Argentina and Uruguay headline the action of Group B, that is also compromised by Jamaica and Paraguay. The teams with the most titles in the 99 years of history that the Copa America has to offer are the clear favorites to get past the group stage and into the finals of the 2015 Copa America in Chile. Jamaica arrives as a guest and may want to spoil the party for every other team in the group. Paraguay has a solid history of good results when it comes to the Copa America, so they can't be counted out until they are knocked out.
Argentina: Messi headlines a star-studded roster that will be too hot to handle
Lionel Messi is playing some of his best football after recovering from what was a devastating second place in the 2014 World Cup. La Pulga's bad luck continued when he lost to Ronaldo in the race for another Ballon d'Or. Since 2015 began, Messi's magic has been back and put into great use with Barcelona. He almost won the Pichichi, he lead his club to win La Liga and the Copa del Rey, and could add a Champions League title before the tournament begins. His magic is undeniable these days. But he is not the only one showing great football for La Albiceleste. Sergio Aguero, Gonzalo Higuain, Angel di Maria, Javier Mascherano, Marcos Rojo and the list goes on and on. All 23 players called-up by Gerardo
One is good (Messi), having two is better (Sergio Aguero), combining them can be lethal
Uruguay: Luis Suarez-less depends on young talent to bring joy back to Los Charruas
Luis Suarez is expected to be one of the biggest figures missing in the Copa America this year. His season with Barcelona was superb despite having a late start due to a four-month ban after bitting Giorgio Chiellini in the World Cup. That bit also resulted in a nine-game suspension from activity with his national team. Uruguay is the defending champion, but some of the players like Diego Forlan, are no longer part of Oscar Tabarez team. Forlan himself, believes it is time for a new generation to write a new story for Uruguay in international competition. More than half of the players called by Tabarez play in European teams of outside of Uruguay. Their keeper Fernando Muslera from Galatasaray is one of the best in South America, Nicolas Lodeiro is a big figure with Boca Juniors in Argentina, and Edinson Cavani makes regular appearances as a striker for Paris Saint-Germain.
Muslera has proven to be one of the best goalkeepers time and time again
Paraguay: Los Guaranis will use some veterans to get revenge on their second place in 2011
Uruguay defeated Paraguay 3-0 in the Copa America final of 2011 in Argentina. Roque Santa Cruz, Lucas Barrios and Nelson Valdez were all part of that day that Paraguay almost reclaimed CONMEBOL glory for the first time since 1999. Now, 16 years later, the team is flying much further down than how it was doing back then. Back then, the team was ranked 34 by FIFA, now they are 81st, the second worst team in the South American Confederation. Their dramatic drop was affected by missing out on last summer's World Cup. The team managed by Ramon Diaz has a tough task if they want to make it past the group stage this time. No team in this group is easy. Jamaica has proven to have what it takes to make big teams suffer. Defenders Paolo da Silva, Pablo Aguilar and Miguel Samudio will bring what they have learned playing for Mexican teams to a team that need great defense to stop Argentina, Uruguay and Jamaica. No possibility is really out of the ballpark until it is all set and done.
The job of Ramon Diaz could be on the line if Paraguay fails to impress
Jamaica: The Reggae Boys want to bring down the party for the first time ever
Mexico has been a regular guest of the CONMEBOL tournament for many years, but Jamaica will be a first-timer, 99 years after the championship was created. Jamaica claims to be more inspired than scared about the teams they share a group with. Giles Barnes from Houston Dynamo is one of the most experienced players in a team where the development resources are really limited. A nation that prides itself by the speed of their track stars and has a history of being determined just like the bobsled team that participated in the Winter Olympics in Calgary. Along Barnes, the help of players like Wes Morgan and Adrian
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