Having trouble picking a winner for Copa America Centenario? There are plenty of talented teams in the 16-entry tournament. Brazil has long been a world super power in soccer, along with Argentina. Then there are some very good teams like the United States and Chile. Despite there being an abundance of excellent teams, sleepers could wake up from the middle of the pack and wreak havoc in the tournament.
Read on as we take a look at which underdogs the experts are picking to win Copa America Centenario. Get plenty more from the upcoming tournament with our complete event preview as well as our top sleeper picks.
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Experts Sleeper Picks and Predictions for Copa America Centenario
Sports Illustrated
Expert
Pick
Alexander Abnos
Mexico
Avi Creditor
Mexico
Alexander Abnos and Avi Creditor of Sports Illustrated are picking Mexico to win the Copa America Centenario. They had different views from their two other peers, who picked the favored Argentina to win the tournament.
Abnos notes that Leicester City’s victory in the English Premier League has him believing in underdogs these days. He even picked Jamaica to advance out of Group C over Uruguay. As for the team to win it all, Abnos believes that it’s Mexico’s (+1,000) time to win. El Tri have performed well in past Copa Americas, and should have a partisan crowd behinds their backs.
Yes, Copa America Centario will be played in the United States, but that doesn’t mean that the Mexicans won’t show up for their team. El Tri have managed to outdraw the U.S. in pre-competition friendlies regularly. Mexico has the talent on paper and is playing some fantastic soccer. Manager Juan Carlos Osorio has been a godsend with his ability to bring out Mexico’s talent.
Stars and Stripes FC – SB Nation
Expert
Pick
Adnan Ilyas
Chile
Adnan Ilyas is the only one among Stars and Stripes FC’s staff that picked a team other than Argentina to win Copa America Centenario. He’s on Chile at +750 to win the tournament, led by talented attacker Alexis Sanchez. Playing for the English Premier League’s Arsenal, he has 95 caps and 31 goals.
Sanchez will have plenty of help from some of the best players in the professional soccer scene. Arturo Vidal, Charles Aranguiz and Eduardo Vargas will all be there to lend their boots. Chile isn’t necessarily a star-studded team, but among the field in Copa America Centenario, they’re good enough to win it all.
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