Copa America 2021: 5 best players in the tournament so far

#3 Angel Romero (Paraguay)

Argentina v Paraguay - South American Qualifiers for Qatar 2022

Angel Romero may not be a well-known name, but the Paraguayan has outshone the likes of Miguel Almiron for his country at Copa America 2021 so far.

Having begun his career at Cerro Porteno, Romero enjoyed a good stint with Corinthians and currently plays for Argentine side San Lorenzo. He has arguably been Paraguay's best player at Copa America 2021 so far, scoring two goals in his country's opening game against Bolivia and looking sharp in the game against Argentina.

The 28-year old is the joint top goalscorer at Copa America 2021 with two goals alongside Eduardo Vargas and Neymar. Paraguay have begun well and will be keen to keep up this momentum.

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#2 Lionel Messi (Argentina)

Argentina v Chile: Group A - Copa America Brazil 2021

Argentina have enjoyed a good start to their Copa America 2021 campaign, with two wins out of three.

The performances have been subdued, but Lionel Messi has been at the heart of every positive move. Arguably the greatest to have played the game, the Barcelona superstar scored a sensational free-kick against Chile, and in the next game against Uruguay he set up Guido Rodriguez's goal in the first-half.

"In the tenth minute I kicked Messi and fell to the ground exhausted, I could see the stars. He was already giving me his hand to pull me up. There he mentally destroyed me." [Calciatori Brutti]Legendary Italian CB Alessandro Nesta after facing Lionel Messi in 2012 🤯 pic.twitter.com/3GWVL2kxqq

— Goal (@goal) June 21, 2021

Messi has been joy to watch at Copa America 2021 so far, with his world-class ball control and creative play standing out. Argentina have scored just three goals in Copa America 2021 so far, but should have had more.

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#1 Neymar (Brazil)

Brazil v Peru: Group B - Copa America Brazil 2021

Brazil have been excellent at Copa America 2021 so far, scoring seven goals and conceding none in their opening two games.

Neymar has been at the forefront of Brazil's quality attacking display. He scored a penalty in the second-half against Venezuela, followed by a second-half goal in the 4-0 win over Peru. His dynamic style of play has been important for Brazil, and there is no doubt that the 29-year-old is his country's most important attacker.

Que Deus nos abençoe e nos proteja 💙💚💛 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/fKid2tslhD

— Neymar Jr (@neymarjr) June 17, 2021

The Paris Saint-Germain man is regarded as one of the best players in the world, and at Copa America 2021 Neymar is weaving his magic. Brazil look in ominous form right now.

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