Argentina finished the Copa America 2021 group stage strongly by putting four past Bolivia on Matchday 5 of Zone A. Lionel Messi scored a brace for the first time since October 2017 with the national team and La Albiceleste head to the quarterfinals full of hope. Check out the highlights and goals of the game.
Alejandro ‘Papu’ Gomez scored on his second straight match as a starter to give his side the lead, then Messi scored twice to increase the advantage. Erwin Saavedra pulled one back beforeLautaro Martínez finally found the net to seal the 4-1 victory.
Bolivia vs Argentina: Match Preview
The Copa America 2021’s group stage is coming to an end with this Monday fixtures. Bolivia and Argentinaface off today at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba on Matchday 5 with two different backgrounds. While Bolivian national team is already out of the tournament, La Albiceleste will try to secure the top spot in theGroup A. Here, find out the preview, information, predictions, odds and how to watch the game in the US.
Argentina has already qualified for quarter-finals but is looking for a win to confirm the first spot of the group and get, on paper, an easier rival in the next round. However, they have already avoided Brazil, as Tite’s team is first of Group B. Until now, they could potentially meet in the final.
Meanwhile, Bolivia came into this game with nothing to lose. Cesar Farias’ squad lost 2-0 to Oscar Tabarez’s Uruguay on Thursday thanks to an own goal from Jairo Quintero and a strike from Edinson Cavani. Against Argentina, they hope to show better form.
Bolivia vs Argentina: Match Information
Date: Monday, June 28, 2021.
Time: 8:00 PM (ET).
Location: Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá, Brazil.
Bolivia vs Argentina: Time by State in the US
ET: 8:00 PM
CT: 7:00 PM
MT: 6:00 PM
PT: 5:00 PM
Bolivia vs Argentina: Storylines
As expected, Argentina has the best record in the fixture. La Albiceleste and Bolivia have faced each other 39 times, with 27 wins for Argentina and seven for La Verde. They have drawn on five occasions.
In Copa America, Argentina has also been better than Bolivia in their fixtures. In 15 games in the tournament, La Albiceleste has won 11, lost 2 and drawn 2. They also have scored 14 goals and received nine.
Their most recent match was for the Conmebol World Cup Qualifiers last year, when Argentina won 2-1 in La Paz with goals from Lautaro Martínez and Joaquín Correa. Bolivia scored thanks to Marcelo Moreno in the first half.
How to watch or live stream Bolivia vs Argentina in the US
The game between Bolivia and Argentina, to be played at Arena Pantanal will be broadcasted in the US by TUDN.com, Univision NOW, Fox Sports 1, TUDN USA, Foxsports.com, UniMás, FOX Sports App, TUDN App.
Bolivia vs Argentina: Odds and predictions
Oddsmakers have already done their predictions for this match. According to FanDuel, Argentina is the strong favorite with odds of -1000, while Bolivia has +1800. A tie would end up in a +650 payout.
| FanDuel | |
| Bolivia | +1800 |
| Tie | +650 |
| Argentina | -1000 |
*Odds by FanDuel