Copa America 2021: Brazil Beat Venezuela By 3-0
Copa America 2021: Brazil’s start to Copa America, beat Venezuela 3-0. Football’s prestigious tournament Copa America Cup started on Sunday night.
It is being organized in Brazil from 13 June to 10 July. The host team started the tournament with a thumping victory in the first match.
Brazil started their campaign to retain the title in the Copa America football tournament with a 3-0 win over Venezuela.
Marquinhos, Neymar and Gabriel Barbosa scored for Brazil in a match played late on Sunday at the Mane Garincha Stadium in Brasilia.
Brazil was handed over the hosting of the tournament at the last minute which was opposed by its top players.
Despite this, captain Casemiro said that the defending champions entered the tournament with the goal of retaining the title.
“Whether it is a friendly match, the Copa America or the World Cup qualifiers, we always play to win,” he said.
Eight Venezuelans tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday and had to call 15 new players in a hurry.
Its effect was clearly visible on the field as well. Brazil also missed a few chances but did not get much of a challenge from Venezuela.
At the same time, Colombia defeated Ecuador 1–0 in their opening match of the Copa America with the help of a goal from Edwin Cardona. Cardona scored the crucial goal in the 42nd minute which proved decisive in the end.
Uruguay has won the Copa America Cup the most times. A total of 15 times this team has managed to achieve this title.
Argentina’s team is second after winning the trophy 14 times. Brazil, the defending champions and hosting the tournament, has won the trophy 9 times.
Copa America cup 2021: Leon Messi wants to fulfill his biggest dream by winning Copa America.
The famous football tournament Copa America Cup has started. Group B matches were played on the first day in this tournament played from 13 June to 10 July.
On the second day, the matches of Group A teams will be played. Argentina, who finished second in terms of winning the tournament most times, will play against Chile in the first match.
Argentina’s team will start their campaign against Chile in the Copa America Cup on Monday. Before this match, Leon Messi, one of the best strikers in the world, expressed his desire to win this title.
The swashbuckling player has won every title for Barcelona during his illustrious career but his dream of winning a big title for Argentina is still unfulfilled.
