One of the top supported team in south America as well as all over the world and also one of the most successful team in Copa America by winning 2nd highest 14th title of it, team Argentina is considered the top favourite in this centennial event of Copa America 2016. Team Argentina is placed in group D where the rest group mates are Chile, Panama and Bolivia. They are scheduled to play their 1st match in this season of CA against the defending champion Chile in next 6th June, 2016 at Levi’s Stadium, United States.
Team Argentina and Chile were both in final in last Copa America 2015 where Chile defeated Argentina by penalty shoot out. So, here is chance for Argentina to destroy Chile as a revenge of that match. Chile and Argentina has played their last match in 25th March, 2016 where Argentina defeated them by 2 – 1 goals which was the World Cup Qualifying match. So, their upcoming match will be challenging expected by worldwide football lovers.
Last World cup Qualifying Match Report –
Argentina 2 – 1 Chile – Goals
11′ 0 – 1 Felipe Gutierrez
20′ 1 – 1 Angel Di Maria
25′ 2 – 1 Gabriel Mercado
Full match Highlights of Chile Vs Argentina World cup qualify match of 24 March, 2016 –
# Match Details:
- Match Between – Argentina Vs Chile
- Date – 6th June, 2016
- Day – Monday
- Time – 22:00 (EDT)
- Field – Levi’s Stadium
- Address – Marie P DeBartolo Way, Santa Clara, California, United States
- Owner – Santa Clara Stadium Authority
- Capacity – 68,500
- Suites – 68,500
- Surface – Tifway II Bermuda Grass
- Opened – 17th July, 2014
- Designed By – HNTB
- Cost – $2 billion
- Tournament – Copa America Centenario 2016
- Edition – 45th
- Match No – 8th Match of the Tournament
- Match Referee – Daniel Fedorczuk (Uruguay)
Let’s see the current team squad of Argentina and Chile which is listed below.
Argentina Possible Team Squad:
| SL No. | Name | Position | Club |
| 1. | Agustin Marchesin | GK | Santos Laguna |
| 2. | Nahuel Guzman | GK | UANL |
| 3. | Sergio Romero | GK | Manchester United |
| 4. | Pablo Zabaleta | DF | Manchester city |
| 5. | Gabriel Mercado | DF | River Plate |
| 6. | Jonathan Maidana | DF | River Plate |
| 7. | Emmanuel Mas | DF | San Lorenzo |
| 8. | Gino Peruzzi | DF | Boca Juniors |
| 9. | Ramiro Funes Mori | DF | Everton |
| 10. | Nicolas Otamendi | DF | Manchester City |
| 11. | Marcos Rojo | DF | Manchester United |
| 12. | Martin Demichelis | DF | Manchester City |
| 13. | Javier Mascherano | MF | Barcelona |
| 14. | Angel Di Maria | MF | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 15. | Matias Kranevitter | MF | Atletico Madrid |
| 16. | Nicolas Gaitan | MF | Benfica |
| 17. | Erik Lamela | MF | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 18. | Enzo Perez | MF | Valencia |
| 19. | Lucas Biglia | MF | Lazio |
| 20. | Ever Banega | MF | Sevilla |
| 21. | Lionel Messi (Captain) | FW | Barcelona |
| 22. | Sergio Aguero | FW | Manchester City |
| 23. | Carlos Tevez | FW | Boca Juniors |
| 24. | Gonzalo Higuain | FW | Napoli |
| 25. | Ezequiel Lavezzi | FW | Paris Saint Germain |
| 26. | Angel Correa | FW | Atletico Madrid |
| 27 | Paulo Dybala | FW | Juventus |
Yes of course, Argentina have some most talented players like Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, Carlos Tevez, Gonzalo Higuain, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Angel Di Maria and so on. They are all-star player. They play in different renowned clubs like Barcelona, Napoli, Manchester City and so on. They are all in form now. It is so difficult even for Chile to stop them all in field. Besides, team Argentina has world-class goalkeeper Sergio Romero. They all should be in best eleven. Let’s take a look the possibly best eleven listed below.
Possible Best XI:
- Sergio Romero (GK)
- Pablo Zabaleta (DF)
- Marcos Rojo (DF)
- Martin Demichelis (DF)
- Nicolas Otamendi (DF)
- Javier Mascherano (MF)
- Angel Di Maria (MF)
- Lucas Biglia (MF)
- Lionel Messi (FW & Captain)
- Gonzalo Higuain (FW)
- Ezequiel Lavezzi (FW)
Managers & Coaching Staff:
- Head Coach- Gerardo Martino
Chile Possible Team Squad:
| SL No. | Name | Position | Club |
| 1. | Cristopher Toselli | GK | Universidad Catolica |
| 2. | Johnny Herrera | GK | Universidad de Chile |
| 3. | Claudio Bravo (Captain) | GK | Barcelona |
| 4. | Enzo Roco | DF | Espanyol |
| 5. | Miiko Albornoz | DF | Hannover 96 |
| 6. | Francisco Silva | DF | Chiapas |
| 7. | Eugenio Mena | DF | Sao Paulo |
| 8. | Mauricio Isla | DF | Marseille |
| 9. | Gonzalo Jara | DF | Universidad de Chile |
| 10. | Gary Medel | DF | Internazionale |
| 11. | Arturo Vidal | MF | Bayern Munich |
| 12. | Bryan Rabello | MF | Santos Laguna |
| 13. | Felipe Gutierrez | MF | Twente |
| 14. | Marcelo Diaz | MF | Celta |
| 15. | Carlos Carmona | MF | Atalanta |
| 16. | Matias Fernandez | MF | Fiorentina |
| 17. | Jean Beausejour | MF | Colo-Colo |
| 18. | Jorge Valdivia | MF | Al-Wahda |
| 19. | Alexis Sanchez | FW | Arsenal |
| 20. | Fabian Orellana | FW | Celta |
| 21. | Mauricio Pinilla | FW | Atalanta |
| 22. | Eduardo Vargas | FW | Hoffenheim |
| 23. | Mark Gonzalez | FW | Sport Recife |
Chile also have some star players of this time being named Arturo Vidal, Alexis Sanchez, Eduardo Vargas and so on. Specially Arturo Vidal and Alexis Sanchez are two famous footballer nowadays.In the season of 2014-15 & 2015-16 in club, Sanchez has totally played 50 apps and got 22 goals. And for Chile national team, in the year of 2015, he has totally played 14 apps and got 5 goals. He is a fearsome footballer.So,let’s take a look below the possibly best eleven.
Possible Best XI:
- Claudio Bravo (Captain & GK)
- Mauricio Isla (DF)
- Gonzalo Jara (DF)
- Gary Medel (DF)
- Enzo Roco (DF)
- Jean Beausejour (MF)
- Arturo Vidal (MF)
- Marcelo Diaz (MF)
- Alexis Sanchez (FW)
- Eduardo Vargas (FW)
- Mauricio Pinilla (FW)
Managers & Coaching Staff:
- Head Coach- Juan Antonio Pizzi
# Head To Head:
- Total Played – 87
- Argentina Won – 58
- Chile Won – 7
- Drawn – 22
- No Result – 0
According to the statistics, team Argentina played against Chile totally 87 times where Argentina won 58 times and lost only seven times. 22 matches were drawn by them. So, no doubt, Argentina is the favourite among them and possible chance to win again.
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