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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Joseph Lowery

Copa América power rankings: verdicts on the 16 teams after the group stage

Lautaro Martínez has scored four goals in three games at Copa América.
Lautaro Martínez has scored four goals in three games at Copa América. Photograph: Héctor Vivas/Getty Images

There’s a recipe for making the best tournaments. You need the right balance of favorites marching towards the final and underdogs carving their way out of the group stage. A nation furthering a massive unbeaten streak doesn’t hurt, either. The same goes for a host nation crashing out in dramatic fashion.

The first 24 games of the Copa América have added just about every ingredient in that great tournament recipe. With the group stage complete and the knockout rounds awaiting us, which teams look the strongest?

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