5 teams who will be the strongest contenders for Copa America 2016

2) Chile

Vidal will be crucial to Chile’s chances

As the defending champions of the Copa America, there will be plenty of pressure on Chile to perform and with the most settled side of all the teams, they will be hoping to retain the crown they claimed by beating Argentina in Chile.

In goal is arguably the best keeper in the tournament and in front of him is a defence who know exactly what their duties are. While it is true that the defence is a year older, they are also more experienced and have all the attributes to contain any attack.

Midfield is where the battle is won as far as La Roja are concerned and with Alexis Sanchez and Arturo Vidal forming an integral part of it, they have a stable platform to build devastating attacks. While they don’t have the same firepower up front as their opponents in their opening game of the tournament, Argentina, they have street-smart strikers, who are a handful on their day.