Copa America 2007
As you all know I like soccer a lot. Well, after winning the Gold Cup on Sunday the U.S. travels down to Venezuela to take part in the oldest international football tournament on the planet starting in 1916. This will be the 42nd edition. The tournament starts today, check your local listings. There are 3 groups, consisting of 10 South American teams and 2 invitees, those being The United States and Mexico. It will also mark the return of the U.S. to Copa America after a 12 year absence mainly due to scheduling conflicts with MLS. Check this link if you want to know more about it http://www.copaamerica.com.
Group A, host Venezuela, Bolivia, Uruguay and Peru.
Group B, reigning champion and powerhouse Brazil, Mexico, Chile and Ecuador.
Group C, The United States, powerhouse Argentina, Paraguay and Colombia.
I am not going to make any predictions, I stopped making those a long time ago and I am not about to start again. Let the best team win. Why am I writing about soccer? because, Copa America like the World Cup don’t come around every year and when they do they are big news and worth talking about. Specially if you are a soccer fan like me. Who knows, maybe I will turn you into a fan, if you are not one already.
Here is a pic of Team USA colors.
And the tournament’s mascot, Guaky.
