Hosts Chile have never won Copa title
Juventus midfielder Vidal wins & scores penalty
Three Premier League players in Ecuador side
Final played on 4 July
Image source, Getty ImagesSomeone has done the budget on the opening ceremony. It's like a birthday party at Freddie Mercury's house.
Just clear this lot off the pitch and we'll be up and running...
Gareth Murray: Chile team full of quality, Alexis has that extra bit which makes him special. Undoubtedly the key man.
Matt Friday: Difficult to look past Argentina but I like this attacking Chile team and would love to see them finally win!
Argentina, yep, Brazil, sure. Uruguay, obviously. Jamaica, er, Jamaica?
The Copa America is a strange tournament as it features two 'guest' nations each time around to make up the numbers. Mexico are one such side this time around and after Japan and then China failed to pick up the phone, Jamaica stuck their hands up.
Image source, Getty ImagesHow will Leicester defender Wes Morgan fare against Lionel Messi? And Sergio Aguero? Gonzalo Higuain? Carlos Tevez? Angel Di Maria...?
Jamaica now face Uruguay and Argentina in the group stages. Ouch.
Coach Winfried Schaefer told BBC Sport World Service: "It's difficult to stop Lionel Messi alone. We have to stop the players that give him the ball. We watch the statistics - how many players and which players give the ball to Messi during a match and then we must stop those players.
"Maybe then he only has six balls, not 20 balls. We have to wait. I watched the match Argentina v Paraguay and we're looking at what we have to do."
Stop Lionel Messi Winfried. For your sake...
You're absolutely off the chain Jack. Calm down.
Jukebox Jack: "Re 00.01 why does it have to be one without the other? My prediction is a dodgy yellow, late goal, late yellow makes red for Arturo Vidal. Scores AND gets an early bath!"
God bless you Ross with your eloquent late night musings on South American midfielders.
Arturo Vidal is going to either get sent off or score tonight. That's my prediction...
Ross, Edinburgh: "Arturo Vidal can play as a striker, a box to box midfielder, or a centre back. He's as versatile as footballers get. I think he will be the key man for Chile if they win this tournament, not Alexis Sanchez."
The Ecuador team is in and all three Premier League players start for the visitors.
Watford defender Juan Carlos Paredes, Swansea winger Jefferson Montero and West Ham striker Enner Valencia are all in.
Colombia get their campaign under way against Venezuela on Sunday and all eyes will be on captain Radamel Falcao.
Image source, APWill a sharp new haircut do the job for Falcao?
The 29-year-old has had a bad time of it, missing last summer's World Cup with a knee injury and then having an unproductive loan spell with Manchester United.
However, things may be looking up for El Tigre, with Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho saying he would like to help Falcao revive his career and says he is "hurt" by criticism of the Colombia striker.
Chelsea are understood to be in talks over a move, but it is reported they would want a reduction in his £265,000-a-week wages.
"If I can help Falcao reach his level again, I will do it," said Mourinho
Speaking to DirecTV Sports, he added: "It hurts me that people in England think that the real Falcao is the one we saw at Manchester United."
Well Kayman, I'm impressed with that, I have to say. I just searched for your establishment and the first link which came up was the question:
'What is the best nightclub in Africa?'
That's a very big question. If you're even in the running then fair play to you.
Kayman Kahindi: "I am following closely on my TV set from Labz Discotheque, Kabwohe, Sheema District, Uganda."
Image source, EPAA Terry's Chocolate Orange (superficially damaged) to the first person to find this photo on Twitter.
In the Women's World Cup in Canada, it's 0-0 at half-time between China and the Netherlands.
Tim Vickery
BBC Sport
"Usually the Copa kicks off with a match between the hosts and Bolivia - picked to get the home side off to a winning start. Often the Bolivians fail to read the script, and hang on for a dogged draw.
Image source, EPA"This time, though, Chile have to wait until the third game to have a go at Bolivia. First up tonight are Ecuador, opponents who carry a much bigger threat.
"Chile coach Jorge Sampaoli is worried by the pace of the Ecuadorians on the counter-attack - a point well made on Saturday when, with Swansea's Jefferson Montero on fire, Ecuador saw off a decent Panama side by a 4-0 margin.
"Chile, true to their style, will look to carry the game to opponents who can break at great speed. It is a classic clash of styles, and promises to get the 2015 Copa off to an enthralling start."
Image source, Getty ImagesOpening ceremony time! Dancers! Lights! Fire!
Image source, Getty ImagesQuestionable codpieces! Stewards in fluorescent jackets!
They're all there...
Messi, Higuain, Aguero, Tevez, Di Maria, Lavezzi, Mascherano, Pastore.
Argentina start the Copa as favourites for a reason, it's a staggeringly good squad on paper. But is it a good squad in Chile?
We shall find out over the next few weeks. Who do you make favourites, who are you looking forward to seeing in action? Any potential signings out there you want to flag up? Anyone ever been to Chile?
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Image source, Getty ImagesEvery tournament needs a mascot and a massive animal is normally a sound bet.
The good people behind Chile 2015 have followed that path to a logical conclusion. Meet Zincha, a young culpeo fox. You know, a culpeo fox - a South American species of fox.
It is the second largest native canid on the continent, after the maned wolf. But we all knew that.
The Vatican has suspended a deal that would have seen it receive US $10k for every goal scored at the Copa America.
The region's football association, Conmebol, had agreed to donate the money to a charity sponsored by Pope Francis.
However, in light of the recent corruption scandal, the Vatican has asked Conmebol not to donate money.
South American media have reported that Archbishop Marcelo Sanchez sent a letter to Conmebol saying: "Given the well-known public events that have happened since 27 May, I have decided to suspend the application of the agreement until otherwise informed. Please abstain from making any money deposits."
There are nine stadia in use in this year's Copa, with tonight's game held at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago.
The Nacional holds around 47,000 fans and is based on Berlin's Olympic Stadium. It is filling up nicely with the home fans in expectant mood.