Jack Read
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
The Copa America final is scheduled for July 15, Argentina and Colombia will face each other in the match for the trophy. Dailysports experts have prepared an exclusive prediction for this event.
Argentina
Argentina came to the Copa America in the status of one of the main favorites. The team has so far lived up to expectations, managing to reach the final of the tournament. Messi and company won all matches of the group stage, Canada and Peru were defeated 2:0, and Chile - 1:0.
Difficult was the quarterfinals, where Ecuador equalized at 90+2 minutes, it came down to a penalty shootout, the first shot was Messi, he did not realize his attempt, but in the end the Argentines still went on. In the semifinals again played against the Canadians and again won with the same score 2:0. Now only victory at the continental championship is expected from the reigning world champions.
Colombia
It does not turn the tongue to call Colombia a sensation of the tournament, the team has a good squad, these guys were expected to perform well. Even at the group stage Colombians made it clear that they can achieve a lot at this tournament, they beat Paraguay - 2:1, Costa Rica - 3:0, and there was also a 1:1 draw with the Brazilians, these results were enough for the first line in the quartet.
In the playoffs defeated Panama with a score of 5:0, heavy was the semifinal after Uruguay, where Colombians scored in the end of the first half, and a short time later remained in the minority, managed to keep the winning score - 1:0. Colombia will play in the final of the Copa America for only the third time, once the national team won the title.
Interesting facts about the match and history of head-to-head meetings
- The rivals have a long history of face-to-face confrontations, in which the Argentines won more often. The last match took place in 2022, as part of qualification for the World Cup, then Argentina won 1-0.
- Argentina has conceded just one goal in the entire Copa America tournament.
- Colombians have 12 goals scored in five matches.
Argentina vs Colombia Prediction
In this confrontation, the Argentines are listed as slight favorites, they are the reigning world champions, have a stronger squad, if we take names. The game is expected to be tense and closed, I do not expect an abundance of dangerous moments. The Argentines must find their goal, I'll risk betting on a clean win.
