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The South American nations have all now confirmed their squads for this summer time’s Copa America, with two groups for Chelsea supporters to keep watch over within the USA.

The deadline for nations to submit their remaining 26-man squads for the 2024 Copa America was at 11pm tonight (UK time) and Argentina and Ecuador have each referred to as upon Chelsea gamers for his or her marketing campaign within the USA.

Enzo Fernandez shall be hoping to assist Argentina defend the Copa America title they gained in 2021, which might make them solely the second staff within the historical past of world soccer to win three consecutive main worldwide tournaments – becoming a member of Spain’s 2008-2012 classic – having additionally triumphed on the 2022 World Cup.

The Chelsea man returned from harm to function in each Argentina’s warm-up video games and is anticipated to start out in midfield alongside Liverpool’s Alexis Mac Allister, after lacking only one sport for his nation since making his debut in September 2022.

Enzo’s Chelsea midfield companion Moises Caicedo can even be in motion within the USA with Ecuador, already being a key participant for his nation on the age of twenty-two, with 41 worldwide caps to his identify already. He’s joined in Ecuador’s squad by Kendry Paez, who will be a part of the Blues from Independiente del Valle after his 18th birthday subsequent Might, and is the youngest participant at this Copa America.

Argentina are concerned within the match’s opening match, after they tackle Canada at 1am on Friday 21 June, earlier than Ecuador kick off their marketing campaign in opposition to Venezuela at 11pm on Saturday 22 June.