Copa America 2021 Odds, Schedule And More – Will Brazil be able to repeat in their homeland?

The top players from the South American region will have a chance to spotlight their skills while playing for their home country in the world’s oldest national team tournament — Copa America.

Despite some controversy and continued COVID-19 implications, the Copa America tournament has been moved from Argentina and will take place in the defending tournament champions home country, Brazil.

Copa America 2021: Schedule and dates

Group Stage: Sunday, June 13 – Monday, June 28
Quarter-Finals: Friday, July 2 – Saturday, July 4
Semi-Finals: Monday, July 5 – Tuesday, July 6
Final: Saturday, July 10

Copa America 2021: Odds

Brazil: +110
Argentina: +270
Colombia: +600
Uruguay: +800

Prior to finalizing your Copa America future wagers, read below for a breakdown of the tournament’s top contenders.

Brazil (+110)

Brazil is the clear favorite heading into this tournament. They are the current defending champions, as they brought home the trophy in 2019, where they defeated Peru 3-1 in the finals.

Brazil has the most complete roster in the tournament. With the likes of Alisson, Marquinhos, Casemiro, and Neymar, they are dominate in every sector of the pitch.

The Neymar-led side has not lost a game since 2019 and have a +15 goal difference in their last six games.

However, if there is any doubt that manager Tite and his men cannot repeat as champions, it is because they may lack motivation and focus.

Brazil was debating on boycotting the tournament after CONMEBOL decided to move the cup to their country.

Argentina (+270)

Argentina will be looking to earn its first international trophy since 1993.

They have recently moved away from a majority of their veteran players and are rotating in a new generation of stars.

OFFICIAL: Argentina have released their squad for the 2021 Copa America. 🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/0Ko2dmO1RJ

The biggest cause of concern for Argentina will be their ability to defend. Lionel Scaloni and his men have drawn in their last two performances despite having a led in both.

All that said, if you have Lionel Messi on your team, you will always have a chance.

Columbia (+600)

Columbia is one of the more exciting teams to watch simply for the joy and chemistry they seem to carry on the field.

They have a never-give-up mentality and proved that when they came back from two goals down against Argentina and earned a point in their final World Cup qualifying match before the tournament.

However, on paper, they are significantly weaker than they have been in years past. James Rodriguez and Radamel Falcao will not be playing in this year’s tournament.

Columbia has won the Copa America just one time. In 2001, they defeated Mexico 1-0 in the finals and did not concede a goal the entire tournament. They will be looking to repeat that magical run this summer.

Uruguay (+800)

Uruguay is always one of the toughest outs when it comes to South American competition. However, the timeline for this team is likely beyond its prime.

With their star players such as Deigo Godin, Martin Caceres, Edinson Cavani, and Luis Suarez all 34 and above, they will need a boost from the new generation of Uruguayan players.

Uruguay may be the smallest country (by population) in the South American region, but they are the most successful when it comes to winning the Copa America tournament. They have raised the cup 15 times in their time. Their last championship was in 2011.

Final Copa America Prediction & Pick

Expect an exhilarating competition full of matchups that have decades of history within. However, Brazil has a far superior team to the rest of the field and has the form to back it up.

For those reasons, if Neymar and Brazil can stay healthy for the remainder of the tournament, they will defend their 2019 championship and claim victory of the Copa America tournament for the 10th time.

FINAL COPA AMERICA PREDICTION & PICK: Brazil (+110)

*Odds were updated Fri, June 11, 2021, at 9:00 PM ET – Subject to Change – Odds from PointsBet*

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