In a match filled with surprises, the one assumed consequence was that Argentina, the reigning world champion, would make it into the knockout stage of this 12 months’s Copa America.
Argentina boasts a 3-0 document within the group levels capped by a 2-0 defeat of Peru in its third and closing group-round sport. Standing of their manner of advancing to the semifinals is Ecuador who edged Mexico after a scoreless attract its closing group sport leapfrogging them by objective differential in Group B.
Kicking off at NRG Stadium in Houston, Argentina and Ecuador are the primary two video games of the quarterfinals beginning on Thursday (8 p.m., FS1). Ahead of their sport, right here’s a numerical have a look at how these two groups match up.
127: The variety of wins all-time for Argentina in Copa America. Following the win over Peru, Argentina improved to 127-33-41 within the match. Remarkable document whenever you assume the nation has been taking part in on this match since 1916.
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106: The variety of targets scored by Lionel Messi all-time for Argentina. He has 13 targets all-time in Copa America however continues to be awaiting his first on this match. He’s additionally the primary participant to seem in seven Copa America tournaments and set a document on this version with 35 all-time appearances when he took the sphere within the opener in opposition to Canada.
41: Longtime Ecuadorian striker Enner Valencia leads his nation with 41 targets. Valencia, who has hung out in Europe with groups like West Ham, Everton, and Fenerbahçe, is thought to be the most effective to ever play for the nation.
29: The variety of instances Ecuador has certified for Copa America since 1939.
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15: The variety of instances Argentina has received the match, the final in 2021. They accomplished the double of main tournaments, successful the FIFA World Cup in Qatar the next 12 months.
1: As of Wednesday, July 3, this match was the one one listed as offered out with followers clamoring at an opportunity to see Lionel Messi play. However, Messi, who missed the crew’s closing group match in opposition to Peru because of a thigh damage continues to be questionable for tomorrow evening’s sport. Still…
300: That’s the typical going price for a seat within the decrease bowl of NRG Stadium on secondary marketplaces. Tickets seem to hover round $137 to be within the enviornment, and should you actually wish to splash the money, we discovered a front-row seat behind the benches nonetheless obtainable for $2,800 on StubHub.
