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Setting their sights on the future, Leeds United are reportedly battling against Premier League clubs to sign a future star for Daniel Farke and his Championship side in 2025.

Leeds transfer news

The Whites had a mixed summer transfer window, with Crysencio Summerville, Glen Kamara, Georginio Rutter and Archie Gray all completing moves away – three of which came courtesy of the Premier League. In place of those stars, those in West Yorkshire welcomed the likes of Largie Ramazani, Ao Tanaka and Jayden Bogle, who scored in a 3-0 victory over Coventry City this weekend.

Bogle’s goal helped Leeds on their way to a convincing victory in pursuit of Championship promotion. As things stand, Farke’s side sit just two points adrift of leaders West Bromwich Albion and are gunning for the automatic promotion spots.

Of course, if those at Elland Road do secure a Premier League return at the second time of asking, the door to more reinforcements – and those of a higher quality – should swing open, which could yet include a future star.

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The Whites whiz produced a fantastic performance against Coventry on Saturday.

ByDan Emery Sep 29, 2024

According to Alan Nixon on Patreon, Leeds are now battling Premier League clubs to sign Kofi Shaw from Bristol Rovers, with the 17-year-old midfielder a player in demand ahead of 2025.

Shaw is already making his mark on senior football, making four appearances in all competitions so far this season and notching a goal in the EFL Trophy against Tottenham Hotspur’s U21s. One for the future, Shaw could be a wise investment, especially if his recent rise is anything to go by.

The teenager looks set to have the biggest decision of his career so far to make when next summer arrives, with several big clubs reportedly chasing his signature, including Champions League newcomers Aston Villa.

"Fantastic" Shaw is one for the future

Given the opportunities that he’s received in League One, it’s no surprise that Shaw has caught the attention of Leeds and others, with the Whites looking to land their next Archie Gray. Since Leeds lost the likes of Summerville in the summer, they’ve needed a long-term replacement for their star man, which may well come in the form of the Rovers winger.

The teenager has earned plenty of deserved praise during his recent rise at his boyhood club, with Bristol Rovers podcaster Joshua Hemmings dubbing Shaw “fantastic” after his first league start for the club.

Before anything, of course, Leeds will have their focus firmly fixated on promotion back to the Premier League. Should they achieve that goal, however, names such as Shaw could begin to enter the transfer radar in West Yorkshire just in time for the summer transfer window.

Plays of the day for the match between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Ahmedabad

Abhishek Purohit08-May-2014The comical run-out
As far as comedies go, this one would make the hall of fame. Amit Mishra was given two lives and eventually dismissed. Off the same delivery. He tried to sneak a bye after missing off James Faulkner, and the first reprieve came from the wicketkeeper Sanju Samson, whose throw missed with Mishra halfway down the crease. Mishra turned back slowly even as Faulker grabbed the ball. He was so still far out he had given up trying to get back, and was walking expecting the worst. But it was Faulkner’s turn to miss. Mishra still continued to amble towards the crease, and even looked accusingly back at the non-striker Irfan Pathan. Mishra was inches short now, but Samson wasn’t letting him have a third life.The direct hit
Samson and Faulkner may have needed multiple attempts, but David Warner hit his target right away. After Stuart Binny and Steven Smith had stemmed the fall of wickets, Smith tucked one wide of deep midwicket. Warner raced forward, picked up the ball and fired it flat. It crashed into the non-striker’s stumps on the bounce, and Binny was way short.The elongated hat-trick
Shane Watson brought himself on for the fourth over of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s innings, and bowled Shikhar Dhawan with the last ball. He took himself off after that and did not return till the 17th over. Moises Henriques slammed the first ball straight to long-off. Karn Sharma got one leaving him and feathered it to the keeper. There were 72 legitimate deliveries from others in between, but it was a hat-trick alright for the Rajasthan Royals captain.The set-ups
Pravin Tambe usually does not give the ball too much air. To Warner, though, he tossed one up high. Warner slogged assuming it would turn in, but it didn’t, and he was fortunate the toe-ended skier fell in a vacant area. Tambe was encouraged. In his next over, he tossed it up higher. Warner charged out and had a heave. It was another googly, and turned past to give Samson a straightforward stumping.The shot
Young Samson went up against the best fast bowler in the world, and won the contest. Third ball he faced from Dale Steyn, he was beaten by a late outswinger. The fourth moved away as well, but Samson leaned forward to chip it over mid-off for four. He was not completely in control, but he was in Steyn’s next over. Steyn pitched it up at 146 kph, Samson leaned forward again and lofted it so cleanly, it sailed way over the boundary.

