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GK: Camilo Vargas (Atlas), who has allowed twice as many goals in this tournament as his counterpart on the other side of the field. In other words, two.
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LB: Johan Mojica (Osasuna)
\n CB: Davinson Sanchez (Galatasaray), the only player other than Vargas to play all 450 minutes of Colombia’s games so far. He has one goal as well.
\n CB: Carlos Cuesta (Genk)
\n RB: Santiago Arias (Bahia), who has played only 63 minutes in the tournament but must fill in for Daniel Muñoz, who got a red card in the semi-final
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CM: Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace), who has two goals in the tournament
\n CM: Richard Rios (Palmeiras)
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LM: Luis Diaz (Liverpool), who also has two goals in the Copa
\n AM: James Rodriguez (São Paulo), who lit up Europe’s top leagues in the 2010s and led his team here with six assists
\n RM: Jhon Arias (Fluminense)
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F: Jhon Cordoba (Krasnodar), yet another two-goal scorer in this tournament
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Assuming things calm down and we’re able to have a soccer game tonight (for those in England: a football match this morning; for those in Italy: something involving calcio), here’s how Argentina will line up …
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GK: Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa), who has been simply brilliant and has conceded only one goal in five games
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LB: Nicolas Tagliafuco (Lyon)
\n CB: Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United), who has a goal in addition to his stellar play at the back
\n CB: Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur)
\n RB: Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla), who only started one of the group-stage games and came off the bench in the quarter-final but started in the 2-0 win over Canada in the semi-final
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CM: Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea), the youngest player (23) getting significant playing time at the Copa
\n CM: Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid), a bulldog who can also make some slick passes
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LM: Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), who has completed more than 90% of his passes
\n RM: Angel Di Maria (Benfica), who plans to retire from the national team after this final
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F: Julian Alvarez (Manchester City), scorer of two goals so far
\n F: Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), who is Messi
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Fans who don’t have tickets are still crowding around the stadium, which means fans that do have tickets are having trouble getting in.
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Kickoff will be pushed back until 8:30 pm ET, a little less than an hour from now.
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Well, that’s a tough act to follow, isn’t it?
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The Copa América has had a tough fight for the world’s attention with Euro 2024 running concurrently. The games have been more ragged. Officials have struggled to keep control as the Dark Arts thrive. The host country was knocked out in the group stage. In some games, you might as well have skipped the 90 minutes of regulation play and gone straight to the penalty shootout.
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Nevertheless, we have a compelling matchup here between two worthy finalists. Reigning World Cup champion Argentina have aged a bit over the last two years but has a superb defense sitting behind the still-potent Lionel Messi and other veteran attackers. Colombia started the year by beating Spain in a friendly, and they’ve blown out several teams over the last few months – including the United States.
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And believe it or not, Colombia have only won this trophy once. What an opportunity they’ll have to double that total tonight in steamy Miami.
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Important Events
Legal game?
Robert Speed points out that, regarding Rule 7.2 “Half-Time Interval”, “According to that archaic document known as the Laws of the Game, a half-time interval must not exceed 15 minutes. This game is therefore not a legitimate game under the rules. What a shame.”
It reminds me of a line from Mike in the fantastic British comedy show, The Young Ones:
Mike: It’s only just after 1 o’clock.
Helen: Is it that time already?
Mike: No, time is an abstract concept. This is a watch.
Delayed again
New time: 8:45pm ET, but it looks like the gates are open.
Columbia lineup
Goalkeeper: Camilo Vargas (Atlas), who has conceded twice as many goals this tournament as his opponent on the other side of the field – two goals.
LB: Johan Mojica (Osasuna)
CB: Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray). The only other player besides Vargas to have played all 450 minutes of Colombia’s matches so far, he has also scored one goal.
CB: Carlos Cuesta (Genk)
RB: Santiago Arias (Bahia), who has only played 63 minutes in the tournament but will have to step in to replace Daniel Muñoz, who received a red card in the semi-final.
