Copa America Knockout Stages Preview/Predictions

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#165204505Sunday, June 21, 2015 11:53 PM GMT

CHILE vs URUGUAY: A very intriguing match-up to kick off the knockout stages indeed. Alexis Sanchez, Arturo Vidal, and Eduardo Vargas lead a fierce Chile attack that has scored 10 goals this tournament (25% of total goals!) against an experienced Uruguay defensive unit led by Diego Godin, Alvaro Pereira, and Maxi Pereira. Uruguay doesn't have much attack without Luis Suarez, and Edinson Cavani has failed to score so far in the Copa America. Are the 2010 FIFA World Cup semifinalists doomed? Prediction: Chile 2-1 Uruguay --- BOLIVIA vs PERU: This one looks boring on paper but this one may be a fierce fight. Bolivia led by captain Ronald Raldes, who has a goal and own goal this tournament, while lacking firepower has shown some potential to score like in their match vs Ecuador. Watch out for Bolivia's Marcelo Moreno. However, a disciplined Peru unit led by Claudio Pizarro, Paolo Guerrero, and prospect Christian Cueva has still enough attack to disrupt the worst team in South America's groove. Prediction: Peru 2-0 Bolivia --- ARGENTINA vs COLOMBIA: This is the best match-up of the quarterfinals, no doubt about it. Some of the world's best will share a football pitch in the town of Viña del Mar to duel out a spot in the semifinals. Lionel Messi has been on fire and the in-form Sergio Aguero has netted two goals this tournament so far. James Rodriguez, Radamel Falcao, and Juan Cuadrado also lead an over-powered and energetic Colombia to the quarterfinals but none of them have managed to score. Could that change? Meanwhile, Angel Di Maria and Carlos Tevez still haven't found the net either. Can either one do it against Los Cafeteros? Prediction: Argentina 1-0 Colombia --- BRAZIL vs PARAGUAY: I'm calling an upset here in a rematch of last year's quarterfinal. Paraguay has enough potential to kill Brazil's vibe without Neymar. Lucas Barrios, Nelson Haedo Valdez, and Roque Santa Cruz, all three with FIFA World Cup experience, will anchor Paraguay's attack against Brazil, which might stay defensive, led by Thiago Silva, David Luiz, and prospect Roberto Firmino. Paraguay has the it-factor to cause a shock like their 2-2 draw against Argentina and their 1-1 draw against Uruguay, and remember what happened last time Paraguay faced Brazil? Paraguay won 2-0 on penalties. Prediction: Brazil 1-2 Paraguay -------------------- With these in mind, my semifinalists are: CHILE vs PERU ARGENTINA vs PARAGUAY We'll see...

gokun3d

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#165207272Monday, June 22, 2015 12:27 AM GMT

OH YEAH THIS IS GOING TO BE AN EPIC COPA AMERICA! CHI CHI CHI LE LE LE #ElectricSanchez for the win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TheHarlequinsDemise

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#165211004Monday, June 22, 2015 1:16 AM GMT

i want bolivia to win it just to piss off all the sanchez/james/neymar/messi fanbois. but then they might all bandwagon them......

perrandude

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#165211723Monday, June 22, 2015 1:25 AM GMT

Bolivia has no chance of winning it all. Sorry Harlequins. I also want my Peru to make it to the semis and I believe they're far better than Bolivia so there's that

perrandude

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#165214949Monday, June 22, 2015 2:04 AM GMT

bump

perrandude

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#165219005Monday, June 22, 2015 2:54 AM GMT

I'm surprised no one wants to disagree with this

Rodriquex

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#165219131Monday, June 22, 2015 2:56 AM GMT

lol nice predictons

perrandude

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#165292712Monday, June 22, 2015 11:29 PM GMT

^ ty

ThomasDefoe

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#165292789Monday, June 22, 2015 11:30 PM GMT

Lets go Peru!

bookface6

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#165292793Monday, June 22, 2015 11:30 PM GMT

Vamos Peru!

perrandude

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#165376390Tuesday, June 23, 2015 10:29 PM GMT

My odds to win the Copa America! Chile 3-1 Argentina 5-1 Brazil 12-1 Colombia 17-1 Uruguay 25-1 Peru 30-1 Paraguay 30-1 Bolivia 250-1

TinyBerry3

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#165376634Tuesday, June 23, 2015 10:32 PM GMT

I like Paraguay and really dislike Brazil, so there are no complaints coming from me.

perrandude

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#165438488Wednesday, June 24, 2015 4:42 PM GMT

bump, CHI-URU today

perrandude

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#165494567Thursday, June 25, 2015 2:15 AM GMT

Chile ended up winning 1-0.

perrandude

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#165542923Thursday, June 25, 2015 4:23 PM GMT

bump, BOL-PER today

perrandude

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#165599622Friday, June 26, 2015 2:19 AM GMT

Peru won 3-1.

NinjaWing

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#165599715Friday, June 26, 2015 2:21 AM GMT

i actually find it amazing that even though you're not getting the scores right, you are getting the margins 100% spot on so far.

perrandude

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#165599822Friday, June 26, 2015 2:22 AM GMT

Yep, Chile won by a goal while Peru won by 2. Maybe that's what I should do for the semifinal predictions I'm going to make once the quarterfinals are over.

NinjaWing

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#165599907Friday, June 26, 2015 2:23 AM GMT

i still think that if james is good, and if martinez plays instead of falcao, columbia can pull off a shock against argentina.

perrandude

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#165600077Friday, June 26, 2015 2:25 AM GMT

Venezuela and Peru already demonstrated how to shut Colombia down, and I think Argentina will beat them, but it will be a pretty damn close game. 1-0 or 2-1 is ideal