Santa Cruz holds the key to Paraguay attack

July 1, 2007
By Jeff Carlisle, ESPNsoccernet
BARINAS, Venezuela -- In its first Copa America match in 12 years, a weakened U.S. side battled star-studded Argentina to a standstill for over an hour before a flurry of goals buried the Americans. Now, with their sights still set on reaching the quarterfinals, the Americans must get a result against a Paraguay team that is less dynamic than Argentina, but showed in its 5-0 rout of Colombia how clinical it can be in front of goal.



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2007 Copa America

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The Copa America 2007 is the 42nd edition of the Copa America, the main international soccer tournament for South America. The tournament will be held in Venezuela between June 26-July 15, 2007.

Previews

• Carter: Copa America overview
• Dell'Apa: Learning experience
• Davis: U.S. roster analysis

Group Stage

June 28, U.S. vs. Argentina
• Preview | Recap
• Carlisle: Argentina's class shines
• Chang: Mismatch no surprise
• Carlisle: Crespo deadly

July 2, U.S. vs. Paraguay
• Preview | Recap
• Carlisle: U.S. wasteful

July 5, U.S. vs. Colombia
• Preview | Recap
• Carlisle: U.S. ends on low note

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