With host team Chile already in the Finals of Copa America 2015, Argentina and Paraguay will now be fight it out in the second semi-final of the event to book their place in finals.
While Argentina is betters favorite set to win this match, Paraguay so far has defied all odds and caused major upsets to reach the final four spots of Copa America.
The Paraguayan team caused the biggest upset of this event in their last match, when they defeated Brazil in the quarterfinals to take their spot in the final four. They would thus be high in confidence following Friday’s victory and would be looking to cause another upset when they take on the Argentinean team later tonight.
Paraguay players celebrate after beating Brazil in QF.
On the other hand, unlike Neymar less Brazil, Argentina will not be an easy team to beat for the Paraguayans. With Argentinean star Lionel Messi slowly finding his groove and with Carlos Tevez, Sergio Aguero and Gonzalo Higuain on his side, the team forms one of the most potent forward lines in Copa America 2015.
Also with Javier Mascherano and Angel Di Maria in the midfield; Marcos Rojo, Pablo Zabaleta, Martin Demichelis and Nicolas Otamendi in the defense line and Sergio Romero as their goal-keeper, it was no fluke that Argentina made it to the finals of the World Cup last year and that they are one of the most formidable team in the world currently.
While Paraguay would be looking cause another major upset, Argentina would be targeting to get one step closer to their fifteenth Copa America title.
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Argentina Squad for 2015 Copa America:
Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero (Sampdoria), Nahuel Guzman (Tigres), Mariano Andujar (Napoli)
Defenders: Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City), Facundo Roncaglia (Genoa), Ezequiel Garay (Zenit), Martín Demichelis (Manchester City), Nicolas Otamendi (Valencia), Marcos Rojo (Manchester United), Milton Casco (Newell’s)
Midfielders: Javier Mascherano (Barcelona), Lucas Biglia (Lazio), Ever Banega (Sevilla), Roberto Pereyra (Juventus), Fernando Gago (Boca), Angel Di María (Manchester United), Erik Lamela (Tottenham), Javier Pastore (PSG)
Forwards: Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Sergio Aguero (Manchester City), Carlos Tevez (Juventus), Ezequiel Lavezzi (PSG), Gonzalo Higuain (Napoli)
Paraguay Squad for 2015 Copa America:
Goalkeepers: Justo Villar (Colo Colo), Anthony Silva (Independiente Medellín), Alfredo Aguilar (Guaraní)
Defenders: Paulo Da Silva (Toluca), Marcos Caceres (Newell’s Old Boys), Pablo Aguilar (America), Miguel Samudio (America), Ivan Píris (Udinese), Fabian Balbuena (Libertad), Bruno Valdez (Cerro Porteno)
Midfielders: Víctor Caceres (Flamengo), Osvaldo Martinez (América), Nestor Ortigoza (San Lorenzo), Richard Ortiz (Toluca), Oscar Romero (Racing), Osmar Molinas (Libertad), Eduardo Aranda (Olimpia)
Forwards: Roque Santa Cruz (Cruz Azul), Lucas Barrios (Montpellier), Nelson Haedo Valdez (Eintracht Frankfurt), Edgar Benítez (Toluca), Derlis González (FC Basel), Raul Bobadilla (Augsburg)
