On June 28th at 9:00 AM, Uruguay will face Bolivia in the second round of Group C of the Copa América. The match will be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Uruguay, currently ranked 15th in the FIFA rankings, impressed in their first group game, scoring two goals in the final 15 minutes to secure a comfortable 3-1 victory over Panama. The Uruguayan team participating in this Copa América displayed the style expected of a team coached by Marcelo Bielsa, exhibiting a highly proactive approach. In the first 20 minutes of their opening game, they recorded 11 shots, including four on target. Since the beginning of June, Uruguay has achieved a 2-1-0 record in friendly and official matches, boasting a goal difference of 7-1.
Uruguay aims to reach the knockout stage of the Copa América for the third consecutive time. Defeating Bolivia in the second round would significantly increase their chances of achieving this goal. It’s worth noting that if Uruguay manages to gain an early lead in the match, it could prove difficult for their opponents to recover. Since their 1-3 defeat to Costa Rica in the 2014 World Cup, Uruguay has never lost a match when leading at halftime. In these circumstances, they have won their last nine games.
Bolivia, currently ranked 85th in the FIFA rankings, unfortunately revealed a weakness in their first group match – vulnerability to early goals. In their opening game against the USA, they conceded a goal within the first three minutes and spent the entire match playing catch-up. However, they ultimately fell to a 0-2 defeat. The weaknesses of the team led by Gustavo Zago have been exposed. In the opening five minutes of both their friendly and official matches, they have conceded goals. Within the last eight matches, five goals have been conceded within the first 30 minutes.
Bolivia finds themselves on the brink of elimination. If they lose again to Uruguay and the USA defeats Panama, they will be eliminated from the Copa América in the first round. The team has lost its “El Diablo” Echeverría era flair. Their losing streak in the Copa América has extended to 13 matches. Their last victory in the tournament came in 2015, when they defeated Ecuador 3-2. This was their only win in their last 31 Copa América matches.
Regarding personnel, both Uruguay and Bolivia have concerns. Uruguay defender Ronald Araújo was substituted in the first game by José Giménez, raising concerns about his fitness. However, the Barcelona defender later confirmed on his social media that the reason for his discomfort was severe dehydration. He stated that his condition is now fine. Bolivia, on the other hand, has three players, Sagredo, Haquin, and Justiniano, who are on yellow cards. If they receive another yellow card, they will be suspended for the next match.
In the last ten years, Uruguay and Bolivia have played six matches. In 2021, during the World Cup qualifiers, Bolivia won 3-0 away at altitude. In the remaining five matches, Uruguay emerged victorious with a two-goal margin or more. This match will be exciting to watch. Will Uruguay secure another victory led by the in-form striker Darwin Núñez? Or will Bolivia finally manage to break their losing streak? Stay tuned.
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