Brazil's Neymar (Photo : Reuters)
Brazil is set to open its 2015 Copa America bid against unheralded Peru at the Estadio Municipal Germán Becker in Temuco, Chile on June 14, Sunday.
Arguably one of the best players in the world right now, Neymar will lead the Pentacampeões to a fifth Copa America crown in 18 years, the most by far of any CONMEBOL squad.
The expectation to win alone will be enough for the Seleção boys to overthrow any opponent, much less than this opener against Peru.
Brazil is coming off ten consecutive friendly wins, yet coach Dunga is still not satisfied with the way his team is playing. Expect the Canarinho to play in full throttle in every game of this summer's tourney as Dunga tries to wipe off the stain of last year's World Cup shame, as per ESPN.
A classic powerhouse team, Brazil has never had a shortage of stars. This year, apart from Neymar, they are bannered by the likes of Dani Alves, Robinho, Roberto Firmino, Elias, Fernandinho, Casemiro, Fabinho, Filipe Luis, Danilo, and Jefferson at the goal.
They are the team to beat, next to Argentina, even without start Oscar, Hulk, Diego Alves, and Luis Gustavo who are all out due to injuries.
Meanwhile, Peru is perhaps one of the most inconsistent teams in CONMEBOL, according to Sportskeeda. Their last Copa America was in 1975 and have not advanced in the final ever since.
They have star-caliber talents like Juan Manuel Vargas, Claudio Pizarro, Luis Advincula, Jefferson Farfan, and Carlos Zambrano, but their depth is questionable going in the long run.
Coach Ricardo Gareco is himself virtually new to the team, landing his position just last February. His Los Incas would have to play flawlessly to even dent the mighty Brazilian squad.
The predicted result is Verde-Amarela over La Blanquirroja, 4-0. With a new coach that had only been with the team for two matches, lack of chemistry will spell doom against Neymar and the Brazilians.
