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At the end of the preliminary round at the Copa America 2019 in Brazil, Group C will be the direct duel for the group victory! The defending champion from Chile meets Uruguay! While the Chileans have already secured the ticket for the knockout phase with two wins, Uruguay are still not 100% in the lead after their surprise 2-2 draw against Japan. However, a failure due to the eight goals better goal difference compared to Japan is unimaginable.
Rather, the question is whether the team of long-term coach Oscar Tabarez still can secure the group victory. Prerequisite for this would be a win against the defending champion. Chances are there, as Chile will start the rotation machine after the two wins, while we expect Uruguay to top off. This fact is due to the current quotas between Chile and Uruguay, because the “Celeste” from Uruguay is considered a relatively clear favorite. Start of the game is in the night from Sunday to Monday at 1 am Central European time.
Chile:
In 2015, Chile celebrated the first major title win at Copa America in their own country. Only a year later, a Copa America – the anniversary Copa on the occasion of the 100th anniversary – was on the program again and the Red Fury from the west of South America surprisingly defended the title win from the previous year. The Chileans are still reigning Copa America titleholders, but 2019 are not necessarily the big favorites for another title win.
The team of head coach Reinaldo Rueda convinced in the first two games in full line. After the sovereign 4-0 victory against the increased Olympic selection from Japan, Chile also prevailed against Ecuador. Two games, six points – this will continue the tournament for Chile. The defending champion has the group victory in his own hands. However, at least one point is needed for this. Oscar Opazo, goalkeeper Gabriel Arias, Jean Beausejour, Mauricio Isla and Arturo Vidal have received a yellow card in the first two games and would be suspended in a further warning for the quarter-finals.
Accordingly, Rueda faces a difficult decision – will he run the risk of renouncing one of these players in the quarter-finals? Or does he let some of the actors from the second row get into the game and thus put up with losing the group victory? In second place would be the duel with Colombia in the quarterfinals to wait for Chile, in the case of group victory would Chile on Peru (third group A) or meet the third group B – certainly the much simpler lot.
We expect the Chileans quite well with some Personalrochaden. From the game philosophy, we can well imagine that the Chileans present much more defensive than usual. The draw would sign the Rueda charges immediately. In the top match between Chile and Uruguay to make a prediction on the defending champion, however, seems too risky due to the initial situation.
The squad of Chileans has come in the meantime also in the years. Players like Arturo Vidal, Alexis Sanchez or even Gary Medel are in the late autumn of their careers. Successors of this golden generation are not really in sight and “young savages” are not pushing into the team. Eleven of the 23 Kaderspieler are 30 years or older, only three Kader players are younger than 25 years.
Uruguay:
The 4-0 victory of Tabarez Elf against Ecuador was a demonstration of their own strength. The two-time world champion has been able to make another step forward in recent years and now has a much more balanced squad structure. For years the defensive was excellent, the center maximum average and the offensive pure world class. The strengths have been maintained: A central defense consisting of Jose Gimenez and Diego Godin and a duo made up of Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez provides each opponent for fear sweat.
The average center can now also be seen and the “Celeste” from South America is not in vain behind the two top favorites Brazil and Argentina a contender for the title at the Copa America. With 15 titles Uruguay is even the record title holder in this competition.
Quite surprising was the second game of the Tabarez-Eleven against the increased Olympic selection from Japan. The Copa America guest team is using this platform in preparation for the upcoming Olympics. Several regular players were missing and thus the team can confidently be referred to as a B-team. Koji Miyoshi (still playing in Japan) scored twice after a counterattack. In the switching game, Uruguay had offered a surprisingly large number of rooms that the lively Nippon kickers could use. Uruguay were able to equalize each by a standard (penalty and header after a corner).
Not in the approach Uruguay was able to build on the gala presentation to kick off. Maybe the Tabarez protégés were also a bit surprised by the Asians. Such a team should not be underestimated either. This will certainly not happen to Uruguay against the reigning defending champion. Tabarez will not waste any thoughts on the possible quarter-finals, but will do everything possible to fix the group victory. He has to do without Matias Vecino (Inter Milan) and Diego Laxalt (AC Milan) on two players who have injured in the first two games.
In the 2-2 draw against Japan, both teams have been able to score a goal for the first time since six internationals involving Uruguay. Goals against Uruguay are a rarity. Since we do not expect Chile to be in full squad, the duel for the group win between Chile and Uruguay could be an interesting option for both the tip on the under 2.5 and the tip that both teams will not meet.
Chile vs Uruguay head to head matches
15.11.16 WC Chile Uruguay 3 : 1
17.11.15 WC Uruguay Chile 3 : 0
25.06.15 CA Chile Uruguay 1 : 0
19.11.14 FI Chile Uruguay 1 : 2
26.03.13 WC Chile Uruguay 2 : 0