Finalists in the last edition of the tournament, teams face each other again in a decisive duel
Soon after, at 8:00 pm (Brasilia time, Brazil and Peru will face each other for the semifinal of the Copa América, at Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro. The two teams decided the title of the last edition of the Copa América in 2019. Tite got the better of them and thrashed the Peruvians 5-0.
The main doubt in the Brazilian team is about the replacement of Gabriel Jesus, who was sent off in the quarterfinals against Chile. The tendency is for Lucas Paquetá to enter his place and Tite to keep the base he won last Friday. Alex Sandro has not trained in recent days due to an injury to the posterior muscle of his left thigh and should remain out.
Brazil is unbeaten for 12 games and has never lost to South American rivals in official games with Tite in charge.
The big problem for coach Ricardo Gareca is the absence of André Carrillo, the team’s best player in the competition and sent off in the duel against Paraguay, in the quarterfinals. The coach doesn’t have a substitute with the same characteristics and also didn’t reveal who will climb in the player’s place. Among the main options are Raziel Garcia and Wilder Cartagena.
Whoever passes will face the winner of Argentina and Colombia who play tomorrow (6). The final will be on Saturday, at Maracanã.
The odds for both Brazil and Peru to score, during the 90 minutes of the match, is 2.50 for Yes and 1.50 for No. A bet on a tie with goals pays 8.50. In goalless equality, 11.00.
Other more specific bets can also be placed. The odds that more than eight corners will be taken is 1.90. That exactly eight will be signaled by the referee, 7.00. For less than eight, it’s 2.30.
