Group B of the Copa América will open this Saturday, with the duel between Ecuador and Venezuela. The two teams face each other at 7pm (Brasília time), in Santa Clara, in the United States.
WHERE TO WATCH
The game will be broadcast from SportTV It’s from Globoplay.
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The two teams arrive at the competition at similar times in the South American Qualifiers. Both Ecuador and Venezuela would be qualified for the 2026 World Cup at this time.
The Copa América serves as a way for both teams to show that they can surprise in the competition. Both are looking for their first title in the competition.
Ecuador maintained the base they played in the last World Cup, which disappointed by falling in the first phase. Venezuela is on the rise on the continent. The team is still looking to qualify for the first World Cup.
Probable Lineups:
Ecuador: Alexander Dominguez; Precious Angelo, Felix Torres, Willian Pacho and Piero Hincapie; Joao Ortiz and Moses Caicedo; John Yeboah, Kendry Paez and Jeremy Sarmiento; Enner Valencia.
Technician: Felix Sanchez.
Venezuela: Rafael Romo; Miguel Navarro, Christian Makoun, Angel and Alexander González; Cristian Cásseres, José Martínez and Yangel Herrera; Jefferson Savarino, Yeferson Soteldo and Salomón Rondón.
Technician: Fernando Batista.
Arbitration:
The refereeing trio will be composed of referee Wilmar Roldán, who will be assisted by Alexander Guzmán and John Alexander León.
Source: Gazetaesportiva

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