Clash of the Titans: Brazil and Uruguay decide the last semifinalist of the Copa America

Clash of the Titans: Brazil and Uruguay decide the last semifinalist of the Copa America

In Las Vegas, they tied 0-0 in one of the tournament’s giants. The winner will face Colombia, who excelled against Panama.

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Brazil and Uruguay clash in the main event of the quarter-finals of the America Cupin which the young Endrick is a starter for the ‘Seleçao’ for the first time, replacing the suspended Vinicius Jr.

The match will take place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, with Argentine referee Darío Herrera and will be televised by DSports and Flow.

On Uruguay’s side, in the first tournament under Marcelo Bielsa’s guidance, the Celeste has won its first three games, something it had not achieved in the Copa América since the 1959 edition, although it did achieve it in the group stage of the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

The brand new, covered and air-conditioned Allegiant Stadium is the setting for episode 80 of one of the great classics of world football.

Between the two neighbours, the Brazilians and Uruguayans have seven World Cup crowns and 24 Copa América crowns in their showcases.

Their previous duels have seen 38 wins for Brazil, 21 for Uruguay and 20 draws.

This history includes some of the most memorable episodes in the history of this sport, such as Uruguay’s victory in the final of the 1950 World Cup in Brazil, eternally known as the ‘Maracanazo’.

The winner of the match, which will advance to the quarter-finals, will face Colombia in the semi-finals, which crushed Panama 5-0.

Formations:

  • Brazil: Alisson – Danilo, Eder Militao, Marquinhos, Guilherme Arana – Bruno Guimaraes, Joao Gomes, Lucas Paquetá – Raphinha, Rodrygo and Endrick. Coach: Dorival Junior.
  • Uruguay: Sergio Rochet – Nahitan Nandez, Ronald Araujo, Mathias Olivera, Matias Vine – Manuel Ugarte, Federico Valverde, Nicolas de la Cruz – Facundo Pellistri, Darwin Nunez and Maximiliano Araujo. Coach: Marcelo Bielsa.

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