The Copa America is down to the final four with a pair of fascinating semi-finals and favorites Argentina hoping they can win their third straight major title.
The Argentines, world champions and defending Copa title holders, open the semi-final action when they face surprise package Canada on Tuesday in New Jersey.
Then on Wednesday in Charlotte, Uruguay — who knocked out Brazil after a shoot-out on Saturday — will play a Colombia team that, unbeaten in 27 games, beat Panama 5-0 in their quarter-final.
Argentina and Uruguay, currently tied for 15 Copa America titles, are both hoping they can break that deadlock to become the most successful nation in the tournament’s history.
Argentina needed penalty shoot-out heroics from their goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez to get past Ecuador in the last eight and while Lionel Scaloni’s team has yet to hit top gear they start as clear favorites against Canada.
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