Paraguay shoots Brazil out of Copa.

Paraguay advanced to the Copa America semifinals on Sunday by beating defending champion Brazil 2-0 in a penalty shootout after the score was level at 0-0 following extra time.A great performance by Paraguay goalkeeper Justo Villar  ensured Brazil failed to capitalize on its scoring opportunities despite dominating from the start.It is the first time since 1989 that Paraguay has reached the final four in the South American competition.''After the way we played today, I've never seen a more unfair result in my entire career,'' Brazil midfielder Ramires said.Paraguay will face either Chile or Venezuela, which will play later Sunday. Uruguay and Peru, which eliminated Colombia on Saturday, will meet in the other semifinal.

Copa: Chile stays top of Group B after draw with Uruguay

Chile draw against Uruguay on Friday in the Copa America.Alexis Sanchez equalized in the 65th minute to give Chile a 1-1 draw.Chile improved to 4 points from two matches and Uruguay, which reached the World Cup semifinals a year ago, has 2 points.Chile's last group game will be against Peru while Uruguay will face Mexico, which is fielding an Olympic-style under-23 team as it is playing as a guest in the 12-team South American Championship.Both teams could have used a victory to guarantee passage to the second round, where they should be among the favorites.

Chile rally against Mexico.

The Copa America finally caught fire Monday as Chile came from behind to edge Mexico and take command of Group C, where fancied Uruguay were held by Peru.Four draws in five matches, an average of barely a goal per game and sub-zero temperatures had left fans less than impressed and questioning if they would see anything approaching samba-style football from anybody over the coming month, Brazil included.Chile answered the question emphatically enough - though Arturo Vidal's winner against the Mexicans, a towering header from a corner, had a rather Anglo-Saxon, rather than latino, hallmark to it.