Copa América 2024 predictions: the champion, the disappointment, the scorer and more

There is less and less left until a new Copa América 2024 lands. This time, it will take place in the United States, will kick off on June 20 and will run until July 14. And there is already enormous expectation regarding what can happen on the playing field.

Let us remember that the Argentine team is the current champion of America, after defeating Brazil in the grand final of the 2021 edition (postponed due to the covid 19 pandemic), in the legendary Maracaná stadium. That night, with a goal from Di María, the team led by Lionel Scaloni once again lifted a weight title after 28 years.

What the Copa América meant would be evident when, a year later, the World Cup was played in Qatar. Without that heavy backpack that had been tormenting him for a long time, Lionel Messi was able to show his best version and took his team to the top of the world, after winning in the decisive match, perhaps in the most incredible final of a World Cup in memory. , to France. Kyllian Mbappé’s three goals were of no use, as he fell just short of his second World Cup.

Returning to the 2024 edition, this Copa América will have the presence of selected guests such as those from Jamaica and Panama, among others, in addition to the traditional appearance of Mexico. That is why a development full of great games, very strong emotions and also important surprises is expected. These are the 90min predictions regarding the group stage.

Argentina is the current champion of the Copa América, added to the fact that it has just become world champion in Qatar 2022. Lionel Messi and Angel Di María lead Lionel Scaloni’s team. For these two players who have won everything, it would be their last competition with the Argentine national team shirt. You already know your rivals, both Peru and Chile were below Argentina’s level in the qualifying rounds. The match between Canada and Trinidad and Tobago will define the CONCACAF 5 spot, the lowest level team in this group A.

Our prediction:

1. Argentina

2. Peru

3. Chili

4. Canada

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The Mexican team was designated as the top seed in Group B for being a member of Concacaf and having won the last Gold Cup. However, the team led by Jaime Lozano has not been able to show a good game for a long time so, for us, it is not will be able to overcome Group B.

Ecuador will be the one to top the group: it lost only one match in the qualifiers and is among the qualifiers for the next World Cup for now. The same goes for the Venezuelan team, which in the qualifiers managed to beat Chile and even rescued a draw against Brazil as a visitor. Without a doubt, it would be one of the first surprises of the Cup if the vinotinto advances from the group. But we have faith in them.

Jamaica, the team invited to the Copa América, is expected to display all its physical potential, but I don’t know if that alone will be enough to qualify for the next stage.

Our prediction:

1. Ecuador

2. Venezuela

3. Mexico

4. Jamaica

Marcelo Bielsa’s team can make a strong splash in Group C and take first place. It starts with the most accessible matches and ends on June 1 against the United States at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.

La Celeste, the top winner of the Copa América with a total of 15 titles like Argentina, will look for its sixteenth star on American soil, trying to lift a trophy that it last won in 2011.

We will have to see what the place can do. Will it be the moment in which I finally managed to hit the growth spurt? In two years they will also be the organizers of the World Cup (along with Mexico and Canada) so it would be a good opportunity to show that they have the means to stand up to the South American powers.

Our prediction:

1. Uruguay

2. United States

3. Panama

4. Bolivia

For some it is the group of death, without a doubt Brazil is the candidate to stay in first place, Dorival Júnior is the new technical director and he took office with a call to “rediscover” the path to victory, in the midst of a sporting crisis . Colombia and Paraguay can exert strength to be able to dethrone the Rio team in the group stage.

The coffee team has 12 points and is third in the playoffs. It just comes from a victory against Paraguay as a visitor and a historic 2-1 victory against Brazil in Barranquilla with a double from Luis Diaz. It is the first time in qualifying that the “Tricolor” team beats the “Canarinha”.

Our prediction:

1. Brazil

2. Colombia

3. Paraguay

4. Costa Rica

We arrived at the moment we were all waiting for: the mata-mata. From July 4 to 6, the quarterfinals of the Copa América will be played. These will be the 4 matches (and their winners) for 90min:

The semifinals of the tournament will be played between July 9 and 10, 2024. The designated stadiums are MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, New Jersey) and Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina).

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These are our forecasts for this instance:

On July 13, at Bank of America Stadium, the third place match will be played, with the losers of both semifinals.

According to our forecasts, the match will be played by Brazil and Ecuador. And the winner will be Verde e Amarelha.

And we reach the grand final, the game that everyone wants to play but only two teams will be able to do so. July 14, at Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida) will be THE day.

According to 90min’s prediction, Argentina and Uruguay will be the two finalists.

Although he did not have the best of the World Cups in Qatar 2022, Lautaro Martínez will have his revenge and will be the scorer of the Copa América 2024.

“Toro” is having a great season with Inter and will continue his streak in the top continental tournament in South America.

Although Moisés Caicedo is already a reality, for us he will be the key player for Ecuador to go far in this Copa América.

At 22 years old, the midfielder moved to Chelsea this season, after a great campaign with Brighton.

For 90min, Chile will be the biggest disappointment of the tournament. In the South American Qualifiers they occupy eighth position and have not been able to play a good game for a long time.