Chile take on Ecuador in the Copa America’s opening game, with Arsenal striker Alexis Sanchez and West Ham’s Enner Valencia on opposing sides.
Chile take on Ecuador in the opening game of the 2015 Copa America.
Here is a look at how the two teams line-up…
Chile: Bravo; Isla, Jara, Medel, Mena; Diaz, Vidal, Beausejour, Valdivia; Alexis Sánchez, Pizarro
Ecuador: Domínguez; Paredes, Erazo, Achiller, Ayovi; Noboa, Lastra; Fidel Martínez, Montero; Bolaños, E. Valencia
Hosts Chile are bidding to win the Copa America for the first time ever.
They possess a talented team which beat Spain in the 2014 World Cup and feature top stars like Juventus’ Arturo Vidal and Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez.
Chile last hosted the tournament in 1991, when they reached the semi-finals, and last matched that achievement in 1999.
They are second joint favourites with Brazil to win the 2015 tournament at 4/1, behind Argentina at 19/10, report Oddschecker.
In their path for the opener are outsiders Ecuador, who also have never won the Copa America nor reached the final. They are listed at 25/1 to triumph this year.
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