• Panama's Blas Perez celebrates his game winning goal against Bolivia during the second half of a Copa America group D soccer match at Camping World Stadium, Monday, June 6, 2016, in Orlando, Fla. Panama won 2-1. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
    Panama's Blas Perez celebrates his game winning goal against Bolivia during the second half of a Copa America group D soccer match at Camping World Stadium, Monday, June 6, 2016, in Orlando, Fla. Panama won 2-1. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
  • Bolivia's Yasmani Duk (9) and Panama's Alberto Quintero (19) get tangled up going for the ball during the first half of a Copa America group D soccer match at Camping World Stadium, Monday, June 6, 2016, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
    Bolivia's Yasmani Duk (9) and Panama's Alberto Quintero (19) get tangled up going for the ball during the first half of a Copa America group D soccer match at Camping World Stadium, Monday, June 6, 2016, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
  • Panama’s players celebrate after teammate Blas Perez Ortega scored against Bolivia during their Copa America Centenario football tournament match, in Orlando, Florida, United States, on June 6, 2016. / AFP / Hector RETAMAL
    Panama’s players celebrate after teammate Blas Perez Ortega scored against Bolivia during their Copa America Centenario football tournament match, in Orlando, Florida, United States, on June 6, 2016. / AFP / Hector RETAMAL
  • Luis Tejada #10 of Panama and Alejandro Melean #13 of Bolivia fight for the ball during a match during the 2016 Copa America Group D at Camping World Stadium on June 6, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images/AFP
    Luis Tejada #10 of Panama and Alejandro Melean #13 of Bolivia fight for the ball during a match during the 2016 Copa America Group D at Camping World Stadium on June 6, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images/AFP
  • Yasmani Duk #9 of Bolivia and Adolfo Machado #13 of Panama fight for the ball during a match during the 2016 Copa America Group D at Camping World Stadium on June 6, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images/AFP
    Yasmani Duk #9 of Bolivia and Adolfo Machado #13 of Panama fight for the ball during a match during the 2016 Copa America Group D at Camping World Stadium on June 6, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images/AFP
  • Yasmani Duk #9 of Bolivia and Adolfo Machado #13 of Panama fight for the ball during a match during the 2016 Copa America Group D at Camping World Stadium on June 6, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images/AFP
    Yasmani Duk #9 of Bolivia and Adolfo Machado #13 of Panama fight for the ball during a match during the 2016 Copa America Group D at Camping World Stadium on June 6, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images/AFP
  • Ever Banega #19 of Argentina shoots on goal past Marcelo Diaz #21 of Chile during the 2016 Copa America Centenario Group match play between Argentina and Chile at Levi’s Stadium on June 6, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images/AFP
    Ever Banega #19 of Argentina shoots on goal past Marcelo Diaz #21 of Chile during the 2016 Copa America Centenario Group match play between Argentina and Chile at Levi’s Stadium on June 6, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images/AFP
  • Goalkeeper Claudio Bravo #1 of Chile dives for a shot that goes wide against Argentina during the 2016 Copa America Centenario Group match play between Argentina and Chile at Levi’s Stadium on June 6, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images/AFP
    Goalkeeper Claudio Bravo #1 of Chile dives for a shot that goes wide against Argentina during the 2016 Copa America Centenario Group match play between Argentina and Chile at Levi’s Stadium on June 6, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images/AFP
  • Angel Di Maria #7 of Argentina and teammates celebrates after Maria scored a goal against Chile during the 2016 Copa America Centenario Group match play between Argentina and Chile at Levi’s Stadium on June 6, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images/AFP
    Angel Di Maria #7 of Argentina and teammates celebrates after Maria scored a goal against Chile during the 2016 Copa America Centenario Group match play between Argentina and Chile at Levi’s Stadium on June 6, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images/AFP
  • Chile’s Arturo Vidal (R) and Charles Aranguiz (2-R) vie for the ball with Argentina’s Augusto Fernandez (L) and Nicolas Gaitan (2-L) during a Copa America Centenario football match in Santa Clara, California, United States, on June 6, 2016. / AFP / Mark Ralston
    Chile’s Arturo Vidal (R) and Charles Aranguiz (2-R) vie for the ball with Argentina’s Augusto Fernandez (L) and Nicolas Gaitan (2-L) during a Copa America Centenario football match in Santa Clara, California, United States, on June 6, 2016. / AFP / Mark Ralston
  • Argentina’s Angel Di Maria, right, celebrates after scoring against Chile as Chile’s Gary Medel, center, sits on the ground and Argentina’s Gonzalo Higuain, right, celebrates during a Copa America Centenario Group A match at the Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., Monday, June 6, 2016. (AP Photo/ Marcio Jose Sanchez)
    Argentina’s Angel Di Maria, right, celebrates after scoring against Chile as Chile’s Gary Medel, center, sits on the ground and Argentina’s Gonzalo Higuain, right, celebrates during a Copa America Centenario Group A match at the Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., Monday, June 6, 2016. (AP Photo/ Marcio Jose Sanchez)
  • Ronald Eguino #21 of Bolivia and Alberto Quintero #19 of Panama fight for the ball during a match during the 2016 Copa America Group D at Camping World Stadium on June 6, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images/AFP
    Ronald Eguino #21 of Bolivia and Alberto Quintero #19 of Panama fight for the ball during a match during the 2016 Copa America Group D at Camping World Stadium on June 6, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images/AFP

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Copa America: Angel di Maria lifts Lionel Messi-less Argentina and Panama get past Bolivia – in pictures

Rob Gurdebeke

June 07, 2016

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Argentina shrugged off the absence of Lionel Messi to beat Chile 2-1 in the Copa America on Monday, with an emotional Angel di Maria scoring the opening goal and dedicating it to his grandmother, who passed away before the game. In the other Group D game, Panama beat Bolivia 2-1.

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