Jun 22, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Chile forward Eduardo Vargas (11) and Colombia midfielder Daniel Torres (16) fight for the ball during the second half in the semifinals of the 2016 Copa America Centenario soccer tournament at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
NICE, France (Reuters) - The Copa America has often been dismissed as a poor relation to the European Championship, so much so that the latter has frequently been dubbed by the media as "the World Cup minus Brazil and Argentina."
But a comparison of the two tournaments, which are being played simultaneously for the first time since 2004, suggests it may be time to ditch the old stereotype.
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