Brazil forward neymar He said he expected Argentina to be his opponent. America’s Cup The final and there is no doubt that the hosts will come out on top against their fierce rivals.
Brazil beat Peru 1-0 Monday’s semifinal in Rio de Janeiro thanks to Lucas Paqueta’s 35th minute booking his place in Saturday’s decider at Maracan Stadium.
The second semi-final between Argentina and Colombia is on Tuesday.
“I want Argentina, I’m encouraging them,” Neymar said with a smile. “I have friends there and Brazil will win in the final.”
The last time the two sides met was in 2007 in the final of the Copa America, when Brazil won 3–0 in Venezuela, and a title match between the arch-rivals would be a treat for neutrals.
Not only will it pit the only unbeaten teams of the tournament against each other but it will also be a showdown between former Barcelona teammates Neymar and Lionel Messi, two of the best No.
Both players have had an exceptional tournament so far, with Neymar scoring two goals and three assists, while Messi has four goals and four assists.
Brazil is the defending champion and has a home advantage in the tournament being co-hosted by Argentina and Colombia.
Colombia was stripped of hosting rights due to a wave of civil unrest and Argentina pulled out at the last minute due to a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Neymar missed Brazil’s Copa America win on home soil two years ago, but propelled him to Olympic gold in the 2013 Confederations Cup as well as 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.
Meanwhile, Messi has won everything with his club Barcelona but nothing with Argentina, who are aiming to win their first major title since the 1993 Copa America.
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