(CNN Spanish) – The Copa América is taking shape and the participating teams are confirming the teams that will participate in …
(CNN Spanish) – The Copa América is taking shape and the participating teams are confirming the teams that will participate in a competition that has historically been dominated by Uruguay and Argentina.
La Celeste has won 15 times, while Argentina has won 14 times. But Brazil has started to get closer because it has lifted the trophy in 6 of the last 13 editions.
Copa América 2021: the Supreme Court of Brazil endorsed its realization
The oldest national team tournament, created in 1916, will hold a new edition in Brazil between June 13 and July 10.
URUGUAY
Uruguay confirmed a squad with 26 players. The team led by Óscar Washington Tabárez will be able to count on Edinson Cavani, who was sent off the last double date of the South American tie. The Manchester United footballer, Luis Suárez and Federico Valverde are the figures of a team that will arrive in Brazil where he already knew how to be champion. Only five of those called up play in local football. Sergio Rochet, Camilo Candido and Brian Ocampo belong to Nacional, while Facundo Torres and Giovanni González are part of Peñarol.
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????????????Confirmed the roster of 2⃣6⃣ soccer players summoned by @Uruguay for the @ CopaAmerica. # ElEquipoQueNosUne
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– Uruguayan National Team (@Uruguay) June 10, 2021
La Celeste will travel to Brasilia on June 16. Two days later he will debut against Argentina at the Mané Garrincha stadium. Uruguay shares group A with Chile, Bolivia, Argentina and Paraguay.
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???? Fixture of @Uruguay in the @CopaAmerica
6/18 – 9 pm – Mané Garrincha Stadium (Brasilia)
6/21 – 6 pm ???????????????????? – Pantanal Arena (Cuiabá)
6/24 – 6 pm ???????????????????? – Pantanal Arena (Cuiabá)
6/28 – 9 pm – Nilton Santos Stadium (Rio de Janeiro) pic.twitter.com/evo6bkSlu9
– Uruguayan National Team (@Uruguay) June 10, 2021
COLOMBIA
Colombia already has its squad to dream of its second continental title. Reinaldo Rueda, coach of the national team, chose 28 footballers of which 24 play abroad. Colombia is part of group B along with Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.
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These are the 28 chosen by @ReinaldoRuedaDT to play the @CopaAmerica
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Let’s go guys! pic.twitter.com/deDBKhlZhU
– Colombia Selection (@FCFSeleccionCol) June 10, 2021
The team will debut on June 13 against Ecuador in Cuiabá. Four days later, he will measure forces against Venezuela in Goiania. In the same city, they will face Peru on June 20 and will close their participation in the group stage on the 23rd against the host, Brazil, in Rio de Janeiro.
ECUADOR
Argentine technical director Gustavo Alfaro presented a list of 28 players for Ecuador to try to win its first Copa América. Barcelona Sporting Club de Guayaquil is the team that contributes the most footballers to the payroll: Mario Pineida, Luis León and Damián Díaz. La Tri will debut with Colombia on Sunday.
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– The Tri (@LaTri) June 10, 2021
BRAZIL
Brazil will seek to defend the crown won in the last edition and hang its tenth continental star. For that, Tite, his coach, put together a list full of international figures. He summoned 24 players, including PSG forward Neymar and Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro. The establishment criticized that their country organized the event, although in the end they confirmed their participation.
FINAL LIST ????
#SeleçãoBrasileira is called up for the Copa America! Brazil debuts on Sunday (13) and fights for another cup in the competition. pic.twitter.com/0HrMgp4q9W
— CBF Football (@CBF_Futebol) June 9, 2021
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