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There’s still a place on the Copa America 2021 podium and Peru and Colombia will play for third place in the tournament this Friday, July 9, 2021, to try to return home with a smile.
After the bitter defeats suffered in the semifinals, Peru fell from the hand of Brazil by the slightest difference, and Colombia missed the victory this Tuesday on penalties against Argentina.
The match for the third place of the Copa America 2021 between Peru and Colombia will be played this Friday, July 9, 2021, at the National Stadium of Brasilia.
How did Peru and Colombia Get Here?
Peru comes to this match after having played a good Copa América. Still, it could not beat a Brazilian team in the semifinals, which, although it is true, has shown an excellent face and has played outstanding football, it has been in the spotlight, of many after different arbitration controversies, which, according to the media throughout South America, have benefited Canarinha. In this match against Brazil, the Peruvian team managed to present a very compact match.
Still, they did not manage to have the necessary effectiveness to pierce the networks of Alisson’s goal.
The coach of Peru, Ricardo Gareca, has said that there will be some modifications for this match but that he will use it to prepare his boys for the qualifying matches for the Qatar World Cup 2022.
Check out the the best moments of Brazil v. Peru:
(Video courtesy of www.youtube.com and the YouTube channel Copa América)
On the other hand, we have Colombia, who played an excellent game, and especially a second half against Messi’s mighty Argentina.
The game was even from the beginning; even the possession of the ball was distributed throughout the entire game. The scoring chances of both teams were similar, and the shots on goal as well. So, in the 90-minute regulation time, the final result of 1-1 was correct and deserved for both teams.
In CONMEBOL, The Extra-Time, are only played in Finals, so, at the end of regulation time, Colombia and Argentina went to penalties, where Argentina took the 3-2 victory, thanks to the magnificent performance of their goalkeeper, who stopped 3 of the 5 penalties shot by Colombia.
Next, you will enjoy the best moments of the last match played by Colombia:
(Video courtesy of www.youtube.com and the YouTube channel Copa América)
Important game data
ü When is it? The game will be on Friday, July 09, 2021
ü What time is it? The game starts at 20:00 hours ET
ü Where? Brasilia National Stadium in the city of Brasilia, Brazil.
Betting line for Peru vs. Colombia – Copa America 2021.
The match for third place between Peru and Colombia and serves as preparation for the next qualifying matches for the Qatar 2022 World Cup gives the winner a total of $ 8 million. Peru will try to propose different strategies that will help it improve its performance in the qualifying rounds. At the same time, Colombia seems to have rediscovered its ideal team and wants to continue showing that its football is more alive than ever. However, Colombia is currently experiencing a better time than Peru, so our winner card for this match is Colombia.
- Moneyline: +340 – Peru -128 – Colombia
- Goals: +21/2 (-120) -21/2 (-105)
Predictions
- Peru: 25.9%
- Colombia: 38.1%
- Draw: 36%
