For the first time since 2007, South American titans Brazil and Argentina will meet in the Copa América final, with the latter's dramatic penalty-kick triumph (3–2) over Colombia in Tuesday's semifinal (following a foul-laden 1–1 draw) setting up the headlining title bout.
It'll pit Superclásico rivals against one another and put friends-turned-opponents Neymar and Lionel Messi in the final limelight, with both knowing what a title would mean in the legacy conversation. Saturday night's final at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro may not have the atmosphere a South American final deserves due to coronavirus protocols, but it will serve as a grand setting for the two teams, their leading men and supporting casts.