The Chilean soccer team will play its second match of the Copa América 2024 in the United States this Tuesday. After an opaque goalless draw in the debut against Peru, the team led by coach Ricardo Gareca will seek revenge against Argentina, the current tournament champion and world champion, in the most complex match in group A.
The Red tries to repeat the feat of the two-time championship of 2015 and 2016 – this last title also obtained on American soil – and leave behind the two failures that meant their absence from the 2018 Russia and Qatar 2022 World Cups.
The Chilean team came to this new competition with some players who were part of the teams that managed to be the kings of America. Goalkeeper Claudio Bravo, forward Alexis Sánchez and midfielder Mauricio Isla accompany a delegation made up mostly of young players. The big absentees are Gary Medel and Arturo Vidal, two emblems of the best times of the national team.
When and where the match against Argentina is played
Chile’s match against the team led by Lionel Messi and directed by coach Lionel Scaloni will be played this Tuesday, June 25, starting at 9:00 p.m., Chilean time, at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
TV broadcast
The match of The Red It will be broadcast on open television, specifically on the signals of the Chilevisión and Canal 13 channels. It will also be broadcast on the DirecTV Sports satellite television system and on the DGO digital platform.
The probable formation
The injury to midfielder Diego Valdés in the match against Peru has modified Gareca’s plans for the rest of the group stage. With this loss, the formation for the duel against Argentina would begin with Claudio Bravo in goal; Mauricio Isla, Paulo Díaz, Igor Lichonvsky and Gabriel Suazo in defense; Erick Pulgar, Marcelino Núñez, Darío Osorio, Alexis Sánchez and Víctor Dávila in the center of the field; and Eduardo Vargas up front.
The history of the rivalry
The Chilean team has faced the Argentines on 29 occasions, with 21 victories for the albiceleste and eight draws (Chile beat Argentina in the 2015 and 2016 Copa América finals on penalties after equaling in regular playing time).
The next match
Chile’s last game in the group stage will be against Canada. It will be played on Saturday, June 29 at 8:00 p.m., Chilean time, at the Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The match against the Canadians will be unprecedented, since it is the first time that the Americans participate in a Copa América.
The Chilean players nominated
On June 13, coach Ricardo Gareca delivered the list of players who will travel to the United States to play in the tournament. On May 16, the technical director had published a provisional list of players. It highlighted the inclusion of veterans Bravo, Sánchez, Isla, Marcelo Díaz and Eduardo Vargas. The absence of Arturo Vidal and Gary Medel also drew attention, players who until a few years ago were undisputed to be part of the national team. The additions that renewed the team for this new version of the Copa América are Ben Brereton, Nicolás Fernández, Matías Catalán, Víctor Dávila, Paulo Díaz and Brayan Cortés.
The complete and final list of summoned footballers was published in the official website of The Red.
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