The Copa America Centenario 2016, has found its two finalists Chile and Argentina. Both these team have reached the Finals beating all the odds and now will face each other on June 27,2016.
But before the big final, USA and the Colombia will face other on June 26 at the University of Phoenix Stadium. These both teams are eventually eliminated from the Copa America 2016 but now will play for the 3rd place of the Copa America 2016.
The USA team are playing brilliant football over the past few years and has been an improved side even in this tournament as they are the at the top of the table in Group A. The journey of this team in this tournament has been the quite good.
After losing their first match against the Colombia, the USA managed to claim back to back wins against the Costa Rica and the Paraguay and then defeated the Ecuador by 2-1 in the quarterfinal.
Although, this team failed to make any impact in the semifinal against the heavy giant Argentina and lost that game by 0-4, but now will hope to finish this year’s Copa America on a positive note by winning this match.
On the other side, Colombia started their Copa America 2016’s campaign by defeating the host by 2-0, then the conquered the Paraguay team by handing them defeat by 2-1 but then disappointed their country as they lost their final group match against the Costa Rica by 3-2.
In the quarterfinal game against the Peru, this team registered the penalty shootout victory thus winning the Semi final’s ticket. Although, Chile had shown the Costa Rica team exit from the Copa America 2016 but this team stood second in the Group A behind the USA team.
USA PREDICTED LINEUP
Guzan – Cameron, Yedlin, Johnson,Brooks, – Bedoya, Beckerman, Bradley, Zusi – wood, Dempsey.
COLOMBIA PREDICTED LINEUP
Ospina – Zapata, Arias, Murillo, Fabra – Daniel Torres, Perez – Cuadrado, Cardona, Rodriguez – Martinez.
HEAD TO HEAD
These both teams have faced each other for the total number of 8 matches, out of that Colombia has won 5 matches, 2 matches were won by the USA and the remaining 1 match resulted in a draw.
PREDICTION
The Colombia team is looking the genuine winner, in this clash against the host of this year’s Copa America.
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