The Copa America is a prestigious tournament, to say the least. It is a competition which is forged in the dynamic play of some of the most brilliant teams in the world. Those collective teams would surely not be complete without the mention of Brazil. They were the first team to win the world cup and they have remained right on the fringes of dominance for a long time now. There are some in that country who believe that this Copa America is the first step towards ensuring that Brazil regains its rightful place as the leading team in their continent. To do that, they would have to face Venezuela.
Brazil
Brazil with this goal in mind has started out fairly well in their group. With a win against Bolivia, they have simply come out flying from their place. With 3 points already in the bag, they would be looking to wrap up their qualifications with a win here. So far in their journey, the absence of their star man Neymar has not affected their chances in any way what so ever. They have been in complete control. This has been seen in their gameplay. Now is the time to back up that first play with a display of dominance. That seems like a surefire expectation with the current state of Venezuela.
Venezuela
Venezuela is going through a torrid period so far. Apart from the tournament, they face a brewing conflict at home which has affected the economic ability of their country. With leadership concerns, the only thing that might unite them would be a game of football. That would seemingly increase the pressure which they would feel heading into this game. One thing remand clear. A win here for either party would surely mean the world for them and could potentially decide how this group ends. A win here for Venezuela could set up a final series of group matches which would surely be entertaining to watch. The whole story of this game can be seen in how they have played in their recent games.
Form
For Brazil, it has been a memorable last week and if it continues this way, there would be absolutely nothing stopping hem from achieving their ambitions for this tournament. Para dream against Panama, it's been a sweep for the Brazilians and that is no mere fluke as the matches have come with a lot of excellent performances.
Venezuela has a high task in their hands and their form does not look like they are ready for the tasks ahead. They have had a fairly bad run as of late and this could be compounded when this match kicks off on Wednesday. To avoid that from happening, they would have to ensure that the remained mentally disciplined as Brazil would surely come at them with everything that they have got in their arsenal.
The outcome in this match could very well determine their fate or rank Brazil as the ultimate threat in this competition.
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