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Argentina vs Colombia Predictions & Tips - Lionel Messi to Score in the Copa America Final

Eddy Tora

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Last updated: 11 Jul 2024

Eddy Tora 11 Jul 2024

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Lionel Messi scored in Argentina’s semi-final win
Can Colombia stop the superstar in Florida?
Get our Argentina vs Colombia tips in the Copa America final

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Argentina face Colombia in the 2024 Copa America final (Getty)

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Argentina and Colombia are deserved finalists at Copa America where both teams have failed to win just once. Lionel Messi scored in the semi-finals, the superstar to step up and help his side secure another international title.

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HTH
Argentina Form
Argentina Squad & Team News
Colombia Form
Colombia Squad & Team News

Stats

Argentina have won 9 of their last 11 matches at Copa America.
Argentina have won to nil in 5 of their last 6 matches at Copa America.
Colombia have failed to score in 6 of their last 9 matches against Argentina.
Colombia are undefeated in their last 8 matches at Copa America.

HTH

Argentina have a 22-9 advantage against Colombia with 8 draws in 39 matches.

They last met in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, Argentina winning 1-0 in Cordoba where Lautaro Martínez found the net.

Argentina Form

Argentina cruised through the group stage at Copa America, starting with a regulation 2-0 victory against Canada after Julián Álvarez and Lautaro Martínez found the net.

Lionel Scaloni’s side kept the momentum going with a 1-0 win over Chile, Martínez scoring off the bench for the second straight game. They beat Peru 2-0, Martínez getting a start and scoring both goals.

La Albiceleste got past Ecuador in the quarter-finals after Lisandro Martínez gave them a half-time lead. They conceded in the 91st minute before holding their nerve to win the penalty shootout.

Argentina met Canada again in the semi-finals and recorded another 2-0 win. Julián Álvarez opened the scoring and Lionel Messi wrapped it up with his first goal at the tournament.

Argentina Squad & Team News

Goalkeepers: Franco Armani, Gerónimo Rulli, Emiliano Martínez

Defenders: Lucas Martínez Quarta, Nicolás Tagliafico, Gonzalo Montiel, Germán Pezzella, Marcos Acuña, Cristian Romero, Nicolás Otamendi, Lisandro Martínez, Nahuel Molina

Midfielders: Leandro Paredes, Rodrigo De Paul, Exequiel Palacios, Giovani Lo Celso, Guido Rodríguez, Alexis Mac Allister, Valentín Carboni, Enzo Fernández

Forwards: Julián Álvarez, Lionel Messi, Ángel Di María, Nicolás González, Alejandro Garnacho, Lautaro Martínez

Valentín Barco, Leonardo Balerdi and Angel Correa miss out after being called up for the preliminary squad.

Marcos Senesi, Juan Foyth and Paulo Dybala were not called up due to injury.

Lionel Messi has scored 109 goals in 186 internationals.

Colombia Form

Colombia started Copa America with a 2-1 win against Paraguay. James Rodríguez assisted Daniel Muñoz and Jefferson Lerma in the first half and they held on in an even game.

Néstor Lorenzo saw his side thrash Costa Rica 3-0 after having 5-0 shots on target. Luis Díaz opened the scoring from the penalty spot with Davinson Sánchez and Jhon Córdoba netting in the second half.

La Tricolor held Brazil to a 1-1 draw which secured top spot in Group D. Rodríguez hit the woodwork before they fell behind, Daniel Muñoz equalising on the stroke of half-time to earn a deserved point.

Colombia thrashed Panama 5-0 in the quarter-finals, Rodríguez man of the match with a goal and two assists. They were involved in a dramatic 1-0 semi-final victory over Uruguay, Lerma on target and holding on after Daniel Muñoz was sent off in the 46th minute.

Colombia Squad & Team News

Goalkeepers: David Ospina, Camilo Vargas, Álvaro Montero

Defenders: Carlos Cuesta, Jhon Lucumí, Santiago Arias, Yerry Mina, Johan Mojica, Daniel Muñoz, Davinson Sánchez, Deiver Machado

Midfielders: Kevin Castaño, Richard Ríos, Jorge Carrascal, James Rodríguez, Jhon Arias, Mateus Uribe, Jefferson Lerma, Juan Fernando Quintero, Yáser Asprilla

Forwards: Luis Díaz, Miguel Borja, Jhon Durán, Luis Sinisterra, Rafael Santos Borré, Jhon Córdoba

Yerson Mosquera and Sebastián Gómez missed out after being named in the preliminary squad. Cristian Borja, Stefan Medina, Ian Poveda and Diego Valoyes were overlooked due to injuries.

Daniel Muñoz is suspended after his red card against Uruguay, Santiago Arias set to start at right-back. Centre-back Jhon Lucumí unlikely to feature due to an injury sustained against Paraguay.

James Rodríguez has scored 28 goals in 105 internationals.

Verdict

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Argentina and Colombia are undefeated at Copa America with a close final expected in Florida. Lionel Messi is the star player here, the 37-year-old to score and help his nation win a second straight title.

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