Veteran striker Diego Forlan on Tuesday celebrated winning a record-equalling 79th cap as an Alvaro Pereira goal secured a 1-0 over Mexico to take the Celeste through to the quarter-finals at the Copa

A reborn Argentina swamped Costa Rica 3-0 on Monday to reach the quarter-finals of the Copa America in style courtesy of a brace from Sergio Aguero and another from Angel Di Maria.

Aguero, on from th

Colombia marched into the quarter-finals of the Copa America on Sunday after a 2-0 win over Bolivia wrapped up top spot in Group A.

With the best two third-placed finishers at the event also reaching

Holders Brazil jeopardised their hopes of reaching the quarter-finals of the Copa America on Saturday after they just pulled out a last-gasp 2-2 draw with Paraguay.

After taking a first-half lead thr

A second-half goal from promising starlet Alexis Sanchez gave Chile a 1-1 draw with fancied Uruguay on Friday to take the Roja to within an ace of the Copa America quarterfinals.

Udinese's Sanchez, w

The Copa America saw its fourth draw in only five games on Monday as Uruguay and Peru parted 1-1 in Group C.

Uruguay, having reached the World Cup semi-finals last year with Diego Forlan voted player

Chile provided a little of the passion the Copa America had been missing on Monday as they fought their way past Mexico 2-1 to go two points clear in Group C.

With Peru having held fancied Uruguay to