Chile's Copa América Run Ends With Tough Loss To Old Rival

NewsOK.com RSS - sports >> !The Oklahoman, Daily Oklahoman: Sports
Thu, 07/04/2019 - 5:11am

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (AP) — It was a tough way for Chile to see its dominant run in the Copa América come to an end. The team's demise after two consecutive South American titles came when it least expected, and in a painful way. It was longtime rival Peru, a heavy underdog, which ended Chile's impressive run with a 3-0 win in the semifinals on Wednesday. The demoralizing loss at the Arena Grêmio ended Chile's hopes of becoming the first nation to win three straight South American titles since Argentina in the 1940s. It was an especially tough defeat against a rival it has had a quarrel with since the War of the Pacific in the 19th Century, when Chile defeated a Peru-Bolivia alliance and took over some key land with access to the Pacific Ocean. The Chileans admitted they didn't see it coming on Wednesday. "We entered the match already thinking about the final and that's how we allowed Peru to surprise us," said Chile coach Reinaldo Rueda, a Colombian who took over the squad last year. Chile was heavily favored against a Peruvian squad that barely survived the group stage and hadn't made it to a Copa América final in more than 40 years.Read more on NewsOK.com

NEXT
Topics:  porto alegre   brazil ap     it   arena grêmio   argentina   war   century   peru-bolivia   ocean   the chileans   reinaldo rueda   colombian   peruvian   newsok   it   copa américa   south american   peru   pacific   chile   run   tough   loss   rival   win   squad   wednesday   final   ended   
BING NEWS:
  • Messi joins Argentina for Copa América: His stats show he's ready for another title run
    Messi has shown he’s still in his prime with Inter Miami, and appears ready to lead Argentina to another championship in this summer's Copa América.
    06/3/2024 - 3:33 am | View Link
  • Copa America 2024 Power Ranking: USMNT 5th as every team ranked from worst to best…
    It’s less than three weeks until this year’s Copa America gets underway in the United States and we cannot wait. The 2023-24 season has officially been brought to a close, leaving us with nothing to ...
    06/2/2024 - 3:00 am | View Link
  • Lionel Messi nets in Miami draw in last game before Copa America
    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Lionel Messi scored his 12th goal of the season in his last Major League Soccer match before the Copa America, and MLS -leading Inter Miami CF came from behind to tie St.
    06/1/2024 - 12:10 pm | View Link
  • Messi scores, but Inter Miami’s 10-match MLS unbeaten streak ends in 3-1 loss to Atlanta United
    Lionel Messi scored yet again but it wasn't enough as Inter Miami's 10-match Major League Soccer winning streak came to an end with a 3-1 loss to Atlanta United.
    05/29/2024 - 3:13 pm | View Link
  • More

 

NEXT
Welcome to Wopular!

Welcome to Wopular

Wopular is an online newspaper rack, giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.

Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular, MWB, RottenTomatoes

Subscribe to Wopular's RSS Fan Wopular on Facebook Follow Wopular on Twitter Follow Wopular on Google Plus

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

Movies With Butter More Movie News

More Sports News