• Argentina’s Gonzalo Higuain, left, and Bolivia’s Nelson Cabrera fight for the ball. Elaine Thompson / AP Photo
    Argentina’s Gonzalo Higuain, left, and Bolivia’s Nelson Cabrera fight for the ball. Elaine Thompson / AP Photo
  • Argentina defender Victor Cuesta, right, celebrates after he scoeda goal against Bolivia. Ted S Warren / AP Photo
    Argentina defender Victor Cuesta, right, celebrates after he scoeda goal against Bolivia. Ted S Warren / AP Photo
  • Argentina’s Ezequiel Lavezzi controls the ball. Omar Torres / AFP
    Argentina’s Ezequiel Lavezzi controls the ball. Omar Torres / AFP
  • Argentina’s Ezequiel Lavezzi, right, celebrates with Victor Cuesta after scoring against Bolivia. Omar Torres / AFP
    Argentina’s Ezequiel Lavezzi, right, celebrates with Victor Cuesta after scoring against Bolivia. Omar Torres / AFP
  • Argentina fas wait for the start of the match against Bolivia. Jason Redmond / AFP
    Argentina fas wait for the start of the match against Bolivia. Jason Redmond / AFP
  • Lionel Messi of Argentina dribbles against Danny Bejarano of Bolivia. Otto Greule Jr / Getty Images
    Lionel Messi of Argentina dribbles against Danny Bejarano of Bolivia. Otto Greule Jr / Getty Images
  • Lionel Messi steps onto the field during the match against Bolivia. Jason Redmond / AFP
    Lionel Messi steps onto the field during the match against Bolivia. Jason Redmond / AFP
  • Fans of Chile before the start of the Copa America Centenario Group D match. Rich Schultz / Getty Images
    Fans of Chile before the start of the Copa America Centenario Group D match. Rich Schultz / Getty Images
  • Goalkeeper Jaime Pendeo of Panama adjusts his defenders against Chile. Rich Schultz / Getty Images
    Goalkeeper Jaime Pendeo of Panama adjusts his defenders against Chile. Rich Schultz / Getty Images
  • Chile’s Alexis Sanchez and Chile’s Eduardo Vargas react after Sanchez scored a goal. Matt Rourke / AP Photo
    Chile’s Alexis Sanchez and Chile’s Eduardo Vargas react after Sanchez scored a goal. Matt Rourke / AP Photo
  • Alexis Sanchez misses a free kick against Panama. Matt Slocum / AP Photo
    Alexis Sanchez misses a free kick against Panama. Matt Slocum / AP Photo
  • Alexis Sanchez celebrates after scoring during the second half. Matt Slocum / AP Photo
    Alexis Sanchez celebrates after scoring during the second half. Matt Slocum / AP Photo
  • Chile’s Arturo Vidal and Panama’s Roderick Miller Molina vie for the ball. Don Emmert / AFP
    Chile’s Arturo Vidal and Panama’s Roderick Miller Molina vie for the ball. Don Emmert / AFP
  • Harold Cummings and Alberto Quintero of Panama celebrate a goal by Miguel Camargo. Rich Schultz / Getty Images
    Harold Cummings and Alberto Quintero of Panama celebrate a goal by Miguel Camargo. Rich Schultz / Getty Images
  • Chile players celebrate after scoring against Panama. Don Emmert / AFP
    Chile players celebrate after scoring against Panama. Don Emmert / AFP
  • Chile’s Arturo Vidal celebrates after teammate Eduardo Vargas scored against Panama. Nicholas Kamm / AFP
    Chile’s Arturo Vidal celebrates after teammate Eduardo Vargas scored against Panama. Nicholas Kamm / AFP

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Argentina batter Bolivia as Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez inspires Chile — Copa America in pictures

Jon Turner

June 15, 2016

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The best photos from Tuesday night’s Copa America action as Argentina strolled to victory against Bolivia and Chile prevailed in a high-scoring affair with Panama.

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