في تصريحات مثيرة لمدافع بورنموث ومنتخب إسبانيا الشاب ديان هويسين، أبدى اللاعب إعجابه الكبير بنادي ريال مدريد، مؤكدًا أن أي لاعب يتمنى اللعب في صفوف الملكي.

ويلعب هويسين مع بورنموث بداية من الموسم الحالي بعدما انتقل إليه من صفوف يوفنتوس مقابل 15 مليون يورو.

اقرأ أيضًا.. فينيسيوس يرفض رفع راية الاستسلام أمام آرسنال ويستشهد بتاريخ ريال مدريد

وقال هويسين في مقابلة مع برنامج “شرينجيتو” الإسباني: “ريال مدريد فريق كبير، وكل لاعب يريد اللعب في أعلى مستوى ممكن، كما تعلمون؟ سنرى ماذا سيحدث، لدي عقد حتى 2030، وهناك شرط جزائي ولست راضيًا عنه”.

وأضاف: “صديقي المقرب قال لي أن اذهب إلى ريال مدريد، وضحكت، حسنًا، لكن هناك صديق آخر قال لي أن اذهب إلى برشلونة، أنشيلوتي مدرب رائع، وهو ليس في ريال مدريد من قبيل الصدفة، فهو يستحق التقدير”.

وفي مفاجأة أخرى، كشف هويسين عن مثله الأعلى في عالم كرة القدم، حيث قال: “مثلي الأعلى سيرجيو راموس”. وربما تكون هذه إشارة جديدة لإمكانية انتقاله إلى ريال مدريد.

تصريحات اللاعب تأتي في وقت تتزايد فيه التكهنات حول انتقاله المحتمل إلى ريال مدريد، حيث يراقب النادي الإسباني عن كثب وضعه، خاصة مع وجود شرط جزائي في عقده يقدر بحوالي 60 مليون يورو.

A senior Tottenham first-team player has agreed to leave north London after Bryan Gil, with talks advanced and a deal now described as imminent.

Bryan Gil seals loan move to Girona as he leaves Tottenham

Gil became the latest official departure from Spurs amid a summer of many outgoings, with manager Ange Postecoglou sticking to his guns and orchestrating the overhaul he hinted at earlier this year.

Tottenham have been in talks with £100k-per-week forward's camp for months

The Lilywhites regularly contact his representatives.

By
Emilio Galantini

Jul 26, 2024

Postecoglou suggested that a few players would be leaving Tottenham this summer, claiming that the club need to undergo drastic change and not everybody will be along for the ride – going on to draw a comparison with Arsenal and Liverpool.

"We need change. Change has to happen," said Postecoglou on Tottenham's need to evolve.

"You can’t want to alter your course and expect the same people are going to be on that. It’s just not going to happen. We’ve had two windows and we’ve had some development of players, for sure, but when I say we’ve still got a long way to go, that’s what I’m talking about.

"It’s impossible to say you’re going to have drastic change and yet expect everyone to be on that journey. It’s not for the want of trying. It’s just that we’re going to play a certain way, we’re going to train a certain way and we’re going to have a certain mindset.

"And that’s not for everyone. Whether it’s Liverpool or Arsenal, if you look at the beginning of their journeys, by the time they win the competition or have success, the team’s almost unrecognisable."

While Gil's move to Girona is temporary on paper, the Spaniard signed a new contract which includes a release clause of around £12.6 million (Fabrizio Romano) – giving the La Liga side or any other suitors a chance to snap him up next summer for a fairly reasonable fee.

Gil's 2023/24 Premier League Statistics
Appearances	11
Minutes Played	209
Goal Contributions	0
Shots Per 90	1.72
Key Passes Per 90	1.74
Successful Take-Ons Per 90	3.48
via WhoScored

The 23-year-old will help to fill the void left by Savinho on his season-long loan, coming after the Brazilian joined Girona's sister club and Premier League champions Man City. Following Gil, it appears very likely that the next player to depart N17 will be right-back Emerson Royal.

Emerson Royal agrees AC Milan terms with Tottenham exit imminent

According to Football Insider and journalist Wayne Veysey, Emerson has agreed terms to join AC Milan and his Spurs exit is imminent.

