Argentina are targeting a 16th Copa America title when they take on Colombia in the final at the Hard Rock Stadium in Florida.
It is only the third time Los Cafeteros have played in a Copa America final, while the Albiceleste will bring up 30 appearances in the continent’s showpiece event.
Argentina needed penalties to squeeze past Ecuador, but a more controlled performance saw off Canada, with Lionel Messi moving clear of Iran‘s Ali Daei to stand on his own as the second-highest scorer ever in international men’s football with 109 goals.
Colombia will be confident though after extending their unbeaten run to 28 matches following the semi-final against Uruguay, which was marred by violent scenes as Darwin Nunez brawled with Colombia fans.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match:
When is it?
Argentina v Colombia will kick off at 1am on Monday, 15 July at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
How can I watch it?
The match will be shown live on Premier Sports 1, with coverage starting at 12:50am. Sky TV customers can watch on channel 412, while Virgin Media customers can watch on channel 551. Amazon customers can also subscribe to Premier Sports via Prime Video.
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Team news
Argentina could name an unchanged lineup with no injury concerns for Lionel Scaloni to contend with here. Giovani Lo Celso and Exequiel Palacios will battle it out to start in midfield. Lionel Messi will push through any lingering pain after playing 90 minutes against Canada despite a leg injury.
Daniel Munoz is out through suspension, meaning Santiago Arias will come in. And Jhon Cordoba should continue to start ahead of Aston Villa‘s Jhon Duran and Rafael Santos Borre.
Predicted line-ups
Argentina XI: E. Martinez; Molina, Romero, Li. Martinez, Tagliafico; Di Maria, De Paul, Fernandez, Mac Allister; Messi, Alvarez
Colombia XI: Vargas; S. Arias, Sanchez, Cuesta, Mojica; Rios, Lerma; J. Arias, Rodriguez, Diaz; Cordoba
Odds
Argentina 11/10
Draw 19/10
Colombia 3/1
Prediction
We’ll opt for an Argentina win here, potentially with the help from the bench as Lautaro Martinez, the current top scorer in the tournament, could provide an impact in a tight contest. 1-0.
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