Back to the Soccer Newsfeed

Brazil's wake-up call

CONCEPCION, Chile -- The 2015 Copa America was set up for a final between Chile and either Brazil or Argentina. Everything seemed to be going to plan. But clearly Paraguay had not read the script. Ramon Diaz's side went a goal down early to Brazil, and many must have already been anticipating a semifinal on Tuesday between the two great powers of South American football. But, as they had done in the group phase against Argentina and Uruguay, Paraguay dug deep and roared back to equalise. Indeed, the late substitutions made by Diaz showed that he had every intent of winning the game in the 90 minutes.