The Copa América marks the return of the continent’s top national team tournament and the oldest on the planet. An event that returns to the United States, the country where the Roja became eternal in 2016, when he lifted the Centenario Cup, after the crown they won the previous year at home.
Of course this selection that directs Ricardo Gareca It is very far from the one directed by Juan Antonio Pizzi. Both because of the moment of their players and because of the hierarchy of the teams from which they came.
A situation that also affects the confidence of the football community regarding the performance of the Tigre team. In times where everything related to the game is likely to be taken to the numbers.
Today, The prediction sites warn of the few options that Chile has to win the tournament: they are seventh in the preferences with a multiplier of 29.00 times the money committed.
A number that is not trivial either, an algorithm that cross-references data such as the age of the players, the cost of the squads, the clubs to which they belong and other arguments. The same ones that Sporting Compare between the 16 teams in the competition in 2024.
The replacement issue has been recurring in the national team. Yes ok, Gareca has tried to renew the national team, after leaving Arturo Vidal and Gary Medel off the roster, the truth is that the numbers are still very far away to the Red of the squads that have been able to carry out the process without a traumatic period.
It’s more, Chile is the second oldest team in the entire tournament. The Tiger’s pupils have an average age of 28.8 years. In this item, only the Peruvian staff has a higher average than the Chilean one with 29.1.
After the Argentine coach’s team there are other squads with an average of over 28: Argentina (28.5), Colombia (28.2) and Paraguay (28.0).
| Older equipment | |
|---|---|
| Peru | 29.1 years |
| Chili | 28.8 years |
| Argentina | 28.5 years |
| Colombia | 28.2 years |
| Paraguay | 28 years |
On the other side are three teams from Concacaf: Costa Rica (24.7), the United States (25.2) and Canada (25.4); all with great transformations in recent years. Brazil, one of the top favorites, is the fourth youngest with an average of 25.7just like Ecuador and Mexico.
In this new edition, the call of the Chilean goalkeeper Claudio Bravo makes him the oldest player among the 416 footballers that make up the current version of the competition.
The 41 years of the archer from Viluco are not surpassed by any other. The one who comes closest is the Peruvian striker Paolo Guerrero who completed the quarantine on January 1.
Third on this particular list is another goal scorer, the Argentine Franco Armani, who is already 37 and will have his birthday in October. Uruguayan attacker Luis Suárez and Bolivian goalkeeper Carlos Lampe will be 38 in January and May of next year, respectively.
| More experienced players | |
|---|---|
| Claudio Bravo (CHI) | 41 years |
| Paolo Guerrero (PER) | 40 years |
| Franco Armani (ARG) | 37 years |
| Luis Suarez (URU) | 37 years |
| Carlos Lampe (BOL) | 37 years |
And if we talk about renovations, the presence of the Ecuadorian Kendry Páez is the paradigm. The Independiente del Valle midfielder just turned 17 in May and his youth even surpasses to the Brazilian superstar Endrick, already acquired by Real Madrid and who will be 18, in July.
Behind them are two footballers who have just turned 18: the Costa Rican Andy Rojas, the Canadian defender Luc de Fougerolles. The Peruvian Kervin Andrade, 19, will only be 20 in April of next year.
Despite the Criticisms of Ronaldinho Gaúcho, the Brazil team is by far the most expensive among the 16 teams with a market value of 1,364 million dollars.
Second peek Argentinavery far from the previous figure, with a valuation of 864 million of the North American currencywhile the renewed Marcelo Bielsa’s Uruguay is third with US$515 million.
The top five in terms of cost of passes is completed by the United States (371 million) and Colombia (304). Chile is even outside the top ten, with a value of just over 83 million of the North American currency, which does not even reach the fifteenth part of Brazil, for example.
The most expensive player in this Copa América, According to the data provided by the specialized site Transfermarkt, it is the Brazilian Vinicius Junior with a value of US$ 193 million.
He is followed by Uruguayan midfielder Federico Valverde, his teammate at Real Madrid, with 129 million. The Argentine Lautaro Martínez of Inter Milan and Rodrigo (another merengue) are third with 118. The trans-Andean Julián Álvarez of Manchester City is fifth with 96.5 million.
Yes ok The biotype of Chilean athletes has never been close to those of greatest heightthis time it only appears in the other part of the ranking, as one of the lowest selections.
The average of Chilean players is less than 1.80 m, to be more exact 1.798 m. Figure that puts the Red as the sixth smallest team in the contest. A list led again by Peru, with 1,788 m.
Mexico is the second lowest (1,789 m) and Bolivia third with 1.7915. Paraguay is fourth (1,795) and world champion Argentina is in fifth position 1,796.
| Lowest Picks | |
|---|---|
| Peru | 1,788 m |
| Mexico | 1,789 m |
| Bolivia | 1,791 m |
| Paraguay | 1,795 m |
| Argentina | 1,796 m |
| Chili | 1,798 |
The highest, the United States with 1,838 m, followed by Jamaica (1,827 m). The top three is completed by another Concacaf team: Canada with 1,823 m. What’s more, the fourth and fifth are also from that area: Panama (1,821 m) and Costa Rica (1,817 m). Just in sixth place is a South American: Colombia (1,815 m).
As for the athletes, the tallest in the tournament is the coffee goalkeeper Álvaro Montero from Millonarios de Colombia, whose height is close to 2 meters: 1.99 m. In second place he has the Venezuelan defender Jhon Chancellor (1.97 m).
His compatriot, the goalkeeper Rafael Romo is third with 1.96 m, while the defender Yerry Mina appears a little further back with 1.95 m, the same height as the trans-Andean goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez, the Ecuadorian goalkeeper Alexander Domínguez, his colleague Ethan Horvath of the United States and the Mexican defender César Montes.
The lowest are the talented Venezuelan pointer Yeferson Soteldo and the Panamanian forward César Yanis, both with a height of 1.60 m. They are followed by the Venezuelan midfielder Kevin Andrade with 1.63 m and the Paraguayan midfielder Andrés Cubas with 1.66 m. Three footballers are 1.67 m tall.
As happens in the Eurocup, its twin tournament as far as national teams are concerned, The English Premier League is the league competition that contributes the most players to the Copa América 2024 registry, with 45 elements.
The increasing development of Major League Soccer in the United States puts it in an honorable second place with 40 players. It is followed by the Mexican tournament with 33 and the Brasileirao with 31.
LaLiga of Spain, meanwhile, has 26 players and Serie A of Italy activates another 20. As for the South American competitions, Bolivia is the one with the most, with 19. Chile only has seven.
Regarding the clubs, Bolívar is the club that registered the most players in the Copa América 2024, with 9. In second place appears the America from Mexico with 7, the same as Saprissa from Costa Rica. Another Tico team is fourth, Herediano, with 6.
Among the European clubs, Fulham from England and Porto from Portugal are the ones that contribute the most, with five players; as well as Flamengo from Brazil, Libertad from Paraguay, Universitario from Peru and Always Ready from Bolivia.
