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Copa America 2019: Latest Group Results, Tables and Schedule After Friday

The 2019 Copa America has begun in Brazil with the host country trying to top the tournament for the first time since 2007, and it got off on the right foot.

Despite being without an injured Neymar, Brazil is the favorite to win it all followed by Argentina.

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Neymar's out, but Brazil is still the tournament favorite. https://t.co/bO9NabDqFZ

Perhaps the biggest storyline is whether Leo Messi can lead the Argentines to their first Copa championship since 1993 and avenge their penalty shootout loss in the 2016 final to Chile.

However, before that or anything else can unfold, action began with Brazil defeating 3-0 Bolivia in the Copa opener Friday night at Estadio Cicero Pompeu de Toledo in Sao Paulo.