This Wednesday, Leo Messi’s Argentina faces Duvan Zapata’s Colombia for a place in the Copa America final.
It is not only the Euro which has reached the stage where the matches are played under high tension. On Wednesday night, Argentina and Colombia meet in the semi-finals of the Copa America to join Brazil or Peru in the final. First hooked from the start by Chile (1-1), the Albiceleste grew in strength as the competition progressed. It also remains on two victories by three goals apart, against Bolivia (4-1), then against Ecuador in the quarter-finals (3-0). Symbol of this efficiency, the scorers ranking is dominated by the inevitable Lionel Messi. Decisive passer and author of a magnificent free kick in the last match, La Pulga prances in the lead with 4 goals in 5 matches. However, the Argentine captain, also the competition’s top passer with 4 offerings, is not alone in leading the Argentine attack. He can boast of being accompanied by Papu Gomez and Lautaro Martinez who have managed to find the net twice.
After a qualification definitively acquired at the very end of the match, Lionel Messi declared that he and his teammates had “achieved one of their goals.“After his failures in the final during the 2007, 2015 and 2016 editions, the FC Barcelona player knows that there is still a long way to go until the final coronation and is wary of the Colombian team, always catchy. “This is a very tough team, with very good players, with experience, with very fast players who defend well. ” Especially since Argentina remains on three without a victory against the men of Rueda Rivera, its last success against their next opponent dates back to November 2016.
Colombia passed through a mouse hole
Despite everything, the Colombians will present themselves as outsiders in this semi-final. Luis Muriel’s teammates came out of the pools by only managing to win once, against Ecuador in their first match (1-0). She then conceded a draw against Venezuela (0-0) before losing against Peru (1-2) then against Brazil (1-2). In her quarter-final, she managed to push Uruguay on penalties after a closed match. Despite Suarez and Cavani, the Tricolor managed to win 4-2 on penalties. 120 minutes that are likely to leave traces when it comes to facing the Argentine selection. Anyway, the teammates of David Ospina, heroic during the penalty shootout, hope to win the Copa America final for the first time since 2001. Edition which they had won by beating Mexico. in the final (1-0). This Wednesday at 3 am (French time), the eyes of all of South America will be riveted on the lawn of the National Stadium Brasilia Mané Garrincha to know who will appear in the final.
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