Venezuela goalkeeper Rafael Romo said his team had been “underestimated” after their 1-0 Copa América win over Mexico on Wednesday, criticizing what he said was “arrogance” and “ignorance” from Mexican media ahead of the clash.
AFCON is notoriously hard to predict, with context, conditions and climate often seeing heavyweights fall by the wayside, while there’s always a surprise or two in store to defy the pre-tournament forecasts. Ed Dove ranks the teams, regardless.
Real Madrid were left furious when a late Jude Bellingham goal was ruled out after the referee blew the full-time whistle to end an ill-tempered 2-2 draw with Valencia at the Mestalla on Saturday.