A new edition of the America Cup. The competition started last Thursday, June 20 in the United States with the opening match played between Argentina and Canadateams that are part of Group A. The current world champion, led by Lionel Scaloni, achieved a significant victory in its debut, which allowed it to take the lead in the standings from the beginning.
The ‘albiceleste’ His defense of the throne of the continental competition began on the right foot. As it is remembered, in 2021 he managed to establish himself in the competition, which meant the first title of Lionel Messi with your selected one. The rest is known history: he also won the Qatar World Cup 2022beating France in the final.
In that sense, Argentina has full motivation and this was demonstrated in its debut against Canada. Since the start of the meeting held in Atlanta, Georgia, the ‘albiceleste’ It reflected its superiority on the field and managed to win with a score of 2-0, which allowed it to add its first three points.
In this way, the Scaloni cast begins its participation in first place in the Group Abut you must wait for the development of the Peru vs Chile to find out how the opening date of the tournament ends. In any case, there are quite positive feelings around the painting ‘gaucho’ for the good premiere in the United States.
He ‘Pacific classic’ It will be the other duel of the series and will have many condiments involved. Both Peru and Chile will have the official debut of their respective coaches on the bench. Jorge Fossati will be the one who commands the ‘bicolor’, while Ricardo Gareca (exDT of the Peruvian team) will do the same with the ‘red’.
As recalled, the ‘Tiger’ He led the team for seven years ‘red and white’, achieving several feats – such as qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia after 16 years of absence – and earning the affection of the national fans. However, the Argentine coach did not continue the process, after disagreements with the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) at the time and a few months ago he changed sides to the classic rival.
The last time Peru and Chile met in the Copa América was in the 2019 edition, in the semifinals, when Gareca was still on the national team bench. On that occasion, the ‘bicolor’ achieved a resounding and unforgettable 3-0 victory to earn their ticket to the final. For the title they faced the host of the tournament, Brazil, but lost 1-3.
The Peruvian team has the statistics in its favor in the Copa América. And it is that managed to overcome the first round in the last 10 editions of the Conmebol tournament. The last time he was stuck in the initial stage was in 1995, when he shared a group with Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador, placing in last place with just one point out of a possible nine. Since then, he always qualified for the next stage of the championship.
In fact, it was among the top four in the contest in four of the five most recent editions. He even played in the final of the tournament in 2019 after 44 years. In that sense, the ‘bicolor’ seeks to maintain that positive streak this year, despite the fact that it has faced a complicated group with its classic rival and the current world champion. He has the support of numbers and will take refuge in them to achieve the feat.
