IFFHS WEEKLY CONMEBOL COPA AMERICA 2021 STATISTICS

Posted on Jul 7, 2021 | IFFHS News Category

Picture : Emiliano Martinez, Argentina's Hero !

IFFHS WEEKLY COPA AMERICA 2021 STATISTICS - SEMI FINAL 7 JULY

- Argentina reached his 29th Final in the COPA AMERICA History ! It is the Record ! It is also the occasion to join Uruguay at the first place of the titles (15), Argentina lost until now 14 of his 28 finals. The last title was won in 1993.

- Juan Cuadrado has celebrate his 100th international cap for Colombia against Argentina. He made his first match with the national team on September 3, 2010 against Venezuela.

- Emiliano Martinez has been told « phenomenon » by his captain Lionel Messi. He saved 3 penalties in the shootout to qualify his team for the final. And the 28 year old Martinez earned his first international cap only last month ! What a Hero for Argentina.

- Lionel Messi will play next Sunday his fifth major final for Argentina (one World Cup Final, 3 Copa America finals) and is ready to earn his first Win !

- The Final of the Copa America 2021 will be played on Sunday 11 July in the Maracana Stadium between Brazil (21th Final – 9 wins) and Argentina (29th final – 14 wins). Neymar and Messi will bring their team the title ! Both they have had an extraordinary tournament so far with Neymar recording 2 goals and 3 assists, while Messi has 4 goals and 4 assists ! The last Copa America final between the two countries was in 2007 with a 3-0 victory for Brazil.