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SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) Arturo Vidal and Eduardo Vargas scored second-half goals to give Chile a 2-0 win over Ecuador on Thursday in the opening match of the Copa America, the South American championship that got under way amid the corruption investigation involving local football officials.
Vidal opened the scoring by converting a 63rd-minute penalty and Vargas sealed the victory on a breakaway in the 82nd, giving the hosts the early lead in Group A. Mexico and Bolivia play the other group match on Friday in Vina del Mar.
Chile is considered one of the favorites to win the tournament for the first time thanks to a ''Golden Generation'' of players that include Vidal, Alexis Sanchez, Arturo Vidal and Jorge Valdivia.
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