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The coin flip before Colombia-Paraguay somehow landed on its edge

Have you ever seen someone flip a coin and have it land standing straight up?

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Tuesday’s Copa America game between Colombia and Paraguay featured an improbable result.

No, not Colombia’s 2–1 win—that was pretty much expected. Look at what happened during the pregame coin flip.

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What are the odds of that happening? According to SI soccer producer Avi Creditor, “longer than Leicester City winning the Premier League.”

- Dan Gartland

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