Talks are finally at an advanced stage for the 25-year-old, with Milan having been negotiating over a deal to sign the Brazilian for a long time. The Rossoneri had a bid rejected for him "several weeks ago", but both Tottenham and the Serie A side are close to shaking hands on a total agreement.

Postecoglou has apparently deemed Emerson surplus to requirements, despite the lack of an alternative for Pedro Porro on that side of his backline.

Reports in Italy back this claim from FI and Veysey, with Gianluca Di Marzio writing that Milan have submitted an improved offer of around £11.6-12.6 million with add-ons and hope they can finalise a deal this week.

In a summer transfer window centred around a number of reinforcements, Manchester United could now be about to lose one of Erik ten Hag's players before deadline day, according to Fabrizio Romano.

Man Utd transfer news

The Red Devils have so far had a fairly productive summer. Leny Yoro and Joshua Zirkzee first burst through the door, with the latter even scoring a Premier League winner on his debut against Fulham, before Bayern Munich duo Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazroui arrived. Four fresh faces set to make an impact, Ten Hag will have no excuse but to improve on last season's miserable league campaign.

After watching his Zirkzee score in his first Premier League appearance for the club, Ten Hag said via 90Min: "Scoring for a striker is important and he should be where he was, but he has more qualities and he has to get the right balance – he has to be arriving in the box to get the finishes, but we also want him to link up. We have some great midfielders around him to make up combinations."

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Following those arrivals, however, the Red Devils would be wise to sanction some sales, seemingly starting with a young winger Facundo Pellistri. According to Romano, Panathinaikos are now in advanced talks to sign Pellistri in a permanent deal, with negotiations ongoing for the United youngster.

Now 22 years old and showing little sign that he is capable of breaking into the current Manchester United side, a permanent exit for Pellistri is something that could suit all parties this month.

"Mischievous" Pellistri needs move

Spending the second half of last season on loan at Granada, Pellistri only showed glimpses of his quality in a frustrating period, scoring twice and assisting twice in 15 La Liga games. The winger is now getting to the age where he needs consistent minutes too, and the chance to discover his best form – something the Granada spell didn't help and something an Old Trafford stay will aid.

That said, the Uruguayan still has time to realise the potential that former Manchester United forward Edinson Cavani certainly believes he has in abundance. The former forward previously told United's official website via The Express: "Pellistri is a young lad and I really love the way he plays the game.

“He’s the typical South American footballer who has that mischievous nature to his game, and the way he lives his football is a bit like, as we say in Uruguay, being on el campito, as we call it, a makeshift pitch where you have a kickabout for fun with your mates or whoever. He’s a youngster who has a lot to learn but who has a lot to offer too.”

Now, however, it is Panathinaikos who look set to benefit in an attempt to help the winger get back to his best.

Another late slip up saw the Catalan side held to a draw despite after their coach was sent off

Barcelona were once again pegged back by their opponents this weekend, having been done so by Celta Vigo in November, as they threw away a lead late on to draw 2-2 with Real Betis.

Betis enjoyed a strong showing in the first half, creating chances and asking questions, but they were caught out after 38 minutes, as a beautiful move saw Pedri find Jules Kounde down the right flank, and his cross was tapped in by Robert Lewandowski from close-range.

Betis once again came out strong in the second half and Barca were indebted to Inaki Pena, who made more than one excellent save, particularly when it came to denying Vitor Roque.

After the hour, Roque screamed for a penalty as he was seemingly pushed to the ground by substitute Frenkie de Jong in the box, and a lengthy VAR check followed before a penalty was given. The Dutchman was booked, while manager Hansi Flick was sent off. Giovani Lo Celso scored from the spot.

And with nine minutes remaining, Ferran Torres finished after a superb assist from Yamal, although the offside flag was raised. A VAR review confirmed the goal, though, leading to huge celebrations from the bench.

There was one twist left, as Betis equalised in the very last-minute; a superb touch from Assane Diao sending the ball into the bottom corner.

GOAL rates Barcelona's players from Benito Villamarín…

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Inaki Pena (8/10):

Made a brilliant early save to deny Betis as they went through one-on-one and later got down remarkably quickly to keep out a low drive from Roque. Had no chance with either Betis strike.

Jules Kounde (7/10):

Superb ball in for Lewandowski's opener. Always gets himself forward, even if it does leave some space in behind.

