The 10 best defenders of the Copa América 2024 – ranked

There are only days left for the America Cup Start searching for your new champion. The first duel of this edition will take place on June 20 while the final of the competition will take place on July 14. The Argentine National Team is the current champion of this tournament, and is also the country that acquired the most titles, followed by Uruguay and Brazil.

Several teams have not yet confirmed what the final squad lists will be to fight for the cup, however, there are defenders who have almost assured their name on these rosters.

In 90minwe will review which defenders stand out the most in the run-up to the competition.

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He is 26 years old, he plays in the Arsenal and still did not have the opportunity to compete in a competition of this caliber with the Brazilian National Team. He already had his official debut wearing the shirt of his team in a qualifying match for the next World Cup.

Yan Couto, 22-year-old young man, of Brazilian nationality. He is currently a player of the Girona. His first call-up to his senior team was in 2023 after a great season on his team.

The 25-year-old Colombian is currently active in the Bologna where he is the owner. He has all the conditions to be a top center back and several leagues are closely following him. Wearing the shirt of the Colombia national team He played 14 friendlies and only 1 match for America Cup in 2019.

Brazilian with experience in these competitions. He is 30 years old and is a player Paris Saint Germain where a few weeks ago he became champion. It will be the fifth Copa América that he plays with the Yellowgreen.

In 2019 he was part of the champion team.

The 25-year-old Uruguayan will have his revenge in this competition since in 2021 an injury did not allow him to play. He is part of the Barcelona.

The 29-year-old Chilean is the best center back River Plate. His level is extraordinary and he can even be considered one of the best defenders on the American continent currently.

Hincapié, a 22-year-old Ecuadorian soccer player, became champion with the Bayer Leverkusen where he had an excellent campaign and was a starter on the team Xabi Alonso.

El Carnicero is 26 years old, he is an Argentine player who works in the Manchester United. I am part of the champion team of America and the world with “La Scaloneta”.

The Canadian who belongs to the Bayern Munich will play his first America Cup with the Canada national team because this is invited in the competition.

The Argentine defender of Tottenham It is undoubtedly one of the best currently in the world. For the Cordoban, each game is lived as if it were the last. It will be his second Copa América and he will go for the two-time championship.

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