Colombia will play Argentina in the Copa America final in an evocative matchup to try to win their first championship since 2001. Argentina was the last team to beat Colombia. Los Cafeteros would have to defeat Argentina and Lionel Messi, the current champions, in order to win their second championship ever. James Rodriguez has already broken one record during tournament play and now holds the record for most assists in a Copa America with six. However, he needs to score at least one more goal to extend Colombia’s winning streak to 29 games across all competitions.
These are our plots, along with information on how to watch the game:
How to observe and the odds
•Sunday, July 14 | 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time
•Location: Miami Gardens, Florida’s Hard Rock Stadium
•TV: Fox | Live streaming: Fubo (Free trial available)
•Argentine +125; Draw +200; Colombia +260 are the odds.
Tales
Colombia: After overcoming each challenge in their way, Nestor Lorenzo will face one more to get the team to the Copa America championship. Daniel Munoz, the right defender, received two yellow cards in the first half of the match against Uruguay and will miss the championship game. Munoz has likely been Colombia’s second-best player in this tournament, after Rodriguez, having scored two goals and shown strong defense. It will give Colombia’s assault a somewhat different appearance since Santiago Arias is probably going to replace it in the championship game.
Argentina: We need to see more of the team that played against Canada and less of the one that has struggled for the majority of the competition. Argentina has been dominated by Lautaro Martinez and Julian Alvarez throughout this competition, despite Messi’s fitness issues. Messi was still able to score against the Canucks. Although Rodriguez has assisted four goals on set plays, they will need more from their defense, but Argentina is a squad capable of stopping a formidable offense in the championship game.
Expected Lineups
Colombia: Vargasm Camilo Davidson Sanchez, Johan Mojica, Richard Rios, Luis Diaz, James Rodriguez, Santiago Arias, Jefferson Lerma, Jhon Arias, and Jhon Cordoba
Argentina: Lionel Messi, Alexis Mac Allister, Enzo Fernandez, Emillano Martinez, Nicolas Tagliafico, Lisandro Martinez, Cristian Romero, Gonzalo Montiel, Angel Di Maria, Rodrigo De Paul, and Julian Alvarez.
Forecast
In winning Copa America, Colombia will complete a full circle and continue their winning streak. Who will ultimately be able to stop this squad after yet another win? Selection: Argentia 1, Colombia 2.
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