Pau Cubarsi (5/10):

Seemingly unsettled by Betis' ferocious press, which is forgivable. Unable to dominate in the air as he usually does.

Inigo Martinez (5/10):

A little more solid in defence than Cubarsi due to his experience. Takes such good care of the ball, even when under pressure but go nowhere near Diao for his winner.

Alejandro Balde (4/10):

Repeatedly out of position, and Betis found some real joy down his side. Barca's weakest defender.

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Pedri (7/10):

Picked the lock with a gorgeous pass for Kounde before his cross for Lewandowski. Rotated in the second half as Flick tried to freshen things up.

Marc Casado (6/10):

Pinned down by Betis' press. Mucked in well defensively but couldn't impact things further up the pitch.

Dani Olmo (6/10):

Brilliant long-range drive forced a good save. Strong defensively, passed the ball well, and was subbed on the hour.

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Lamine Yamal (9/10):

Heavily involved, consistently shimmying his way down the right flank. An absolutely world-class assist for Torres won the game. He's a stone-cold killer.

Robert Lewandowski (7/10):

Showed his striker's instinct with a superb run to meet Kounde's cross and finish. Held the ball up fantastically well, battled through every duel, and was subbed with 15 minutes to go.

Raphinha (6/10):

Cleared off the line after just two minutes. Went at Betis when he could but this was a quiet performance.

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Ferran Torres (7/10):

On for Raphinha. Had the opposite impact to De Jong, scoring the winner late on. A fine cameo.

Frenkie De Jong (5/10):

On for Olmo. First contribution saw him give away a penalty as he appeared to shove Vitor Roque to the ground in the box. A nightmare cameo.

Pau Victor (6/10):

On for Lewandowski. Barely impacted the game.

Gavi (N/A):

On for Pedri late on.

Hector Fort (N/A):

Replaced Balde as a late change.

Hansi Flick (5/10):

Sent off after his protestations over the penalty. Taking Olmo and Raphinha off appeared strange in the moment, and it robbed Barca of most of their attacking threat, even with Torres' goal. He was left watching on from afar as his men once again bottled it. He simply has to find a way to see these games out.

da pixbet： It's going to be a big campaign for Tottenham Hotspur next season as they look to push on in the Premier League, put in a better showing in the FA Cup and qualify for the Champions League.

da fazobetai： In his first year with the Lilywhites, Ange Postecoglou showed that he has what it takes to lead a 'big six' club, although if he wants to achieve all of his goals in North London, he'll need Daniel Levy and Co to support him in the market.

Luckily, it appears that is happening, as the last couple of weeks have seen the club linked with several top-class centre-forwards, with Bournemouth's Dominic Solanke being a particularly strong link.

The Englishman didn't make it into Gareth Southgate's England squad for the Euros, but after an incredible season last year, you can't deny his goalscoring ability.

However, if he does make his way to N17 in the coming weeks, he'll need to hit the ground running to see his value surpass that of another left-footed superstar who just missed out on the Euros this summer.

The latest on Solanke to Spurs

Now, while the Lilywhites have been linked with plenty of other talented number nines in recent days, from Napoli's Victor Osimhen to LOSC Lille's Jonathan David, it does appear that Solanke is currently the one they are most likely to sign.

For example, a report from late last week claimed that the North Londoners were in talks with the Englishman's camp and were 'prepared to test Bournemouth and the player's resolve with a €50m offer', which converts to about £43m.

Another story from the start of this week claimed that the club was set to make an offer to the Cherries that involved one of their own players and a cash sum of £50m.

While there seems to be a consensus that an offer is in the works, the actual price of the former Chelsea prospect is still in the air, especially as other reports have claimed the South Coast club want as much as £60m.

Whatever the final fee Spurs have to pay ends up being, it'll likely be sizeable, and based on the 26-year-old's performances last season, that would be entirely reasonable.

For example, in 42 appearances, he found the back of the net on 21 occasions and provided four assists to boot, equating to an average of a goal involvement every 1.68 games.

However, he'll have to recreate those numbers or do even better in North London if he wants to see his future valuation surpass that of one of his potential new teammates.

James Maddison's valuation in 2024

Yes, the player in question is Tottenham co-vice captain James Maddison.

The former Leicester City star is valued at a whopping €75m by FotMob, which converts to about £65m.

