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What to watch today at Copa America: Brazil-Ecuador caps Group A and B openers

This first full day of the Copa America Centenario kicks off with three matches (all times Eastern):

— Group A: Costa Rica vs. Paraguay in Orlando, 5 p.m. (Fox, Univision)

The Ticos‘ underdog image was perhaps retired forever after their World Cup quarterfinal run in 2014. But their chances of getting out of the group dimmed days before the tournament when goalkeeper Keylor Navas — the starter at that for World Cup and for Real Madrid when it won its 11th UEFA Champions League title last month — was ruled out because of an Achilles’ tendon injury.