QUITO, Ecuador – Today na the day wey Argentina and Uruguay go face off for the third place match for the Copa América Femenina. Dis matchup dey spark like fire, as both teams don sabi how to sha do am well for this competition.
Last time wey dem meet for dis tournament, Argentina run come out wey Uruguay no fit breathe, winning the match 1-0. But since den, plenty water don pass under bridge. Na today we go see if Uruguay fit take time carry dem back for di matter.
Argentina don try collect Copa since 2006 wey dem last win am, and dem no wan collect anything less than di third place for dis year matter. Dem don dey finish inside di top four since dem start to dey play for dis tournament, so that na plus for dem ya. But e go mean plenty for dem to land di trophy, even if na for third place.
For di semifinals, Argentina fall for penalty shootout against Colombia after dem gree whine go 0-0 after 120 minutes. Dem get 4 goals, but Colombia scatter dem plans. Dem see wetin happen when Eliana Stábile hit di post like say na goal be dat. So, no be small heartbreak, but dem fit redeem dia pride for dis match.
In di other camp, Uruguay no really get di best record for Copa América Femenina since dem don dey enter since 1998, with most finishes between di seventh and tenth position. But for 2006, dem gree manage come third place, and now be dis time dem fit try catch dat record again.
Belén Aquino, di main attacker for Uruguay, don score at least ten goals since she start to dey play for di national team in 2019. She don dey busy for group stage, even though like say her magic no give di expected result against Brazil in di semifinals. Omo, dem produce small goal, but we no sure wetin she go bring today.
As we dey enter di match, Argentina sabi say Florencia Bonsegundo dey hot like fire. She don score 21 goals in her career with di national team, and if she fit shine today, she go tie di record for di highest goals, wey another player don carry since. We no fit forget Paulina Gramaglia and Yamila Rodríguez too, as dem go need all di firepower dem fit gather to fight against Uruguay.
Kick-off na for 8 p.m. Eastern, and fans fit catch di action live for FS2 or stream am online with free trials. This match no fit easy, as both teams dey come with full vim and pepper dem go wan bring.
All eyes go dey on di pitch to see who go carry di bragging rights babe and make am back with some hardware as dem no fit collect di main trophy dis year.
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