With less than ten days until the start of the Copa América, the Colombian National Team continues to demonstrate high level, consistency and commitment towards the continental competition, all these reasons, added to the undefeated record that the team has had since the arrival of Néstor Lorenzo, They profile the tricolor as one of the favorites to win the title.
These items are supported by numbers and results in both friendly and official games. In the qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup, Colombia occupies third place in the standings with 12 points (three less than the leader) and is the only team that has not lost a single match. Besides, In the preparation games, they have defeated important teams such as Spain and Germany.
The favoritism of the national cast is not only in sports, Betting houses are no strangers to this reality. and the percentages have revealed who, for the public, are the main candidates to lift the trophy in Miami. Colombia is in the top 5, surpassed only by Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay, the three teams that have been champions of America the most times and are therefore candidates in each edition held.
Favorites according to the main betting houses
• Argentina: 35.7%
• Brazil: 30.3%
• Uruguay: 13.3%
• Colombia: 8.3%
• United States: 7.7%
• Mexico: 6.7%
• Ecuador: 4.3%
• Chile: 2.9%
• Peru: 1.2%
• Venezuela: 1.2%
• Canada: 1%
• Paraguay: 1%
Colombia will begin its participation in the Copa América next Monday, June 24, facing Paraguay at the NGR stadium in Houston, four days later it will face Costa Rica and will close the group stage with Brazil on July 2. This last rival being one of the most difficult for him in recent years but he already knows how to defeat him in this process.
We can only hope that all these data, statistics, good play and favoritism on the part of the fans are reflected by the National Team in the continental competition and previously in the last friendly preparation against the Bolivia national team on Saturday the 15th in Connecticut from 4:00 pm, Colombian time.
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