Decisive dates in the Copa América. This Sunday begins the last day of the group stage with the two matches of Group B and the following Monday with the remaining two of Group A.
With this, the positions of each team will be defined and consequently the crosses in the quarterfinals. What will be the rival of the Colombian National Team?
Detailing the situation on side B of the table, the positions are almost defined: Brazil will close as the leader and Colombia, except for an Ecuadorian miracle, will end up being third in its area.
In this order of ideas, Reinaldo Rueda’s team will not have any confrontation with two selected from zone A: Bolivia, already eliminated, and Chile, will be third or fourth. With this, their possible rivals will come from Argentina (1st), Paraguay (2nd) or Uruguay (4th).
Assuming that Colombia will be third, its rival will be the second classified team from the other group. Here we analyze each possible rival and remember the balance of the last confrontations.
Colombia vs Argentina
Lionel Messi ‘s team is currently the leader of Group A. The maximum that can fall is to second position, thus facing the National Team. For this to happen you must either lose with Bolivia or draw and that the duel between Paraguay vs Uruguay has the winner.
The most recent duel between Colombians and Argentines took place on June 8 in the Qualifiers, ending with a tie at two. Before that, both teams met in the Copa América 2019, a 2-0 victory for the coffee growers.
Colombia vs Paraguay
If the table of positions in Group A does not move, Reinaldo Rueda’s team would have to face Eduardo Berizzo’s. Undoubtedly the Guarani have been the great surprise of the championship.
The last crossing between the two took place in the Copa América 2019, the day that the Tricolor won by the smallest difference. Before that, they were measured in 2017 by the Qualifiers heading to Russia. The Paraguayans won in Barranquilla by 1-2.
Colombia vs Uruguay
Those directed by Óscar Washington Tabáres are partially fourth. To finish second, they only use to beat Paraguay on the last day and that of course Argentina adds against Bolivia.
The last Colombian charrúa duel took place in November 2020 for the Qualifiers, the date on which Celeste took a historic 0-3 from Barranquilla. Before that, they also faced each other for Qualifiers, but Russia 2018, and the result was 2-2.