The 2020 Copa América is set to start with some interesting games, and the clash between Colombia and Ecuador promises to give fans something worth-watching on Day One of the tournament.
The Colombian side will enter the Copa América on a fine run under coach Reinaldo Rueda, who dropped his gig with Chile to coach the national team of his home country. Rueda's Colombian team is unbeaten after two games with their new boss, and they will try to take advantage of that momentum when they face Ecuador.
As for La Tricolor, Ecuador enter this match on a two-game losing streak. During those games, Gustavo Quintero's team dropped points against Brazil (2-0) and Perú (2-1). Even with those numbers, Ecuador are still in contention for a spot in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the main goal for Ecuador this year.
Colombia will face Ecuador without some of their most popular players, as James Rodríguez and Radamel Falcao were left out of the squad by coach Rueda. Instead, the team's weight will be carried by Luis Muriel and Duván Zapata, two players who have had a massive partnership at Atalanta in recent years. Other key players for Los Cafetaleros include Mateus Uribe and captain David Ospina.
Ecuador will enter the competition with Gustavo Alfaro calling up his best men, including all-time top scorer Enner Valencia, defender Robert Arboleda and midfielder Christian Noboa. These players have been key for Ecuador in their road to the World Cup, and Alfaro believes they will algo give them an edge over the Colombian side.
Colombia and Ecuador will lock horns for the 47th time. Their current balance shows 22 wins for Colombia, 13 wins for Ecuador, and eleven draws. Their last meeting in all comps took place in the World Cup Qualifiers, where Ecuador destroyed Colombia's defense with a 6-1 score. Speaking of Copa América games, Colombia defeated Ecuador 1-0 in their last meeting in this competition back in 2001, a tournament in which Los Cafetaleros won their first and only championship.
Broadcast info - Colombia vs Ecuador
In Colombia - DIRECTV Sports Colombia, Win Sports Online, DIRECTV Play Deportes, Win Sports+.
In Ecuador - DIRECTV Play Deportes, DIRECTV Sports Ecuador.
In the U.K. - BBC Sport Web, BBC iPlayer.
In France - L'Equipe Web.
In Italy - Sky Sport Uno, Sky Sport Serie A.
In the U.S. - FOX Sports App, UniMás, Univision NOW, TUDN USA, Fox Sports 2, TUDN.com, TUDN App, Foxsports.com.
In Canada - RDS App, RDS, TSN.ca, TSN App, TSN1, Univision Canada.
In Mexico - Sky HD, Blue To Go Video Everywhere.
In Argentina - TyC Sports Play, TyC Sports Argentina, DIRECTV Sports Argentina, DIRECTV Play Deportes.
In Australia - Optus Sport.
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