July 10, 2024- Argentina breezes into the final of the Copa America by defeating Minnows Canada. They will face the winner of the second semi-final, which will feature the two South American giants, Uruguay and Colombia. Both teams are strong contenders for the title. Colombia, under Nestor Lorenzo, seems invincible, as they are on a 27-match unbeaten streak, while Uruguay is high on confidence after beating Brazil on penalties in the quarterfinal. Under the management of Argentine coach Marcelo Bielsa, Uruguay adopted an offensive style of play, due to which opponents face difficulty infiltrating through midfield, so they have to rely on wings for their attacks. Colombia has the capability to thrash its South American opponents. Captain James Rodriguez and Luis Diaz are the key figures for their team's success. Colombian Coach Nestor Lorenzo will try to operate and launch attacks from the right side as Uruguay is suffering from two major defense losses from quarterfinals: centre-back Ronald Araujo (due to injury) and right-back Nahitan Nandez (red card suspension) are unavailable for the match. On the other hand, Colombia enjoyed a joyous night, beating Panama 5-0 in their quarterfinal fixture and will pose a major challenge to the Uruguayan defense. Coach Bielsa stated, 'We haven't decided for Nahitan's replacement', but Guillermo Varela and Agustin Canobbio are options available for selection, whereas Jose Gimenez is likely to start in place of Araujo.
Probable Starting Lineups-
Uruguay- Rochet; Varela, Gimenez, Olivera, Vina; Valverde, Ugarte; Pellistri, de la Cruz, Araujo; Nunez
Colombia- Vargas; Munoz, Sanchez, Cuesta, Mojica; Rios, Uribe, Arias; Rodriguez, Cordoba, Diaz
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