bolivia vs argentina

The questions will be asked - Can Lionel Messi(FC Barcelona) inspire the Argentines, will Coach Sergio Batista get the team balanced well, can Javier Mascherano(FC Barcelona) captain the side to victory? With Messi and Angel Di Maria(Real Madrid) on the wings Argentina should create a host of chances tomorrow night.

Bolivia coach Gustavo Quinteros will be looking to create shockwaves in world football and stop the galaxy of stars that will be on show for Argentina, Bolivia while not having many household names do possess a team full of battlers with a couple of their better known players Marcelo Martins(Shaktar Donetsk) and Edvaldo Hermoza(Navas) plying their trade in Europe. Martins was the one who opened the scoring in Bolivia's shock six one win over Argentina in Qualifiers for last years world cup.

Argentina will have home-field advantage as the much-anticipated Copa America kicks off on July 1st.

The 12-team tournament also features Colombia, Bolivia, and Costa Rica - the recent replacement forJapan - in Group A, with host Argentina.

Group C will include recent Gold Cup Champions Mexico, with Uruguay, Chile, and Peru.

In the 2007 Copa America tournament, Argentina sent their top players, while Brazil's squad was made up of mainly up-and-coming and inexperienced players like goalkeeper Doni, and forward Vagner Love.

With the 2013 Confederations Cup in Brazil, as well as the 2014 World Cup, this is a great tune up for new Brazil head coach Mano Menezes. A Copa America victory on Argentina's soil would be a fantastic achievement for the Verde-Amarela.

This year's roster includes veteran Julio Cesar. While goalkeeping has been historically a rather weak position for Brazil, Julio Cesar has proven to be one of the world's elite goalkeepers.

Argentina, considered a world power in the sport, has had a drought of international success dating back to 1993 when they won they Copa America, and haven't won a World Cup since 1986.

While head coach Sergio Batista has a roster stacked with talent, and veteran Javier Zanetti has been included on the team, defense will be a serious factor in the team's success.

Argentina remains arguably the best in the world at defensive midfield, with Javier Mascherano, Fernando Gago, and Esteban Cambiasso, as well as at the wing position with Angel di Maria. Meanwhile, the forwards are also top quality with Gonzalo Higuain, Carlos Tevez, and one other specific player.

Considered by many as the world's best player, Messi has been a superstar for Barcelona, but just a solid player for his country.

He has scored only 17 goals in 55 appearances for Argentina, and didn't score in the 2010 World Cup.