Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Conmebol 2024 Copa America tournament semi-final football match between Argentina and Canada at MetLife Stadium, in East Rutherford, New Jersey on July 9, 2024. (Photo by EDUARDO MUNOZ / AFP) (Photo by EDUARDO MUNOZ/AFP via Getty Images)Betting Predictions
In the Copa America final, Argentina, the reigning champions, will face Colombia in Florida’s Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday to earn a record 16th Copa America championship.
Notably, these two countries will square off in the highly anticipated match for the first time in the tournament’s history. With Argentina gearing up for a record-tying 30th final appearance and Colombia for only their third, the stakes are exceptionally high.
Head-to-Head
Argentina won 1-0 in World Cup qualifying after defeating Colombia on penalties in the previous Copa America semi-final. The Colombians have only won once in the last 12 matches, which doesn’t bode well for them in this particular fixture.
Team News
With no suspension or injury issues, Scaloni may choose to start the game with the same team as Argentina, with the back four of Gonzalo Montiel, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martinez, and Nicolas Tagliafico expected to start.
While Enzo Fernandez and Rodrigo De Paul are expected to keep their spots in the starting lineup, Giovani Lo Celso and Exequiel Palacios will be vying for the starting center-midfield spot. Angel Di Maria is slated to play his final game for his country on the right side.
Julian Alvarez will start in attack with Lionel Messi, who overcame a leg injury to play the entire 90 minutes against Canada. Golden Boot contender Lautaro Martinez, who has scored a tournament-high four goals, will likely start as a substitute once again.
Regarding Colombia, 58-cap Santiago Arias will start at right-back, alongside Davinson Sanchez, Carlos Cuesta, and Johan Mojica in a four-man defense. Daniel Munoz is out due to suspension after being sent off in the semifinals.
With Luis Diaz of Liverpool and Jhon Arias of Fluminense filling the flanks, Colombia captain James Rodriguez, who has recorded a Copa America record six assists in five games during this summer’s tournament, will stay in the number 10 position.
In each of the last four games, Jhon Cordoba—who has contributed two goals and two assists—has been favored to start up front ahead of Jhon Duran of Aston Villa and former Eintracht Frankfurt player Rafael Santos Borre. The Krasnodar striker is expected to keep his place in the starting lineup for the championship.
Probable Line-Up
Argentina XI:
E. Martinez; Molina, Romero, Li. Martinez, Tagliafico; Di Maria, De Paul, Fernandez, Mac Allister; Messi, Alvarez
Colombia XI:
Vargas; S. Arias, Sanchez, Cuesta, Mojica; Rios, Lerma; J. Arias, Rodriguez, Diaz; Cordoba
Verdict
Tip: Argentina to Win❌
Reason
Supporters of Argentina will be happy to learn that their team has the best chance of winning the Copa America this coming weekend, but defeating a tough Colombian team—who hasn’t lost in a competitive game in more than two years—will not be easy.
Nevertheless, the defending champs, who have a ton of big-game experience, ought to win, particularly if they can figure out a way to prevent the highly effective Rodriguez from controlling the game and have Messi, their own magician, come up for the highlight.
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Tip: Under 2.5 Goalsâś…
Reason
This is a fair price for a game between these two well-known CONMEBOL clubs that will probably be violent and intense. This wager also includes the two most popular score lines seen in the tournament thus far, which are 0-0 and 1-1-0 (for either team). These two scores have appeared in about 37% of the Copa America 2024 matches. It’s difficult to say whether there will be a lot of goals scored because the exhibition match matches the tournament’s meanest defense against its deadliest offense.
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