Two teams chasing the 2015 Copa America will do battle today in a match between Chile and Uruguay. The South American clash scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago and can be live streamed here. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Chile head coach Jorge Sampaoli (via Goal): "I believe that the game for us is a final and it will be very complicated due to the opponents' characteristics. We will play against a team which knows how to play this kind of game. These are distinct matches with a mental factor. We cannot stand off. In this match Chile has to be on the front foot. We know what game we have to play, we know what we have to do collectively and we know that the opponents intend to neutralize this characteristic. We played them recently in Santiago and saw that despite completely dominating the game we ended up losing."
Uruguay head coach Oscar Tabarez (via Yahoo Sport): "We have spoken with him [Edinson Cavani] to give him all our support [after his father's troubles], but other very personal things can derive from that state he is in. He is affected by it, as anyone in a similar situation would be. We'll let time pass so he can adapt to the situation."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Mourning his father's troubles, Cavani's status for tonight's match is not yet known. The 28-year-old is yet to open his Copa America account after scoring 18 league goals with Paris Saint-Germain last season.
Chile's Projected Lineup (4-4-2 Diamond): Bravo; Beausejour, Jara, Medel, Isla; Vidal, Diaz, Aranguiz; Valdivia; Sanchez, Vargas
Uruguay's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Muslera; Silva, Giménez, Godín, Pereira; Rodriguez, Rios, Gonzalez, Sanchez; Rolan, Cavani
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).
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