CM: Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) – 2 goals in this tournament
CM: Richard Rios (Palmeiras)
LM: Luis Diaz (Liverpool), 2 goals in the Copa
AM: James Rodrigues (Sao Paulo) was a key player in Europe’s top leagues in the 2010s, managing teams here. VI assist
RM: John Arias (Fluminense)
F: John Cordoba (Krasnodar), another brace scorer in the tournament
We’ll report back on Colombia’s lineup after the President’s speech, and we’ll report back sooner if we have an update on kickoff time, which is a good sign that it likely won’t be later than 8:30pm ET (35 minutes from now) as the players return to warm up.
Argentina lineup
Assuming things settle down and football matches can be played tonight (football this morning for those in the UK, and a match involving Calcio for those in Italy), Argentina’s formation will likely look something like this…
Goalkeeper: Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa) has been excellent, conceding just one goal in five games.
LB: Nicolas Tagliafco (Lyon)
CB: Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United), who is great defensively and also scores goals.
CB: Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur)
RB: Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla) started one group stage match, was on the bench in the quarter-final but started in the 2-0 semi-final win over Canada.
CM: Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), the youngest player to have played the most minutes in the Copa (23)
CM: Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid), a bulldog with skillful passing
LM: Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) 90 and above Of his path
RM: Angel Di Maria (Benfica) is set to retire from the national team after this final.
F: Julian Alvarez (Manchester City), 2 goals so far
F: Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), What is Messi?
Kickoff delayed
Fans without tickets are crowding into the stadium. do Even with a ticket it’s difficult to get in.
Kickoff will be delayed until just under an hour from now, at 8:30 PM ET.
How about comparing the Copa to the Euros? Shakira performs at half-time at the Copa. Who will be performing at Euro 2024?
But even the halftime show has not escaped criticism, including from Colombia national team coach Nestor Lourenzo, who will likely be pleased to see his country’s stars emerge during the break.
The problem is, the break It will be a little longer It’s longer than anyone would like: 25 minutes instead of the usual 15 minutes.
As a journalist, I’ll be busy checking the facts in the meantime. I have to make sure the hips don’t lie.
(Sorry, that was awful. I had to mention it sometime.)
We’ll interrupt this with a breaking news…
One of the frustrations facing organisers of this year’s Copa is security, said Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa. was heavily criticized Canadian coach Jesse Marsh, who took power after a brawl between players and Colombian fans, His team received treatment Like a second class citizen.
Of course, all will be resolved by tonight’s final…
oh dear …
BREAKING: The gates of Hard Rock Stadium have been breached and fans are beginning to stream in to watch the 2024 games. #copaamerica Police are struggling to stem the flow of people. pic.twitter.com/fkoMMYGk8K
— Kyle Bonn (@the_bonnfire) July 14, 2024
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BREAKING: The gates of Hard Rock Stadium have been breached and fans are beginning to stream in to watch the 2024 games. #copaamerica Police are struggling to stem the flow of people. pic.twitter.com/fkoMMYGk8K
— Kyle Bonn (@the_bonnfire) July 14, 2024
preamble
Well, that’s hard to follow, isn’t it?
The Copa America has had to fight hard to capture the world’s attention, especially with Euro 2024 taking place at the same time. The matches have become more chaotic, the dark arts have become more prevalent and the referees have struggled to keep things under control. The hosts were eliminated in the group stage. Some matches would have been better off skipping the full 90 minutes and going straight to penalties.
Still, it will be an intriguing matchup between two respectable finalists. Reigning World Cup champions Argentina have aged a bit over the past two years but still have a formidable defense behind Lionel Messi and the rest of their veteran attacking line. Colombia started the year by beating Spain in a friendly and has dominated several teams in recent months, including the United States.
Believe it or not, Colombia has only won this trophy once, and tonight in muggy Miami, they will have a golden opportunity to double that total.
