Two global soccer titans and eternal rivals will be vying for the title of best national team in South America at Saturday’s 2021 Copa America final in Rio de Janeiro.
Lionel Messi, 34, is seeking at long last to win his first trophy with Argentina’s senior national team. It would end a 28-year Copa America drought for the Albiceleste.
Meanwhile, Messi’s former Barcelona teammate and longtime Brazil star Neymar is seeking his first Copa America title after missing the 2019 edition because of injury. Brazil is the favorite in the final: It’s playing at home and has won every Copa America it has previously hosted.
Watch: Copa America final streaming on fuboTV (free 7-day trial)
The atmosphere at the Maracana should be made more lively by the presence of fans for the first time at the 2021 Copa America: about 5,000 will be in attendance (10 percent of the stadium capacity allowed by officials). Organizers split the free tickets evenly between the teams.
Sporting News will provide live updates, scores and highlights throughout the final match. Follow all the latest news from the Copa America below:
Brazil vs. Argentina live score
| 1H | 2H | Final | |
| Brazil | – | – | – |
| Argentina | – | – | – |
Brazil vs. Argentina updates and highlights
7:41 p.m. ET: Argentina in a 4-4-2? It was rumored in the Argentine press, but the official CONMEBOL roster confirms it:
7:39 p.m. ET: History doesn’t look good for Argentina against Brazil:
7:07 p.m. ET: Inside Brazil’s locker room before pregame warmups:
6:50 p.m. ET: Lionel Messi and Argentina are in the house at the Maracana.
Brazil vs. Argentina starting lineups
The starting lineups are out and while Brazil’s starting XI matches the projections, Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni rang in the changes:
Brazil
Starting lineup (4-3-3, left to right): 23-Ederson — 16-Renan Lodi, 3-Thiago Silva, 4-Marquinhos, 2-Danilo — 8-Fred, 5-Casemiro, 17-Lucas Paqueta — 7-Richarlison, 10-Neymar, 19-Everton
Available subs: 1-Alisson Becker-GK, 12-Weverton-GK, 6-Alex Sandro, 22-Leo Ortiz, 13-Emerson, 14-Eder Militao, 15-Fabio, 25-Douglas Luiz, 11-Everton Ribeiro, 20-Roberto Firmino, 21-Gabriel Barbosa, 18-Vinicius Jr.
Argentina
Starting lineup (4-4-2, left to right): 23-Emiliano Martínez-GK — 8-Marcos Acuna, 19-Nicolas Otamendi, 13-Cristian Romero, 4-Gonzalo Montiel — 20-Giovani Lo Celso, 5-Leandro Paredes, 7-Rodrigo De Paul, 11-Angel Di Maria — 22-Lautaro Martínez, 10-Lionel Messi
Available subs: 1-Franco Armani-GK, 12-Agustin Marchesin-GK, 6-German Pezzella, 3-Nicolas Tagliafico, 26-Nahuel Molina, 18-Guido Rodriguez, 14-Exequiel Palacios, 15-Nicolas Gonzalez, 21-Angel Correa, 25-Lisandro Martinez, 9-Sergio Aguero, 24-Alejandro Papu Gomez
How to watch Brazil vs. Argentina
- Date: Saturday, July 10
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- TV channel (USA): FS1
- Spanish-language TV (USA): Univision, TUDN
- TV channel (Canada): TSN4
- Streaming (USA): fuboTV (free 7-day trial); Fox Sports app | TUDN.tv for authenticated subscribers
- Streaming (Canada): TSN Direct
The 2021 Copa America final between South American giants Brazil and Argentina will be broadcast in the USA in English on FS1 and in Spanish on Univision and TUDN. Those networks are available to stream on fuboTV, which is available on a free 7-day trial. Authenticated subscribers only can stream the match on the Fox Sports app or TUDN.tv
TSN4 will carry the match in Canada and it will be streaming on TSN Direct.
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