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Know your Copa America groups: Group A – Will Argentina finally win it all?

By Santiago Alcedo

LIMA, PERU - NOVEMBER 17: Lionel Messi of Argentina drives the ball as Pedro Aquino of Peru defends during a match between Peru and Argentina as part of South American Qualifiers for World Cup FIFA Qatar 2022 at Estadio Nacional de Lima on November 17, 2020 in Lima, Peru. (Photo by Ernesto Benavides - Pool/Getty Images)
LIMA, PERU - NOVEMBER 17: Lionel Messi of Argentina drives the ball as Pedro Aquino of Peru defends during a match between Peru and Argentina as part of South American Qualifiers for World Cup FIFA Qatar 2022 at Estadio Nacional de Lima on November 17, 2020 in Lima, Peru. (Photo by Ernesto Benavides - Pool/Getty Images) /
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PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL – JULY 03: Players of Peru react as they leave the pitch after the first half during the Copa America Brazil 2019 Semi Final match between Chile and Peru at Arena do Gremio on July 03, 2019 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. (Photo by Alessandra Cabral/Getty Images)
PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL – JULY 03: Players of Peru react as they leave the pitch after the first half during the Copa America Brazil 2019 Semi Final match between Chile and Peru at Arena do Gremio on July 03, 2019 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. (Photo by Alessandra Cabral/Getty Images) /

GROUP A – CHILE

La Roja saw their best generation of footballers lift the trophy two times in the last three editions. They only have two titles in the history of the tournament, which they won in 2015 and 2016, beating Argentina via penalties in both finals. They did manage to get into the semifinals last time around, but they lost 3-0 to Perú.

They’ve played in 38 editions of the tournament and have finished in the top four 22 times. This Copa America is going to be somehow difficult for Chile since their golden generation is a thing of the past. They have many new faces, including a new manager.

CHILE TEAM INFO

  • Manager – Martin Lasarte
  • Captain – Claudio Bravo
  • Key Players – Arturo Vidal, Alexis Sanchez, Claudio Bravo, Charles Aranguiz
  • FIFA Ranking – 19th place
  • Prediction – Quarter-finals
  • First Match – vs Argentina on June 14th

Chile Expected Squad for the Tournament

Claudio Bravo (Real Betis), Gabriel Arias (Racing Club), Brayan Cortes (Colo-Colo)

Oscar Opazo (Colo-Colo), Paulo Diaz (River Plate), Sebastian Vegas (Monterrey), Alfonso Parot (Universidad Católica), Gary Medel (Bologna), Jean Beausejour (Coquimbo Unido), Enzo Rocco (Fatih Karagümrük)

Arturo Vidal (Inter), Cesar Pinares (Grêmio), Jose Pedro Fuenzalida (Universidad Católica), Charles Aranguiz (Bayer Leverkusen), Claudio Baeza (Toluca), Angelo Sagal (Denizlispor), Eric Pulgar (Fiorentina), Diego Valdes (Santos Laguna)

Forwards: Alexis Sanchez (Inter), Eduardo Vargas (Atlético Mineiro), Fabian Orellana (Real Valladolid), Angelo Henriquez (Universidad de Chile), Jean Menezes (León)

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