Copa America Final 2016: Early Preview, Schedule for Argentina vs. Chile

The Copa America final is set after Chile defeated Colombia 2-0 on Wednesday night in the competition's semifinal round.

The defending champions' win came one night after Argentina made simple work of the United States in a 4-0 win that featured a pair of goals from Gonzalo Higuain and one from the brilliant Lionel Messi. 

In a rematch of the 2015 Copa America final, here is the schedule for the tournament's last game, which will be played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey:

Date	Time (ET)	Team	Team	TV	Live Stream
Sunday, June 26	8 p.m.	Chile	Argetina	Fox Sports 1	Fox Sports Go

Game Preview

There's little to suggest Argentina will be stopped in the final. Other than a 2-1 triumph against Chile in its opener, Argentina has won by at least three goals in each of its last four matches. 

This is a team with an embarrassment of riches within its roster, most notably with its attacking options. Gonzalo Higuain, Erik Lamela and Ezequiel Lavezzi have combined for eight goals this tournament. 

While they've been succeeding, Sergio Aguero, who is arguably one of the most dangerous scorers in the Barclays Premier League, has been waiting on the bench for an opportunity just to get a start. 

But it all comes down to midfielder Lionel Messi, who is the motor of La Albiceleste. The best all-around player on the planet, he is an elite scorer and distributor as he's shown throughout this tournament with five goals and four assists. 

Fox Soccer showed the kind of opportunities Messi can open up with his vision:

Don't forget his ability to take advantage of set pieces, too, which the United States found out about the hard way in the semifinals, via Fox Soccer:

Argentina's defense has also been resolute this entire tournament as its given up just two goals. 

If there was a team, though, that could ask questions of Argentina, it's Chile, which defeated La Albiceleste in the 2015 Copa America final in penalties. 

Like Argentina, Chile is loaded with dangerous scorers, led by Eduardo Vargas, who has a tournament-best six goals. 

He's teamed up brilliantly with Alexis Sanchez, who has three goals of his own this tournament. They'll also receive a boost with Arturo Vidal's return in the final. Vidal was suspended for the semifinal against Colombia due to yellow-card accumulation. 

Chile primarily flexed its muscles in its resounding 7-0 thumping of Mexico in the quarterfinals, including four goals from Vargas, who showed his ability to be a poacher inside of the box, via Fox Soccer:

Its defense has been solid as of late just like Argentina's. After allowing four goals in its first three games, Chile has shut out Mexico and Colombia, which should be a confidence booster heading into Sunday.

So if anything was guaranteed about the Copa America Centenario final, it's that there are countless players who hold game-changing capabilities, which should make for a memorable match at MetLife Stadium. 

Stats courtesy of FoxSports.com.