Lionel Messi will look to end career-long tournament heartache with Argentina in the Copa America final on Saturday, but they must overcome a Brazil side featuring Neymar and Co.
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The Albiceleste booked their place in the final after a penalty shootout victory over Colombia, while hosts and defending champions Brazil progressed past Peru in the other semi-final.
There will be no fans in the Maracana Stadium due to the public health situation in Brazil, but both sides will no doubt still be eager to put on a show for the fans watching around the world.
Ahead of the game, Goal has the details of how to watch on TV, stream live online, team news and more.
| Game | Argentina vs Brazil |
| Date | July 10, 2021 |
| Time | 8pm ET / 5pm PT |
| Stream | fubo TV (7-day free trial) |
TV channel, live stream & how to watch
In the United States (US), the game can be watched live and on-demand with fuboTV (watch with a 7-day free trial).
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| U.S. TV channel | Online stream |
|---|---|
| FS1 / UniMas / TUDN USA | fubo TV (7-day free trial) |
Team news & squads
| Position | Argentina roster |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Armani, Marchesin, Martinez, Musso |
| Defenders | Quarta, Tagliafico, Montiel, Pezzella, Acuna, Romero, Otamendi, L. Martinez, Molina |
| Midfielders | Paredes, De Paul, Di Maria, Palacios, Dominguez, Rodriguez, Lo Celso, A. Correa, Gomez |
| Forwards | Messi, Lautaro, Aguero, Gonzalez, J. Correa, Alvarez |
Messi suffered a bloodied ankle in the semi-final victory, but the man who leads the tournament scoring charts with four goals is expected to be available for the final to lead his side out.
Lautaro Martinez has three goals to his name this tournament and is expected to lead the line, while penalty shootout hero Emi Martinez will start between the posts.
Predicted Argentina starting XI: E. Martinez; Tagliafico, Otamendi, Pezzella, Montiel; Rodriguez, Lo Celso, De Paul; Di Maria, Lautaro, Messi.
| Position | Brazil roster |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Alisson, Weverton, Ederson |
| Defenders | Danilo, T. Silva, Marquinhos, Sandro, Emerson, E. Militao, R. Lodi, L. Ortiz |
| Midfielders | Casemiro, Fred, Everton Ribeiro, Fabinho, Paqueta, D. Luiz |
| Forwards | Richarlison, G. Jesus, Neymar, Vinicius Jr., Everton, Firmino, G. Barbosa |
Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus is unavailable for Brazil as he serves the second game of a two-match suspension.
Tite has experimented with a number of different personnel combinations during the tournament, but a few of the constants include Casemiro, Fred and Neymar, all of whom should feature.
Lucas Paqueta has impressed during the tournament, scoring two goals, including the decisive strike in the semi-final, so should be pushing for a start.
Predicted Brazil starting XI: Ederson; Danilo, T. Silva, Marquinhos, Sandro; Casemiro, Fred, Everton, Paqueta, Neymar; Richarlison.
Recent results & head-to-head
Last five results
| Argentina results | Brazil results |
|---|---|
| Argentina 1-1 Colombia (Jul 6) | Brazil 1-0 Peru (Jul 5) |
| Argentina 3-0 Ecuador (Jul 3) | Brazil 1-0 Chile (Jul 2) |
| Bolivia 1-4 Argentina (Jun 28) | Brazil 1-1 Ecuador (Jun 27) |
| Argentina 1-0 Paraguay (Jun 21) | Brazil 2-1 Colombia (Jun 23) |
| Argentina 1-0 Uruguay (Jun 18) | Brazil 4-0 Peru (Jun 17) |
Head-to-head
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2019 | Brazil 0-1 Argentina |
| Jul 2, 2019 | Brazil 2-0 Argentina |
| Oct 16, 2018 | Argentina 0-1 Brazil |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Brazil 0-1 Argentina |
| Nov 10, 2016 | Brazil 3-0 Argentina |
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