Copa America 2015: Schedule, Predictions and Players to Watch for Matchday 4

Group C of the 2015 Copa America kicks off on Sunday evening as Colombia and Brazil enter the competition in Chile.

Saturday saw Argentina stumble to a surprise draw against Paraguay—so these two tournament favourites will not want to repeat Lionel Messi's team's performance. 

Colombia start their campaign against Venezuela in Rancagua, while the Brazilians face off against Peru in Temuco.

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Read on for the Matchday 4 schedule, including predictions and players to watch:

Time (BST)	Time (ET)	Match	Prediction
8 p.m.	3 p.m.	Colombia v Venezuela	3-1
10.30 p.m.	5.30 p.m.	Brazil v Peru	4-1

Roberto Firmino and Neymar

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The differences between these two Brazilians is obvious—one is the chosen symbol of a nation, the golden child of a generation, and the other has had to battle his way up to the top. 

Roberto Firmino and Neymar lay at the heart of Brazil's hopes at the Copa America as the country begins its campaign in Chile. 

Neymar's injury at the World Cup was the end of the home nation's hopes, seeing them capitulate at the hands of Germany, embarrassed and beaten to a pulp. 

Firmino was brought into the national squad in 2014 after his continued brilliance in the Bundesliga, seeing his club (Hoffenheim) finish just outside of the European places, and the attacker's stock has risen considerably over the past year. 

Now the two have been brought together by Dunga for Brazil, and it will be interesting to see their chemistry at their first major finals together.

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Neymar has just come off the best season of his career—with Barcelona winning the treble in Spain to cause an eclipse across the face of Real Madrid. But the question could be raised that the Copa will be one competition too far as the player tries to find the adrenaline needed on the international stage. 

This means the emphasis on Firmino will be greater—and a strong performance at the tournament will see every top side in Europe want his signature. 

TalkSport believe the player will join Manchester United for the ridiculously low fee of £13.1 million, with the radio station's Bundesliga expert Kevin Hatchard feeling the attacker is ready for the jump up in class:

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Firmino has been consistently loyal to Hoffenheim, and he surprised a few people by agreeing a new deal last March. He feels the club has helped him develop as a player, but after Hoffenheim failed to qualify for Europe, it seems like the right time to move on.

He's been on United's radar for a long time, and they'll have been impressed by his ability to have a positive impact on games week-in week-out. If United get him for the figures being quoted, they'll have pulled off a big coup.

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Firmino's record and skill will be something that appeals to both Dunga and United, and the Copa might be the breakout moment of his career.

Last season, the player scored seven times and assisted on 10 occasions in 33 Bundesliga games, per WhoScored.com, and you would expect this productivity to improve in better sides. 

Firmino also showed his skills in a recent advert, displaying the special qualities he possess in his feet, per Adidas:

And speaking to Peter Staunton of Goal.com, the player proclaimed he is ready for the next step in his career and is primed to take his chance when it comes:

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I have devoted myself in training and have done my best in the time that I've been on the field in games because I want to get my place. I will continue working because I know my time will come and I have to be prepared to help.

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Neymar will still be the name Brazilians look toward, but it could be the humble protagonist who takes the country back to where it belongs. Firmino is a special talent who will soon be known by every football fan on the planet, and it will only be a matter of time before he signs for a truly great club.

Brazil should make short work of Peru in their opening gambit at the Copa, but they will be wary—after Argentina proved there are no easy games in tournament football—on Saturday night. 

But as Lionel Messi cannot be a one man team for his country, neither can Neymar be for Brazil.