An easy start

Brazil target to the top in this Copa America, a competition that takes place in their home. In the 2018  World Cup, they didn't manage to outclass Belgium, so they were eliminated at the quarter finals stage. This tournament is expected to be a huge celebration, not only for the team, but also for the whole country. Things remained much the same, the Brazilian team has still 58yo Adenor Leonardo Bacchi, known as 'Tite', in their bench since 2016. His team has much improved in their defensive tasks, but mainly have the offensive talent that can win the matches. 'Selecao' are a quality team with top players from all over the world. Neymar was injured in a friendly game so he will be missing from the whole tournament. In their last two friendly games, they registered a 2-0 win over Qatar and a 7-0 win over Honduras. They seem ready to win a trophy, 12 years after their last one.

It's the 27th participation of Bolivia in the Copa America. Their huge moment was back in 1963, when they won the trophy in their country. From that point on, they can brag for their participation at the tournament's final game in 1997. Apart from these, they haven't achieved anything else internationally. They luck of talent and quality and they are based on power, but that's not enough to make a difference. On their bench is 55yo Eduardo Villegas who has selected many new persons in the squad. In their friendly game vs World Champions France they suffered a 2-0 loss. Their goal is a good performance in the group, a qualification to the last eight of the tournament will definitely be considered as a success for 'La Verde'.

Brazil want to show their strength by registering a win with a wide score in this opening game and they actually can do that. They are superior to Bolivia and I expect them to win with a three or more goals difference.