On Sunday, July 14, the Colombian Senior National Team, led by Néstor Lorenzo, and the Argentine squad, coached by Lionel Scaloni, will face each other in the grand final of the 2024 Copa América taking place in the United States.
“It’s almost time to find out the CONMEBOL Copa América USA 2024 champion! Argentina and Colombia are the two teams that will compete for the title in the Grand Final in Florida this Sunday, July 14, closing the 48th edition of the oldest national team tournament in the world,” the tournament’s website said.
“Thousands of fans and supporters will be present at Hard Rock Stadium for the historic match between the Albiceleste and the ‘Cafeteros’, and many millions more will watch the duel around the world. Stars such as Lionel Messi, James Rodríguez, Ángel Di María and Luis Díaz promise a great spectacle on the pitch, while pop star Shakira will host the half-time show,” it added.
It will undoubtedly be a very close match, tight from start to finish. Argentina, the reigning world and Copa America champions, will do everything possible to win the title. Colombia, after 23 years without reaching a final, will also do what it needs to do to claim the title.
Selección Colombia. (AP) | Foto: Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved
In the run-up to the final meeting, many journalists, both Argentine and Colombian, have given their point of view on the matter. And in the last few hours, precisely, a journalist from the state of Rio de Janeiro began to go viral on various social networks for an unexpected statement he made about Colombia.
Martín Liberman said that the Argentine national team, in the grand final of the Copa América, would have preferred to face Brazil rather than Colombia. He described the qualities that the tricolor has in comparison to the Brazilian team.
“Argentina would have preferred to play against Brazil because this is a winnable Brazil. It is a team full of weaknesses and even lacks morale, a team that does not scare anyone,” the sports journalist began by saying.
“On the other hand, Colombia may not have any flashy names, but Colombia has better players. Brazil does not have a James Rodriguez. It is an incredible midfield with Lerma and Richard Rios. It is Arias, on one side, Diaz on the other. It is Jhon Cordoba. He is a coach who makes decisions, with very good centre-backs,” he added.
Finally, after highlighting the qualities of the team led by Néstor Lorenzo, he said that it seems unbelievable that he was saying that about Colombia and disqualifying Brazil, which is for many the best team in history.
“They have much more versatility, they have much more play, they have many more individual abilities than the Brazilian team. It seems unbelievable that I am saying this, but Colombia scares me more as an opponent than Brazil,” he concluded.
2024-07-13 02:00:13
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