Last season might not have been easy for the 27-year-old, with his exclusion from the England squad leaving him "devastated," but there is no denying his quality.

Maddison's 23/24

Appearances

30

Goals

4

Assists

9

Goal Involvements per Match

0.43

All Stats via Transfermarkt

For example, in 30 appearances for the Lilywhites, he's scored four goals and provided nine assists, which equates to an impressive average of a goal involvement every 2.30 games.

Moreover, his underlying numbers are just as impressive.

FBref, which compares players in similar positions across Europe's top five leagues, places him in the top 1% of attacking midfielders and wingers for shot-creating actions and progressive passes, the top 2% for attempted passes, and the top 7% for assists, all per 90.

Ultimately, Solanke would be an excellent signing for Spurs this summer, and his combination with Maddison, who is justifiably valued so highly, could be the key to the club's future success.

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A £24 million forward targeted by Man United and Erik ten Hag is now set for talks over joining Arsenal via his agent, with the north Londoners still in the market for a new attacking option before August 30.

Edu and Arteta eye new forward for Arsenal this summer

A wide array of separate reports have linked the Gunners to signing a new forward this summer, as manager Mikel Arteta and sporting director Edu Gaspar consider both a striker and alternative wide man to Bukayo Saka.

Arteta reconsiders signing £200k-per-week star with Arsenal poised to move

The Gunners have pulled a U-turn.

2 ByEmilio Galantini Jul 20, 2024

Signing a prolific centre-forward has long been viewed as the final missing piece of Arteta's jigsaw by supporters and pundits alike, with the likes of Ajax star Brian Brobbey targeted by Arsenal as Edu seeks a different option to Gabriel Jesus.

The Brazilian scored just eight goals in all competitions last season and Arsenal's manager appeared to prefer Kai Havertz as a makeshift forward option last season. Arteta now wants a young striking partner for Havertz, but it will be interesting to see if they opt for an outright striker, winger or both.

Bukayo Saka

20

Leandro Trossard

17

Kai Havertz

14

Martin Odegaard

11

Gabriel Jesus

8

Arsenal are also believed to want a new star winger who can alternate with Saka and provide cover for the England star. The 22-year-old, who scored 20 goals and registered 14 assists in all competitions, also played nearly 50 games and Arsenal have few squad members who can jump in to potentially replicate his heroics if Saka were to be absent.

The likes of Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams and Wolves star Pedro Neto are reportedly on their radar ahead of possible swoops. According to GiveMeSport, Arteta is personally reconsidering a move for Williams, while Neto is believed to be very keen on joining Arsenal.

However, both men will come at a premium cost given their star status, and Arsenal are about to spend £42 million on the signing of Riccardo Calafiori from Bologna. It is unclear just how much Edu and co can afford to spend in the coming weeks, but Emirates transfer chiefs will be looking to strike the most quality deals at the most astute rate possible.

A very good option in this respect could be Turkey international and Galatasaray forward Baris Yilmaz. The 24-year-old, who made quite an impression at Euro 2024 and registered 19 goal contributions at club level last season, is available for just £24 million.

Baris Yilmaz set for talks over joining Arsenal via his agent

That is according to Sabah, who also state that Yilmaz is set for talks over joining Arsenal through his representative.

North London officials are set to meet with Yilmaz's agent, with the versatile attacker also attracting interest from Ten Hag's Man United and other Premier League sides.

Sabah write that Yilmaz won't leave for a penny less than £24m, but it could be a price worth paying given just how highly rated he is in his homeland.

"There is only one player at the Premier League level in Turkey, and that is Barış Alper Yılmaz!" said ex-Galatasaray player Umit Karan.

"Take it, put it in Manchester City, it won't matter. Barış Alper will make the biggest transfer in Turkish football history. He has a tremendous physique.”

