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THE UNDERDOGS
Uruguay
Mexico
They’re likely to opt for a
potent strike force of PSG’s
Edinson Cavani partnering
Suárez, but those playing behind
them may be less well known.
Aside from Atletico Madrid’s
defensive duo Diego Godín and
José Giménez, star names aren’t
a feature of this Uruguay side.
One to watch is Monterrey’s
Carlos Sánchez, who was voted
Player of the Year in South
America, pipping Boca Junior’s
star Carlos Tevez to the title.
Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez
has been on fire since joining
Bundesliga club Bayer
Leverkusen, finishing as the
Bundesliga’s 4th highest goal
scorer behind just Thomas
Müller, Robert Lewandowski
and Pierre-Emerick
Aubameyang.
To accompany Chicharito are
the inform Raúl Jimenez, Hector
Herrera and Giovani Dos Santos,
as well as one of the country’s
brightest young talents in Jesus
Despite the absences, this is
‘Tecatito’ Corona.
still a strong Brazil squad, with
Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho
likely to feature, joined by Hulk
and Chelsea winger Willian.
With Luis Suárez able to
feature in this year’s Copa
América after missing out in
2015 due to his international
ban for biting Giorgio Chiellini,
the Uruguayans could be back in
business.
As the most successful side in
the tournament’s history having
won 15 titles since its inception,
La Celeste certainly know how
to triumph against their South
American rivals.
El Tri are Copa America
regulars, having placed 3rd on
three occasions and 2nd twice
since their first appearance in
the competition in 1993.
Althou