At last, someone has delivered. It was looking like the time had come to just give up with the whole favourites tag. Argentina disappointed; Colombia disappointed; Brazil disappointed; Uruguay disappointed. But no, Chile finally gave us a very good performance; it wasn't a resounding win, but Chile were dominant, controlling possession, creating chances and (mostly) defending comfortably against a young Mexico side.
With big hitters Argentina and Brazil distinctly unimpressive in their opening games of the 43rd Copa America, everyone was looking to Uruguay to reset the pace of the tournament. They didn't.
The game had looked the least appetising of the opening four matches, but ended up being the most entertaining of the Copa America so far.
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