The road to the Copa America 2021 final will get even more exciting as the knockout stages are about to start. Uruguay and Colombia will clash today at Estadio Mané Garrincha in Brasilia in a must-watch game for the quarterfinals. FuboTV will broadcast this exciting duel in the US.
La Celeste have struggled in the group phase, especially when it came to the attack. However, Oscar Washington Tabarezâs boys have sealed a place in the following round and their continental dream is still alive.
Meanwhile, Los Cafeterosâ situation in Zone B was evenmore complicated as they failed to grab the three points after Matchday 1. Reinaldo Ruedaâs side has plenty of work to do if it wants to keep in contention for the Copa America title.
Uruguayâs confirmedlineup
The Uruguay national team. (Getty)
Uruguay have faced Paraguay in the group finale without Luis Suarez, who was given some rest before the beginning of the knockout stages. However, he is expected to be back into the starting eleven for the upcoming match.
Thiswillbe Uruguayâslineup against Colombia:Fernando Muslera; JosĂ© MarĂa GimĂ©nez, Diego GodĂn, MatĂas Viña,Nahitan NĂĄndez; MatĂas Vecino,Federico Valverde, Rodrigo Bentancur; Giorgian De Arrascaeta,Edinson Cavani,Luis SuĂĄrez.
Colombiaâs confirmedstarting XI
The Colombian national team. (Getty)
Colombia will have to face this challenging task without their key player, Juan Guillermo Cuadrado, who has been ruled out for seeing the yellow card twice in the group stage, being booked in Los Cafeterosâ last game against Brazil.
Still, Rueda can rely on a healthy squad for this crucial match. This is how Colombia willline up:David Ospina; David Muñoz, Yerry Mina, Davinson SĂĄnchez, William Tesillo; Rafael BorrĂ©, Wilmar Barrios, Gustavo CuĂ©llar, Luis DĂaz; Luis Muriel and DuvĂĄnZapata.
