Copa America Centenario: Costa Rica draws with Paraguay

ORLANDO. — Paraguay and Costa Rica tied 0-0 on Saturday night in Copa America in their Group A opener at Camping World Stadium.

Justo Villar was in goal for Paraguay, and Patrick Pemberton for Costa Rica.

Costa Rica’s Kendall Waston was sent off in the 94th minute for a reckless tackle on Nelson Valdez.

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On Tuesday night, Costa Rica will face the United States at Soldier Field in Chicago, and Paraguay will play Colombia at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Colombia opened with a 2-0 victory over the United States on Friday night in Santa Clara, California.

The top two teams in the group will advance.

Paolo Guerrero scores to give Peru a 1-0 win over Haiti

Paolo Guerrero scored and Peru dodged a chance in stoppage time to hold on for a 1-0 victory over Haiti on Saturday night in their Group B opener in Copa America.

Guerrero — the leading scorer of the last two Copa America tournaments — found the back of the net with a diving header, off the bending feed from Edison Flores, from the top of the 6-yard box in the 61st minute.

Guerrero became Peru’s career leader with 27 goals, breaking Teofilo Cubillas’ record set in the 1978 World Cup.

Haiti, which had just five shots, saw its best chance of the match slip away in the 94th minute. Kervens Belfort made a run at goal but his header — off a perfectly placed free kick by Jeff Louis — from about three yards outs was wide right. It was the last play before the full-time whistle.