The final will be played on the 4 of July 2015 at Esatadio Nacional, Santiago.
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Messi demonstrated his brilliant play-making abilities when he beat three defenders – poking the ball through the legs of one of them – in a remarkable run that culminated in Argentina’s fourth goal by Di Maria.
The winners will celebrate a historic achievement. The losers will be left wondering how much longer the title drought will last.
It would also erase the sense of frustration Messi has often felt at global level, 10 years after he led Argentina to victory as a teenager in the 2005 Under-20 World Cup.
An Argentine triumph would crown a remarkable season for Messi, who less than a month ago completed a treble-winning campaign with Barcelona with victory in the Champions League final.
Aguero, who earlier in the tournament said Argentina’s current “golden generation” would never forgive themselves if they failed to win a title, said Friday the team was relaxed about their latest tilt at glory.
Argentina haven’t won a significant trophy since the 1993 Copa America, when Messi was only six years old.
Since then they have twice reached the final, losing to Brazil both times, and made the World Cup final a year ago only to lose to Germany.
Let’s break down what we can expect from each team in Saturday’s final.
Paraguay lost two key players because of injury in the first half – playmaker Derlis Gonzalez in the 26th minute and veteran striker Roque Santa Cruz in the 30th. For a slightly more conservative outcome, backing Argentina to win the trophy at 1.53 also looks good. bet365 has many other Copa America markets to back.
“The [Argentinian] national team will arrive in Santiago with the authority and the football to make sure that its position as the favorites for the title stands, even on enemy territory”, the Argentinian daily La Nacion wrote Wednesday.
“Argentina is a very strong opponent, they have great players”.
Argentina parades arguably the best players in the world. The Chileans finished runner-up four times, including at home in 1955.
“We are very grateful for all of the support that we have received, from all of the fans of different teams”.
“We will use the system we have utilised all through the Copa”.
Chile has the tournament’s best offense with 13 goals in five matches.
At last they lived up to their world-class potential, following a sluggish four games before their semi-final matchup with Paraguay.
“He’s not the only one playing”.
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Argentina coach Gerardo Martino may not be able to count on defender Ezequiel Garay, who has been nursing a stomach illness.