Carlos Brathwaite has been forced into isolation and is in doubt for Jamaica Tallawahs’ opening match of the Caribbean Premier League on Friday after a positive Covid-19 case was reported on his flight from the UK to St Kitts and Nevis.Brathwaite travelled from Manchester to Basseterre ahead of the CPL after captaining Manchester Originals in the Hundred. A fellow passenger tested positive for Covid-19 and he was told to isolate until further notice.”My tests have been negative as far as I know,” Brathwaite said. “We’ve been asked to be in quarantine. I still don’t know the full extent of it. I’ve just been told I need to continue to quarantine as opposed to being allowed to walk around the hotel as was initially allowed. So I’m just as much in the dark as you are, unfortunately.”Related

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Speaking from his hotel room following the announcement that he re-signed with Sydney Sixers for the upcoming BBL season later in the year, the allrounder said he was unsure whether he would be available for the Tallawahs’ opening clash with Saint Lucia Kings on Friday.”Not sure,” Brathwaite said. “I haven’t actually received anything official yet to know when day one is and how many days of quarantine, etc. So yeah, I’m just skipping in my room and doing sit-ups and hoping to be at least physically ready to go if I can.”Brathwaite was retained by Tallawahs along with Andre Russell after they were knocked out in last season’s semi-final by eventual champions Trinbago Knight Riders. He believes Knight Riders won’t have it all their own way this season.”The tournament is going to be interesting,” Brathwaite said. “I don’t think it will be an undefeated run to the finals as Trinidad had last year. I think it will be a little closer. I think all the teams are more evenly matched.”Brathwaite said runs from the top order will be key to Tallawahs’ chances given the quality of the allrounders and spin-bowling.”I feel as though we have a few potential match-winners. Myself, Russell, Rovman Powell obviously in the middle. Our spin attack, we’ve lost Mujeeb and we’ve lost Sandeep but we have Qais Ahmad, Veerasammy Permaul, and Chris Green. So when you look at it that’s a real balanced spin attack, left-arm orthodox, right-arm offspinner, leg-break bowler.”I think we just need to get some runs at the top of the ordr and middle order to provide a good platform. I think too many times last year we were 30 for 3, 40 for 4 and we didn’t really have a good platform to go on and get big scores.”So this year, setting a good platform and if we add the firepower that I know myself, Russell and Rovman can give, added with the spin stocks that we have and the whole bowling unit actually, I think we’ll do well.”

The Copa America is South America’s quadrennial international football tournament. The continent’s answer to UEFA’s European Championship, the competition has thrown up some dramatic finales over the last few years, with a centenary edition adding to the chaos.

The 48th edition of the Copa America saw the United States of America host the tournament. Usually contested between 12 teams, which include invitees from other confederations, the tournament had six nations joining the South Americans for the first time since 2016 – which was the previous time the US were hosts.

The competition, which was established in 1916, was initially a round-robin format until 1975, when it was changed to its current format of a group stage followed by knockout football.

But who has won the event more than any other country? Football FanCast has taken a look back at the list of previous Copa America winners over the last 108 years.

Copa America Winners List
Year	Winners	Runners-up
1916	Uruguay	Argentina
1917	Uruguay	Argentina
1919	Brazil	Uruguay
1920	Uruguay	Argentina
1921	Argentina	Brazil
1922	Brazil	Paraguay
1923	Uruguay	Argentina
1924	Uruguay	Argentina
1925	Argentina	Brazil
1926	Uruguay	Argentina
1927	Argentina	Uruguay
1929	Argentina	Paraguay
1935	Uruguay	Argentina
1937	Argentina	Brazil
1939	Peru	Uruguay
1941	Argentina	Uruguay
1942	Uruguay	Argentina
1945	Argentina	Brazil
1946	Argentina	Brazil
1947	Argentina	Paraguay
1949	Brazil	Paraguay
1953	Paraguay	Brazil
1955	Argentina	Chile
1956	Uruguay	Chile
1957	Argentina	Brazil
1959	Argentina	Brazil
1959	Uruguay	Argentina
1963	Bolivia	Paraguay
1967	Uruguay	Argentina
1975	Peru	Colombia
1979	Paraguay	Chile
1983	Uruguay	Brazil
1987	Uruguay	Chile
1989	Brazil	Uruguay
1991	Argentina	Brazil
1993	Argentina	Mexico
1995	Uruguay	Brazil
1997	Brazil	Bolivia
1999	Brazil	Uruguay
2001	Colombia	Mexico
2004	Brazil	Argentina
2007	Brazil	Argentina
2011	Uruguay	Paraguay
2015	Chile	Argentina
2016	Chile	Argentina
2019	Brazil	Peru
2021	Argentina	Brazil
2024	Argentina	Colombia

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8

Bolivia – 1 win

1963

Bolivia’s one and only Copa America triumph came in 1963 where they also played hosts. They finished top of the seven-team round-robin which included a dramatic 5-4 win over Brazil in the final game.

