Until Chile brushed Mexico aside, ruthlessly knocking seven goals past El Tri in the quarterfinals, the favorite in this semifinal had seemed to be very clearly Colombia.
Los Cafeteros have a squad bustling with attacking talent and Jose Pekerman - one of the more respected coaches in the game today. Chile has...well, the 7-0 win over Mexico reminded us that Chile is the reigning Copa America champion and has a commitment to an attacking style of play that can simply overwhelm an opponent.
Man-for-man, one still might reasonably consider Colombia the more talented squad.