Argentina vs. Chile: Key Players, Prize Money for 2016 Copa America Final

Chile will have the chance to defend their Copa America title against tournament favourites Argentina on Sunday, where the two continental powerhouses are preparing for a repeat of last year's decider.

La Albiceleste have already beaten La Roja once in the 2016 edition of the competition, meaning Chile will also have revenge on their minds when they travel to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Last year's finale saw Chile emerge as victors following a penalty shootout, but Argentina have made substantial improvements since then and are major favourites to take the first-place prize fund of $6.5 million (£4.4 million).

Grant Wahl of Sports Illustrated provided a breakdown of the tournament's prize structure in full:

Read on for a preview of the Copa America Centenario final, examining which key players to keep an eye on.

Argentina: Angel Di Maria

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Angel Di Maria joined Ever Banega on the scoresheet to lead Argentina to a 2-1 win over Group D opponents Chile in the opening round of the Copa America Centenario, and the winger will be looking to leave a mark on Sunday, too.

The Paris Saint-Germain attacker hasn't featured for Argentina since coming off injured in the 5-0 win over Panama, but broadcaster Juan Arango has reported he's in line for a return this weekend:

Di Maria is a major catalyst for Argentina in an attack that's well-suited to overload Chile's sometimes stretched defence, as was shown in their meeting earlier this month, per Spanish daily AS:

Despite his absence with an adductor injury, the PSG talisman can slip back into manager Gerardo Martino's plans alongside the likes of Lionel Messi and Gonzalo Higuain with minimal fuss.

With Messi back in the side, one might be tempted to consider the Barcelona marvel as Argentina's key man, but the supplemental role he often adopts for his country means Di Maria is the one to watch.

Chile: Arturo Vidal

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Bayern Munich general Arturo Vidal is so often seen as a linchpin for both club and country, but the midfielder proved to be largely ineffective in the last meeting between these two sides.

Despite that disappointment, Chile's box-to-box star has spoken positively of Sunday's final and his enthusiasm to once again go up against the Copa America Centenario front-runners, per Bayern's official Twitter account:

Despite developing an adept attacking stride as his career has progressed, Vidal very much still thrives in a defensive sense, as OptaJack recently illustrated:

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45 - @kingarturo23 leads the #CopaCentenario in duels won, with 45. Combative.

— OptaJack (@OptaJack) June 22, 2016"

And that's where Vidal will be so essential to Chile's hopes, sitting as the most capable all-rounder in a midfield that also includes the likes of Charles Aranguiz and Marcelo Diaz.

Whether Chile's tactics revolve around their usual counter approach or a more possession-heavy tactic, Vidal will be a key staple in ensuring their strategy comes together.