Miguel Herrera is getting his team ready for the Gold Cup and the Copa America tournament. In the meantime, the women's squad is preparing for the 2015 FIFA World Cup this summer.
The Men's FIFA World Cup may be over, but the women will be playing this summer. Also being held this summer is the Copa America and the Gold Cup. Three of the biggest soccer tournaments in the world will be held this summer with the drama higher than ever.
The soap opera that is sports always rivets for what takes place on the battle field. But often times the stories that take place far away from the pitch are just as unique and special. They make for some interesting conversation and add an element to the world of sports that moves into the social, political and economic realm.
This year featured a number of off-pitch events that continued to elevate the dynamics of soccer and add new elements that are rarely discussed. As part of our Best of 2014 feature series, writer David Salazar and Edwin Molina look at two off-pitch events that really brought the soccer conversation to a new level.
The Copa America is the biggest soccer tournament in South America, and it is held once every two years. Latin Post breaks down the groups and pairings, lists the venues and names the 12 nations that qualified for the tournament.
Paraguay and Peru will face each other in a classic South American CONMEBOL match. Latin Post previews the game, provides a game stream and predicts who will win this must watch soccer game.
Chile and Venezuela are schedule to face each other in an international friendly. These two South American countries are separated by nearly 2,000 miles, but this soccer CONMEBOL matchup is a big rivalry. Latin Post.com previews the game and predicts who will win.
The United States and Haiti will face each other in a FIFA World Cup qualifier Monday night. Latin Post previews this CONCACAF game and predicts a winner.
New CONMEBOL (Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol) President Juan Ángel Napout recently expressed interest in expanding Copa Libertadores participation hoping to invite CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) clubs, including Major League Soccer (MLS) teams.
