Even though there are still several months left before the start of the 2019 Copa America, it s never too early to start analysing what s going to happen in the tournament. The Brazil-based tournament will have the hosts as one of the top candidates. But there are other squads worth mentioning ahead of this event. Chile, Argentina and Uruguay all look like potential title contenders. And other sides such as Colombia, Paraguay and even Peru might make more noise than expected.

Without further ado, here is an in-depth analysis of each group heading into the 2019 Copa America.

Group A: Brazil undoubtedly sit at the top dog

Brazil might not have won the Copa America title since 2007, but could anyone disagree with them being one of the top candidates to lift the trophy thi…

Franz Beckenbauer, who has died aged 78, was one of the greatest players and most influential figures in the history of German football.

Nicknamed ‘Der Kaiser’ because of his commanding style of play as a midfielder or attacking sweeper, Beckenbauer led West Germany to World Cup success as both a captain and manager.

He also enjoyed a hugely successful club career, mostly with Bayern Munich.

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He went on to become a football administrator and remained a national hero even though later years were overshadowed by allegations of bribery and corruption relating to Germany’s hosting of the 2006 World Cup.

Franz Anton Beckenbauer was born in war-torn …

Two second-half goals by veteran striker Andriy Shevchenko gave co-hosts Ukraine a 2-1 win over Sweden on Monday.

AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic put Sweden ahead in the 51st minute, side-footing home from close range after Kim Kallstrom s shot.

Shevchenko levelled for the co-hosts four minutes later, connecting with Andriy Yarmolenko s cross to head past Andreas Isaksson in the Sweden goal.

And it took just another six minutes for the 35-year-old to put his team ahead, nodding home a near-post corner.

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Scotland boss Steve Clarke is desperate to reach the Qatar 2022 World Cup as his side prepare for an emotionally charged encounter with Ukraine.

The two sides meet in a UEFA qualifying semi-final playoff at Hampden Park this week, with the winner set to face Wales for a spot at the end-of-year tournament.

The match will mark Ukraine s first competitive fixture since the nation was invaded by Russia in February, with neutrals likely to be cheering Oleksandr Petrakov s visitors on in Glasgow.

Speaking ahead of the clash, Clarke says the emotional tenor of the game will be led by their opponents, but insists his side will only be focused on their own on-field goals.

We always said we would be guided by the Ukrainians as to how they felt, he stated.

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One-time World Cup winners France lead the chase in Group E, with les Bleus hoping to make amends for the 2010 tournament when they crashed out in the group stage. Playing without Franck Ribery but with some of world s most talented footballers, Didier Deschamps side are rightly considered group favourites.

The up-and-coming Switzerland side aim to at least get past the group stage after the triumph over soon-to-be champions Spain did not prove sufficient to reach the knockout stages last time out. Taking part at the World Cup for the third time, Ecuador and Honduras will be out to spring a surprise or two and try to upset the odds and qualify for the Last 16 stage.

Winners of Group E

France have come a long way since the Raymond Domenech reign that ended up costing th…

Spain produced their best performance of Euro 2012 to hammer Italy 4-0 in the Euro 2012 final.

Although Los Rojas were favourites for the tournament they still had to go out there and prove they were the best and they did it in devastating fashion.

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The first half was arguably the best I have ever seen a team produce when it comes to passing, attractive football.

The Spaniards were simply magnificent, passing the ball to one another like the Italians wasn’t even on the pitch.

The two first half goals summed up the way that the Spanish like to play the game, with short incisive passes and well taken finishes. This Spanish team is definitely the best international team I have seen in my lifetime and I’m doubtful that any other national can …

Marcus Rashford came off the bench to steer Manchester United to a 1-0 victory over struggling Wolves at Molineux and send them into 2023 in the top four of the Premier League.

Rashford had scored two in two since returning from the World Cup but was benched by Erik ten Hag on Saturday for disciplinary reasons as United put in a blunt first-half performance.

The England international was introduced at the break and had a huge impact, firing home a 76th-minute winner with a powerful finish past Jose Sa, before he later had a second ruled out following a VAR check.

It could be a huge three points for United on the road as they leapfrog Tottenham into fourth, with Spurs due to play Aston Villa on Sunday.

The hosts received a huge let-off early on when an und…

England have reached the Women s World Cup semi-finals again, but the manner in which they have done so has been far more impressive.

Four years ago in Canada the Lionesses were one of the competition s surprise packages, beating Norway and the hosts in the knockout phase before being eliminated when Laura Bassett scored a stoppage-time own goal against Japan in the last four.

Phil Neville s class of 2019 have returned to that stage in France and meet the United States, the defending champions and tournament favourites, in Lyon on Tuesday.

Here we crunch the Opta numbers on Mark Sampson s 2015 team and Neville s squad to show how England have been considerably better at both ends of the pitch in 2019.

Expected goals excluding penalties (0.9 per game …

Monday Night Football in Week 6 of the NFL season features a terrific matchup between the Super Bowl favorite Buffalo Bills and the AFC South-leading Tenessee Titans.

Buffalo is off to a fantastic start this year and NFL betting lines have the Bills as 6-point road favorites for Monday’s showdown at Nissan Stadium.

Here are our best free Bills vs. Titans picks and predictions for Monday Night Football on October 18, with kickoff at 8:15 p.m. ET.

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The NFL’s Week 2 preseason finale features a Monday night football matchup between the Atlanta Falcons and New York Jets, two franchises desperate to turn around their fortunes in the 2022 season.

While both teams secured narrow road victories in the opening week of preseason play, the Jets experienced a major setback when second-year quarterback Zach Wilson went down with a knee injury in the first quarter of their 24-21 win over Philadelphia. The 2021 No. 2 overall draft pick underwent surgery on a meniscus tear Tuesday, and it’s questionable whether he’ll be ready to go in Week 1 of the regular season.

For now, the Jets are left to move on to preseason game No. 2, in which they opened as a one-point home underdog. Read below for our best f…