2021 Copa America Final, Not Only Argentine And Brazil Feud, But Messi And Neymar

The feud of two big players Lionel Messi and Neymar in the 2021 Copa America Final

JAKARTA – The big game deserves to be awaited from South America when the two giants of Latin football meet, Brazil and Argentina, in the 2021 Copa America final. The match which runs, Saturday 10 July, at the Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro.

You could say this is a true el clasico. The team, which first met in 1914 and in the years since, have established themselves as two of the most famous teams in world football. Brazil is five times world champion while Argentina is twice.

In the World Cup, Brazil may be ahead, but in the Copa America, Brazil can only win the trophy nine times, while Argentina, has 14 times!

But it is not the greatness of the names of Brazil and Argentina that will compete. Competing big names Neymar from Brazil and Lionel Messi, Argentina, who will prove who is the best among them at this time.

Argentina are unbeaten in 19 matches leading up to the final at the Maracana stadium. Brazil, host and defending champions, have also not lost since Argentina beat them in a friendly in November 2019.

"Whether we like it or not they have the best player in the world right now in Messi," said Brazil forward Richarlison. “So it creates a certain competition. We know how difficult it is to beat Argentina, not only now but also in the past, and we know how difficult it is even to play at the Maracana."

This year's final was very interesting. The Copa America was supposed to be held in Colombia and Argentina. But Brazil took over at the last minute due to unrest in Colombia and the spike in COVID-19 in Argentina.

That irritated Argentina, as the decision had left Brazil with the advantage as hosts. Whereas two years ago, the samba country had just become the organizer of the 2019 Copa America. Two years ago Brazil successfully beat Argentina 2-0 in the semi-finals through a controversial match drama in which the referee's decision was considered in favor of the host country.

For Argentina this is another tournament, where they especially Messi, are trying to end a long title drought. They haven't won again since lifting the Copa America in 1993. Meanwhile, Messi, although once FIFA Player of the Year and FIFA Ballon d'Or four times, has never won a trophy with the national team. This time he was very eager to win!

While Brazil is the favorite team. Not only because they are at home and have a slightly better record so far in the 2021 Copa, but they also have a reputation for beating Argentina in the top games.

The two teams have met four times in the final, three in the Copa America and one in the Confederations Cup, in 2005. Argentina beat Brazil in the Copa America predecessor in 1937 but have not done so in an exhibition match since.

Brazil won in 2004 in the final of the Copa America in Peru and again in Venezuela in 2007. They also beat a luxurious team containing a young Messi in their first international final.

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This Saturday will be an important day for Argentina's first international title quest, for Messi. The same goes for Neymar.

The Brazilian forward did win the Confederations Cup in 2013. Just like Messi, he has also won an Olympic gold medal. But Neymar had to miss the victory in the 2019 Copa America due to injury. Now at the Maracana, Neymar wants to enjoy Brazil's victory.

“There were happy days that I had there. "I've never lost there, and I hope that doesn't change," said the Paris St Germain forward.

So, just wait for the meeting of these two big teams with their two big players. Who is the best, they deserve to win.