Argentina vs Chile: Argentina opens their Copa America group stage campaign with a match against Chile at the Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos on Tuesday.
Match Details:
Teams: Argentina vs Chile
Venue: Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos, Brazil
Date: Tuesday 15th June, 2021
Time: 02:30 AM IST
Live Link: https://www.sonyliv.com/sports/football-copa-america-2021-1700000734
Preview
Argentina opens their Copa America campaign against a strong Chile side on Monday, as Messi and Co look to win their first Copa America title since 1993.
They came close in 2015 and 2016 but lost both finals to Chile as a result this game becomes even more important with a chance to get their campaign up and running.
Successive draws against Chile and Colombia ruffled Argentina’s preparations but they would be confident to start well.
Chile, on the other hand faced a setback after Sánchez suffers an injury and was ruled out of the entire group stage of the competition.
They still have a group of talented players and can make a difference in this contest.
The two teams faced each other on 4th June in the WC 2022 Qualification match which ended 1-1 as Messi and Sánchez struck for either side.
Form Guide
Argentina: WDWDD
Chile: WLWDD
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Last Matches of both teams:
Colombia 2-2 Argentina
Chile 1-1 Bolivia
Also read: Alexis Sanchez to miss group stage matches in Copa America due to muscle injury
Where to watch the live streaming and broadcast of Argentina vs Chile in India?
The match can be live streamed on the Sonyliv App while the broadcast will be available on Sony Ten 1/HD and Sony Ten 2/HD.
Team News
Argentina has Alario miss out due to injury while Armani is in isolation due to Covid; Chile, on the other hand has Sanchez ruled out due to injury as well.
Argentina possible 11:
Martinez, Montiel, Otamendi, Quarta, Acuna, De Paul, Paredes, Lo Celso, Gonzalez, Messi and Martinez.
Chile possible 11:
Bravo, Isla, Sierralta, Medel, Mena, Aranguiz, Pulgar, Pinares, Vidal, Meneses and Vargas.
Prediction: Argentina 2-1 Chile
Both sides have not performed to the best of their ability coming into this contest.
But we expect Argentina to edge this one due to the better players in their squad.
Martinez and Messi are in good form and should continue the same with country.
Players to watch out for: Messi, Martinez, Vargas and Vidal.