Watch as Lanus forward Walter Bou scores a stunning overhead kick in the 90th minute to secure a 3-2 win against Tigre in Argentina.

Lanús forward Walter Bou scored a potential new contender for the Puskas Award as he secured a 3-2 lead against Tigre in Argentina. Bou received a pass from outside the box, controlled the ball with his chest and produced a sensational bicycle kick from outside the area leaving the Tigre keeper without a chance Continue reading...

Chelsea midfielder has already said sorry for the videoUndersecretary of sport sacked for urging Messi apology Argentina’s undersecretary of sport has been sacked after calling for Lionel Messi to apologise for the racist and transphobic song about France’s players that the former captain Hugo Lloris has described as “an attack on French people”. Chelsea said on Wednesday they had “instigated an internal disciplinary procedure” against Enzo Fernández after the midfielder posted a video on Instagram that showed him and some of his Argentina teammates involved in the chants as they celebrated their victory against Colombia in the Copa América final. He later apologised, saying the video did not “reflect my beliefs or my character”, and is expected to be fined by his club. Continue reading...

Hugo Lloris says the controversial song sung by some Argentina players was an "attack on French people" - but he hopes it was a mistake the players involved learn from.

South American football writer Tim Vickery assesses the fallout - and origins - of the alleged racist chant that has led to Enzo Fernandez facing disciplinary action.

The surface at many venues for this summer’s tournament caused concern among players and coaches. Will lessons be learned for the 2026 World Cup? For the three nations set to co-host the 2026 World Cup – the United States, Mexico and Canada – this summer’s Copa América, held in the US, provided a timely test of their ability to compete at their home tournament in two years. The results were mixed. The US and Mexico crashed out in the group stage, while Canada made it all the way to the semi-finals, losing to the eventual champions, Argentina. Continue reading...

Fernández involved in celebratory Argentina chantsMidfielder says he is ‘truly sorry’ and there is ‘no excuse’ Chelsea say they have “instigated an internal disciplinary procedure” against Enzo Fernández over his involvement in chants that included racist and homophobic slurs about members of the France team. Fernández posted a video on Instagram that showed him and Argentina teammates involved in the chants as they celebrated their victory over Colombia in the final of the Copa América. The midfielder later apologised, saying the video did not “reflect my beliefs or my character”. Continue reading...

Outrage over footage posted online by Enzo FernándezFofana says clip demonstrates ‘uninhibited racism’ Wesley Fofana has hit out at “uninhibited racism” and the French Football Federation has said it will file a legal complaint alleging “racially offensive and discriminatory remarks” were made by Argentina players following their Copa América victory against Colombia on Sunday night. The complaints follow footage that was posted by the Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernández on his Instagram account, which appeared to show him and his teammates involved in chants that included racist and homophobic slurs about members of the France team as they celebrated their 1-0 win in the final on Sunday. Continue reading...

Ramón Jesurún detained alongside son in MiamiGame was played amid chaotic scenes The head of the Colombian Football Federation has been arrested after allegedly fighting with security guards at Sunday’s chaotic Copa América final. Ramón Jesurún, who is also a vice-president of Conmebol and a member of the Fifa council, was detained along with his son, Ramón Jamil Jesurún. The pair were at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami to watch Colombia play Argentina. The game ended in a 1-0 victory for Argentina. Continue reading...

A dramatic extra-time winner from substitute Lautaro Martínez ensured Argentina retained their Copa América title, edging out Colombia 1-0 in a thrilling game in Miami. The Golden Boot winner’s cool 112th minute strike settled a scintillating game, which had simply lacked a finishing touch until his arrival on 97 minutes. Martínez latched on to Giovani Lo Celso’s pass to dispatch the ball past a gallant Camilo Vargas in the Colombia goal. Continue reading...

Latest score from 8pm ET kickoff at Hard Rock StadiumEmail beau.dure@theguardian.com with your thoughtsSign up for Soccer with Jonathan Wilson I’ll be back with the Colombia lineup after the presidential address. If there’s an update on kickoff time, I’ll be back sooner. Players are coming back out to warm up, so that’s a good sign that we might not be any later than 8:30 pm ET (35 minutes from now). Assuming things calm down and we’re able to have a soccer game tonight (for those in England: a football match this morning; for those in Italy: something involving calcio), here’s how Argentina will line up … Continue reading...