They won five and drew one of their six games, with Maximo Luis Alcocer the hero after scoring the winner against Brazil to ensure they would finish above runners-up Paraguay.

7

Colombia – 1 win

2001

Also winning one Copa America title is Colombia, who, like Bolivia, also hosted the event in their only tournament triumph to date. Under newly appointed manager Francisco Maturana, they progressed out of Group A by winning all three games without conceding a goal, before beating Peru in the quarter-final, Honduras in the semi-final and Mexico in the final.

Ivan Ramiro Cordoba was the match-winner in the final, and Colombia astonishingly went the whole tournament without conceding – a record that still stands today.

6

Peru – 2 wins

1939, 1975

Peru are one of three countries to win the Copa America twice, with their first coming in 1939, taking full advantage of home comforts as they won all four of their games.

They were also the first winners of the tournament which had a knockout stage in 1975, coming out on top against Brazil in the semi-finals and then Colombia in the final. In the two-legged final, both teams won a game each, meaning the final required a replay, where Peru came out on top 1-0, with Hugo Alejandro Sotil Yeren the match-winner.

5

Chile – 2 wins

2015, 2016

Before 2015, Chile had never won the Copa America, coming close on four occasions as runners-up. However, a maiden tournament win quickly brought another, with Chile lifting the trophy in successive years.

Jorge Sampaoli was the manager to lead Chile to their first-ever Copa America triumph in 2015, defeating Argentina in the final on home soil in a penalty shootout.

Then, a year later, in a centenary edition of the tournament, Juan Antonio Pizzi was the man in charge of Chile, who once again came out on top against Argentina in the final. Eduardo Vargas, Alexis Sanchez and Claudio Bravo were just some of the standout stars during the memorable two years.

Perhaps the most iconic moment would be Alexis Sanchez’s winning penalty in the 2015 final, as he showed nerves of steel to nonchalantly pass the ball in, handing his nation a first major honour.

4

Paraguay – 2 wins

1953, 1979

Paraguay are the only previous winners who didn’t win the competition on home soil. In 1953, Paraguay and Brazil required a play-off after they were tied for points in the round-robin format. Paraguay would come out as 3-2 winners in Peru.

Paraguay would lift their second Copa America title in 1979, when there was no host nation, with games simply played home and away. They defeated Brazil in the semi-final and then Chile in the final, which required three games.

The two-legged final was decided on points rather than goals scored over the two matches. Both sides finished with a win apiece, which meant a play-off was required. After the third game ended 0-0, Paraguay were only then crowned champions by virtue of their 3-1 aggregate scoreline across the three games.

Paraguay have also been runners-up on four occasions, most recently in 2011 when they were beaten by Uruguay.

3

Brazil – 9 wins

1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2019

Third on the list is Brazil, which may come as a surprise to some. Their tally of nine Copa America titles could be many more, but they have finished as runners-up on 11 occasions, with the most recent of those heartbreaks coming in 2021 against Argentina.

Their first title came in 1919 on home soil, as did their last in 2019, with the wins in 1922, 1949 and 1989 also coming when Brazil played hosts.

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2

Uruguay – 15 wins

1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1959, 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995, 2011

The first-ever World Cup and Copa America winners were Uruguay, who have lifted the latter of the two competitions 15 times. Their last triumph came back in 2011, and the longest they have gone without a CONMEBOL title is 16 years.

Now under the leadership of Marcelo Bielsa, Uruguay had to settle for third place after a penalty shootout victory over Canada in the bronze-medal match.

1

Argentina – 16 times

1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993, 2021, 2024

Defending champions Argentina edged ahead of Uruguay after their triumph in 2024, which was secured after an extra-time victory over Colombia.

Argentina have finished as runners-up on 14 occasions, with La Seleccion suffering a number of heartbreaks in recent years prior to their 2021 triumph.

Lionel Messi finally got his hands on the trophy after a 1-0 win over Brazil in the final, 100 years after they first won the tournament on home soil in 1921 – before doing it all over again three years later thanks to substitute Lautaro Martinez’s 112th-minute winner.

Their recent triumphs are made all the sweeter as Argentina had lost four of the previous six finals before 2021, which included two penalty-shootout defeats to Chile in back-to-back championships. They also hosted and lifted the trophy in 1925, 1929, 1937, 1946 and 1959.

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