Postpublished at 23:25 British Summer Time 11 June 2015
Image source, EPAShotgun not sitting behind these guys...
Summary
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
Postpublished at 23:25 British Summer Time 11 June 2015
Image source, EPAPostpublished at 23:23 British Summer Time 11 June 2015
We expect team news from Santiago in the next 10 minutes or so but I'd be staggered if Alexis Sanchez doesn't start for Chile.
First goalscorer of the tournament?
Postpublished at 23:22 British Summer Time 11 June 2015
£50m Sterling?published at 23:17 British Summer Time 11 June 2015
LiverpoolSome breaking news from the Premier League tonight as Liverpool have turned down a bid of £25m plus add-ons from Manchester City for Raheem Sterling.
It is believed Liverpool value the England international forward at £50m (FIFTY MILLION).
The 20-year-old joined the Reds from QPR in 2010 and is under contract until 2017, but has rejected the offer of a new £100,000-a-week deal.
Read more on this developing story.
£50m for Raheem Sterling? Are we sure...?
Goals on the cards?published at 23:11 British Summer Time 11 June 2015
Tim Vickery
BBC Sport"Tournaments often find a tone, which can have a tendency to hang over all the matches. In the last Copa, played in Argentina four years ago, defences came out on top. This Copa has the potential to produce something much less attritional.
"In 2011 Argentina had yet to find a way to harness the talents of Lionel Messi. Neymar was a callow youth, still in the early stages of development.
"James Rodriguez was with Colombia's Under-20 side - and as soon as he was promoted the senior side started to get full value for their generation of strikers. Ecuador were a mis-selected mess in 2011. All these teams would clearly seem to have more attacking firepower to offer this time round."
What are Chile's chances?published at 23:05 British Summer Time 11 June 2015
The bookmakers make Chile third favourites to win the Copa, behind Brazil and favourites Argentina.
Image source, EPAImage caption, Arturo Vidal could tackle a rhino
Their squad has plenty of class throughout, with Claudio Bravo of Barcelona, Juventus' Arturo Vidal and Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez the key men.
English football fans will recognise a few more too, as Mauricio Isla, David Pizarro, Eduardo Vargas, Jean Beausejour and Gonzalo Jara all having played in the Premier League or below.
Plus Gary Medel, once of Cardiff. It looks a good mix of youth and experience to me.
99 problems but Sanchez ain't onepublished at 22:58 British Summer Time 11 June 2015
For 99 years Chile have been striving to win the Copa America.
They have had to watch neighbours Argentina amass 14 titles, look on enviously as Uruguay collected 15 trophies and see Brazil lift the cup on eight occasions.
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Is Alexis Sanchez the man for Chile?
Even Bolivia have won it once. Bolivia!
But could this be Chile's year? The tournament is being played on home soil, their goalkeeper has just helped Barcelona win the treble, their midfield dynamo was on the losing side in the Champions League final and their livewire forward comes into the competition on the back of one of the great Wembley Cup final goals.
Thirty-seventh-time lucky?