La Canarinha returns to host a Copa América after 30 years and lives it as a real party. However, at the same time, he must deal with the very hard loss due to Neymar’s injury and with the whole situation that the PSG crack crosses in the extra sport. Meanwhile, the Tite team crushed Honduras in the last friendly preparatory (7-0) and had previously overtaken Qatar (2-0). In the absence of Neymar, the goals against Los Catrachos were shared between Gabriel Jesus (2), Thiago Silva, Philippe Coutinho, David Neres, Roberto Firmino and Richarlison.
Even without Neymar, Brazil is still a truly fearsome team that has several first and level figures and that is not at all the main candidate for the title in bookmakers. Among the most important players, a priori, appear Thiago Silva, Filipe Luis, Dani Alves, Casemiro, Coutinho, Gabriel Jesus and Firmino, among others, without omitting the young David Neres who has had to talk during the last season at Ajax. In this way and after several consecutive frustrations, La Verdeamarelha goes for its ninth Copa América title, noting that the last goes back to 2007.
Bolivia:
On the other side appears La Verde, which on Wednesday was subjected to a surprise anti-drug control by Conmebol. In soccer, the pupils of Eduardo Villegas know that they have it very complicated but they will try to make an intelligent match that allows them to pass the minutes without receiving goals. With 3 consecutive defeats without converting, the Bolivian national team is preparing with the firm objective of improving the terrible performance he had in the Copa America Centenario 2016, remembering that he finished last in his group without points. The previous year, in Chile 2015, had reached the quarterfinals.
With most players playing in the local media, the main reference and also the offensive hope of the team is Marcelo Moreno Martins, currently in Chinese football, second top scorer in the history of the team with 17 goals (Joaquín is 3 Botero). Another important piece in La Verde is midfielder Alejandro Chumacero, now a player of Puebla de México. At the football level, it is worth bearing in mind that Bolivia has 7 official matches without winning and that less than a week ago it did not go from 1-1 in an informal friendly against Portuguesa, already in Brazil and as a preparation.
PREDICTION: Over 2,5 goals @ 1,42
