Pre-tournament favourites Argentina are just 90 minutes away from booking their place in the quarter-finals of the Copa America as winners of Group B.
To do that, in Vina del Mar they must overcome a Jamaica side that are competing in Chile as one of two invited nations.
Argentina
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La Albiceleste may have four points on the board, be on the verge of qualification for the knockout phase of the competition and have one of the most star-studded squads in international football, yet, if reports in Argentina are to be believed, all is not well in the camp.
The players and head coach Gerardo Martino were roundly criticised for allowing a two-goal lead to slip in the group opener against Paraguay.
To make matters worse, recently video footage has been released of captain Lionel Messi and playmaker Angel di Maria, who are alleged to have been heard mocking Martino's team talk as they made their way out of the tunnel for the second half of that game.
Things seemed to have got back on track slightly with a 1-0 win over Uruguay last time out thanks to a diving Sergio Aguero header, but the display was hardly a convincing one.
Martino is not a popular figure among Argentina fans, who have lamented his perceived negative tactics, despite having some of the world's best attacking players at his disposal.
A victory over Jamaica, barring a huge upset, is a formality, but they will be expected to win by a handsome margin, while playing with some style.
The bookmakers made Argentina the favourites ahead of Brazil and hosts Chile to triumph in what is the 44th edition of the Copa America, but they haven't played anywhere near like champions yet.
Amazingly, the men in blue and white stripes have not won an international tournament since lifting the Copa back in 1993. With so many good players available, the thinking among the natives is that the drought should end this summer, so the pressure is on Martino and his charges to deliver.
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When Jamaica were drawn alongside Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, fans could have been forgiven for fearing the worst.
After all, the last time that 'The Reggae Boyz' played such an established nation - France in 2014 - they were left humiliated as the Europeans, who were preparing for the World Cup, ran riot in an 8-0 hammering.
The invitation to the Copa America has provided Jamaica with the biggest stage that they have performed on since the World Cup, which was hosted by the French.
They played with a sense of freedom all those years ago and to the credit of Winfried Schafer's men, they have a similar outlook at this tournament.
They may tasted defeat in their opening two matches, which leaves them requiring an unlikely win over Argentina to stand any chance of qualifying for the last eight, but both of those were narrow 1-0 deficits.
Also, the Jamaicans created good goalscoring opportunities in those two outings, but they were let down by some wayward finishing.
Nevertheless, as the supposed whipping boys heading into the competition, the men from the Caribbean can at least hold their heads up high heading into this fixture, regardless of the outcome.
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If Messi and Di Maria did indeed make fun of their coach, certain managers may have wielded the axe to teach the pair a lesson.
But, the fact is, not only are there doubts that Martino has the strength to make such a bold decision, but dropping one of the best ever players of the game would be a huge call and one that Martino is unlikely to make.
Di Maria is another story, though. The Manchester United player was ineffective against Uruguay and could well find himself among the substitutes, which may hand a recall to Ezequiel Lavezzi in attack.
Meanwhile, it would not be a surprise if Schafer was to stick with the players that have served him well so far.
If that is the case, it will be the job of Leicester City defender Wes Morgan to attempt to shackle Messi and co.
Argentina possible starting lineup:
Romero; Zabaleta, Garay, Otamendia, Rojo; Mascherano, Biglia, Pastore; Lavezzi, Messi, Aguero
Jamaica possible starting lineup:
Kerr; Mariappa, Hector, Morgan, Lawrence; Austin, McAnuff; McCleary, Watson, Dawkins; Barnes
Head To Head
This will be just the third meeting between these nations, with Jamaica unlikely to want to recall the previous two.
They first faced each other at the aforementioned World Cup in France, where the Argentines ran out 5-0 winners, with Gabriel Batistuta helping himself to a hat-trick.
The second clash was played 12 years later when Diego Maradona was in charge of an understrength Argentina team.
It seemed that the Jamaicans had claimed a famous draw, only for Ignacio Canuto to make it 2-1 to the South Americans in the last minute. It was the Leon defender's only goal at international level.
We say: Argentina 2-0 Jamaica
There can be no denying that Argentina have enough quality players to hit Jamaica for five or six goals. Yet, they haven't performed well and at tournaments, it's hard to switch it on at the drop of the hat. They will have enough to win through, but against spirited opposition, it may not be a big victory.
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