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Whats fueling Colombias dominant Copa Amrica run, and can they upset Argentina?
Colombia might be an underdog against Argentina in Sunday’s Copa Amrica final, but Lionel Messi ; Co. will have their hands full against a side that is now unbeaten in its last 28 matches Argentina National Team Pro Shop Jersey, a new record in Colombia men’s soccer streak continued in impressive fashion in Wednesday’s semifinal when Colombia defeated Uruguay, 1-0, despite playing most of the match with just 10 players after defender Daniel Muoz was sent off with his second yellow card of the first half for elbowing Uruguay’s Manuel has some recognizable faces, such as Liverpool winger Luis Daz and former Real Madrid midfielder James Rodrguez, who is having a resurgent Copa Amrica with a tournament-high six assists. But head coach Nstor Lorenzo’s side hardly bests the on-paper blue-chip talent of Messi’s Argentina or fellow CONMEBOL heavyweight , it’s the mentality of this Colombia team that has made it so dominant, as “FOX Soccer NOW” co-host and former Colombia women’s national team player Melissa Ortiz opined when Wednesday’s result went final.”The amount of passion and sweat these young players, a man down this entire half defending with all their lives, but still going at it, ” Ortiz pointed out. “They didn’t sit back. They didn’t park the bus.”That tenacity is why Colombia’s chances to win Sunday’s title game should not be dismissed despite going against a star-studded Argentina side ranked No. 1 in the world by FIFA and eyeing its third consecutive major tournament win.”This Colombia team you see the unity, you see what Nstor Lorenzo has built with all the players that he’s selected, ” Ortiz said. “There were a lot of questions on the player selection before Copa Amrica. And what they’ve done not only in Copa Amrica but 28 matches unbeaten, and not just against little teams, but against tier one teams, world-class teams that they’ve beaten and knocked off. This is insanely impressive.”Ortiz said that while she picked Colombia to win before the tournament partially out of bias, she also came into this summer as a confident fan given the team’s recent form and 5-1 drubbing of the U.S. in a pre-tournament friendly.”They’ve just done so well offensively, defensively, every line possible, ” Ortiz said. “Unfortunately, without Daniel Muoz after his red card today, that’s going to be a massive loss. This game against Argentina’s going to be a real test.”Richard Rios, who’s been a mainstay in the midfield, especially in this Copa Amrica Agustín Giay Jersey, got subbed off injured today. So without two main key players going into that Argentina game, that will be a huge challenge.”However, the key to Colombia’s hopes against Argentina will likely be Rodrguez, who is having his best run of form since his breakout 2014 World Cup that was followed by a decade of mostly disappointing performances for club and country.”When your set piece taker is the assist leader, that’s just incredible, ” Ortiz said. “On top of that, you have players that are good at scoring those and putting those in the back of the net. Set pieces are a big part of Colombia’s success, but there are other components of their success, too, whether it’s in the run of play, in the build-up or in the attack.”I can’t stop repeating it 45 minutes, an entire half Alexis Mac Allister Jersey, and more with 10 men, and they didn’t sit back or park the bus. They went after it. I am so incredibly in awe Ortiz and Alexi Lalas react to Colombia’s semifinal win Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily.
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