By Braden Chalker While forwards and midfielders steal all the praise, defenders are just as important to teams hoping to lift Copa America 2024. Defense wins championships, or so they say. Teams like Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay have some of the best defenders in world soccer in their squads for Copa America. Other teams may have quality defenders here and there, but they don’t exactly stack up with the South American nations’ defenders. Here are the top five defenders at Copa America 2024. Five best defenders playing in Copa America 2024Honorable mentions: Gabriel Magalhaes (Brazil)Lisandro…