Two teams chasing the 2015 Copa America will do battle today in a match between Chile and Argentina. The South American clash scheduled for 4 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago and can be live streamed here. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Chile head coach Jorge Sampaoli (via Tribal Football): "When Alexis [Sanchez] is not in the fullness [of form] that he has us used to, Chile feel it. If he is feeling good, he's the most decisive player in this team. We must recover him well because he's vital to us."
Argentina manager Gerardo Martino (via Goal): "If Messi gives passes that end up in goals, then there is no problem. What is more important is that he responds to what the game demands. He doesn't look worried to me. He is happy and he has no problems. He doesn't need to be the team's goalscorer to be happy. We are very happy because these guys are in another final of an important tournament in the space of less than a year. It's not the World Cup, but it's very important. We will have to work hard to win the game against Chile in the final, but we played a good game [against Paraguay] and it's clear we were very decisive."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Winning major trophies at the international level is the one achievement that has alluded Messi. Saturday is his opportunity to do so. In five appearances this tournament, the 28-year-old has three assists and an average of 7.2 take-ons.
Chile's Projected Lineup (3-4-1-2): Bravo; Mena, Medel, Albornoz; Isla, Vidal, Aranguiz, Diaz; Valdivia; Vargas, Sanchez
Argentina's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Romero; Rojo, Otamendi, Garay, Zabaleta; Biglia, Mascherano, Pastore; Maria, Aguero, Messi
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).
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