Colombia and Perú were drawn into what has ended up being the "Group of Death". With each side holding three points to their names, the closing matchday for Group C could change by the minute those teams that will make it to the knockout stages, with the Colombians and Los Incas controlling their destiny.
After their shocking loss against Venezuela, Colombia bounced back and defeated Brazil 1-0 in what turned out to be quite a controversial game. Los Cafeteros endured all of Neymar's antics on the pitch, and eve had to deal with the Brazilian superstar's attempts to head-butt one of their team-mates. Finally, Neymar was banned from the tournament, while Colombia will not have Carlos Bacca available for the game against Perú. For this match, José Pekerman might want to look into starting Jackson Martínez alongside Radamel Falcao, since the team coud benefit from his physical style of play. Real Madrid's James Rodriguez will also be one of the players to follow, since he is hungry to score his first goal for La Selección Colombia in this tournament.
Perú has certainly been one of the tournament's surprises, since most experts gave Ricardo Gareca's side few chances to succeed. After winning their game against Venezuela, Perú could complicate things for Coloia with the help of two men: Claudio Pizarro and Paolo Guerrero. The veteran striker and the current Peruvian star are the two players that can shift the game in Peru's favor, and given their recent display against Venezuela and Brazil, it would not be as surprising.
In Copa América's history, Colombia and Perú have faced each other 14 times. Perú has won seven of those games, with five draws and only two wins for Los Cafeteros. Will Colombia be able to win their third match, or will Perú continue their historic dominance?
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