Copa America 2021 is about to reach its crucial stages as the group phase is about to conclude. Bolivia and Argentina will meet on Monday, June 28, to wrap up Zone A action on Matchday 5 of the tournament at Arena Pantanal in Cuiabá.
La Verde have already been knocked out of the competition after losing all their three games so far. César Farías' boys couldn't handle their strong opponents and Bolivia continue being unable to end a poor streak in Copa America, in which they haven't won a game since 2015.
On the other hand, La Albiceleste arrive at the group finale in a much more comfortable spot, as they have secured a place in the quarterfinals and a top-two finish. Lionel Scaloni's men, though want to finish strongly by clinching the first place of the group.
Bolivia's confirmed lineup
Bolivia have nothing to lose in this game, as they will finish at the bottom of Zone A regardless of their next result. However, it's up to them to finish a dreadful streak of consecutive defeats in the Copa America and leaving Brazil with a consolation win.
Marcelo Moreno Martins finally returned to action against Uruguay, although this time he might start right from the beginning. This will be Bolivia's lineup: Carlos Lampe; Roberto Fernández, Adrian Jusino, Jairo Quinteros, Luis Haquin; Erwin Saavedra, Leonel Justiniano; Diego Bejarano, Boris Céspedes, Henry Vaca, Jeyson Chura; Guilbert Álvarez.
Argentina's confirmed starting XI
Argentina head comfortably to Matchday 5 of the group stage, although Lionel Scaloni has to make important decisions before the knockout stages kick off. Four starters have been booked once, and if they see the yellow card again, they would miss the quarterfinals.
Emiliano Martínez, Leandro Paredes, Giovani Lo Celso, Lautaro Martínez, Lucas Martínez Quarta, and Joaquín Correa have all been booked, so they might not see the field in this game. However, the Aston Villa goalkeeper reportedly insists that he wants to play anyways, so Scaloni will have to decide whether to grant his desire or playing safely. Besides, he would also be interested in giving minutes to Franco Armani.
Lionel Messi has played the entire 90 minutes of every match so far, but he seems unwilling to leave his spot. This is how Argentina will line up: Armani; Gonzalo Montiel, Giovanni Pezzela, Lisandro Martínez, Marcos Acuña; Guido Rodríguez, Exequiel Palacios; Lionel Messi, Ángel Correa, Alejandro Gómez; Sergio Agüero.
