If all eyes are on the Old Continent and the start of the Euro, other football stars will compete for an edition of Copa America turned upside down even before the start of the tournament. So who from Lionel Messi, Neymar, Luis Suarez placeholder image or surprise will lift the prestigious South American trophy? Start of the festivities this Sunday before a final on July 11.
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A surprising format
Only ten teams will be present this year to compete in the South American competition. Pandemic obliges, exit therefore Mexico, the United States or other surprise guests like Japan or Qatar, present during the last edition. La Conmebol has set up two pools of five. In group A, the Brazil will face the Colombia, l’Ecuador, the Peru and the Venezuela. While theArgentine will challenge her Bolivia, the Chili, the Paraguay and theUruguay. The top four from each pool will face off for a knockout quarter-final.
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Brazil, candidate for its own succession
Forced to host the competition at the very last minute after the withdrawals of Colombia and Argentina, the Selection will want to keep his title gleaned at home two years ago. Main favorites, the men of Tite also lead the World Cup qualifying standings in Qatar. Brazil has a more than interesting team with a mix of experience and youth. The Neymar, Casemiro, Marquinhos Where Alisson are there to support young people Militao, Lucas Paquetá and other Richarlison. L’Auriverde will be keen to demonstrate who is the boss of South American football, especially by performing at home.
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Messi and company, in mission mode
The men of Lionel Scaloni are naturally among the favorites, despite no title won since 1993. TheAlbiceleste came very close in 2007, 2015 and 2016 but failed each time in the final, not to mention the loss to Germany by Mario Götze during the Brazilian World Cup. The team has rebuilt after the failure experienced at the World Cup in Russia three years ago. Javier Mascherano, Lucas Biglia, Gonzalo Higuain or Sergio romero have given way to Lautaro Martinez, Leandro Paredes, Rodrigo De Paul Where Cristian Romero. The six-time Golden Ball and captain of Argentina has been chasing an international title since his first selection in 2005. At almost 34 years old, Messi is probably starting one of his last international tournaments and has made this Copa America a real goal.
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Uruguay, ten years later?
The Celeste is aging. Eleven years after his third place in South Africa and ten years after a Copa America won in Argentina, the men ofOscar Tabarez are no longer twenty years old. In difficulty during the qualifying for the Qatari World Cup, the Uruguayans can count on a more than experienced nucleus. Fernando Muslera placeholder image will once again be present to defend the cages. In front of him, the stainless Diego Godin will be the pillar of defense, even if the great strength of the South American country is its offensive armada. the Gunman Luis Suarez placeholder image and the Matador Edinson Cavani will be there to panic the opposing defenses.
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Chile aims for historic treble
After a historic double achieved in 2015 and 2016, the gang Claudio Bravo wants to repeat the feat this year. The team trained by Martin Lasarte no longer available to the golden generation but kept some fine remains. Captain Bravo will be, at 38, once again between the poles, just behind the rough Gary Medel. Alexis Sanchez still holds the reins of the Trans-Andean attack, alongsideEduardo Vargas.
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Which outsiders?
Among the outsiders, it is impossible not to mention the Peru. Finalists of the last edition against Brazil, the surprising formation of Ricardo Gareca is not living its best months. Tenth and last in qualifying for the next World Cup, this Copa America may serve as an inflection point for the Peruvians. Also pay attention to the always formidable Colombia. Orphan James Rodriguez (not included because judged to be in poor shape) and Radamel Falcao (not physically developed after a return from injury), she can still count on Juan Cuadrado and the attacking duo of Atalanta: Tobacco Zapata and Luis Muriel. the Paraguay finally, can come and play spoilers. Selection driven by Eduardo Berizzo, currently sixth in qualifying for the World Cup, can count on his twin brothers, Angel and Oscar Romero as well as Miguel Almiron to shake the opposing nets.
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