Brazil squad prepare for showdown with Lionel Messi and Co at 2019 Copa America - in pictures

South American giants set to battle it out for a place in Sunday's Copa America final

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Brazil manager Tite put his squad through their paces in the 2019 Copa America hosts' final training session before facing Lionel Messi's Argentina on Tuesday.

Players including defenders Dani Alves and Thiago Silva, midfielders Casemiro and Willian and strikers Roberto Firmino and Gabriel Jesus all attended training Monday at at the Cidade do Galo, in Belo Horizonte.

Brazil v Argentina is one of the oldest rivalries in football, with the two South American giants set to battle it out for a place in Sunday's final. Chile take on Peru in the other semi-final.

UAE football fans will have to set their alarm clocks early if they want to catch the action. The match at the Mineirao starts at 4.30am Wednesday morning.

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